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indicates that Namibia is moving towards recognising diversity in this country irrespective of people’s political or social positioning,” said gay rights activist Linda Baumann.

The ruling was met with mixed reactions since the country is considered socially conservative.

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Slovakian MPs are being pressured to reject a bill that would put a stop to legal gender recognition for transgender people.

The law was proposed by conservative and far-right parties and would require someone to have the “correct” set of chromosomes to match their legal gender.

“This law will gravely impact the rights of transgender people, forcing them to reveal their gender assigned at birth in everyday circumstances, such as signing for parcels. It will increase the risk of bullying, discrimination, or violence, and impact the right to privacy. This bill should not pass,” said Rado Sloboda, the director of Amnesty Slovakia. If passed, this bill would follow a similar one passed in Hungary. A vote is expected within the next few days.

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