Category - transgender

Religious right defeated on lesbian and gay equality in the US

staff writers — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:38:41 +0000

Despite intense lobbying from the religious right in the USA, the Democratic-led House of Representatives has defied a White House veto threat by voting to outlaw workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.

United Methodist court recognises transgender pastor's appointment

staff writers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:42:53 +0000

The US United Methodist Church's legislative body has upheld a bishop's decision that a pastor who changed gender from female to male remains eligible to serve the church, in a move welcomed by those supporting transgender persons.