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Trump administration rolls back protections for transgender students https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/trump-administration-rolls-back-protections-for-transgender-students/2017/02/22/550a83b4-f913-11e6-bf01-d47f8cf9b643_story.html?pushid=breaking-news_1487784347&tid=notifi_push_breaking-news&utm_term=.937e35bdab72 By  Sandhya Somashekhar ,  Emma Brown  and  Moriah Balingit   February 22 at 9:28 PM   The Trump administration on Wednesday revoked federal guidelines specifying that transgender students have the right to use public school restrooms that match their gender identity, taking a stand on a contentious issue that has become the central battle over LGBT rights. Officials with the federal Education and Justice departments notified the U.S. Supreme Court late Wednesday that the administration is ordering the nation’s schools to disregard memos the Obama administration issued during the past two years regarding transgender ...

These trans Arab women challenge social norms in a big way They did not let society stand in their way. 2017-02-19 05:30 By   Nadine Mazloum Published by Stepfeed http://stepfeed.com/these-trans-arab-women-challenge-social-norms-in-a-big-way-1541 An Egyptian LGBTQ rights group has just honored the late Hanan al-Tawil –  a renowned Egyptian transsexual actress  who was known for playing various roles and challenging stereotypes.  In a video posted by “No Hate Egypt”, the life of al-Tawil – who died in 2004 in mysterious circumstances – is celebrated. Her achievements, roles and contributions to the art scene in Egypt are listed, as well as the hardships she encountered throughout her life. Though she is remembered more for comedy, especially in her iconic role as Korea the dancer (El Set Korea) in the 2003 comedy flick  Askar fi el Moaskar , Tawil (née  Tarek ) was more than just an entertainer. She is credited with being the first o...

http://www.cairoscene.com/ArtsAndCulture/Video-Documenting-the-Life-and-Death-of-Egypt-s-First-Transsexual-Actress-Goes-Viral?M=True May her soul rest in peace.  in memoriam of Egypt's first transsexual actress An Egyptian LGBTQ advocacy group honours the late Hanan Al Tawil, Egypt and the region's first transsexual actress. The group hopes to shed light on transphobia in Egypt, which is rumoured to have driven Al Tawil to take her own life. Yesterday marked the 51st anniversary of late Egyptian actress Hanan Al Tawil. The occasion went almost unmarked, after all, to many, her career was nothing more than her life in the limelight. However, Al Tawil did so much more than entertain, she was the first transsexual actress in Egypt and the the region and her rise to fame was a milestone in the road to progress and equality. To commemorate her life with a video that soon went viral, LGBTQ advocacy group 'No Hate Egypt' took to Facebook to remind us all of Al Ta...

Palestinian writer afraid to go home amid uproar over novel https://in.news.yahoo.com/palestinian-writer-afraid-home-amid-uproar-over-novel-072242928.html MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH Assciated Press 10 February 2017 This undated personal photo provided on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 shows Palestinian author Abbad Yahya. He is stranded in Qatar after Palestinian authorities in the West Bank confiscated all copies of his latest novel and issued an arrest warrant, accusing him of including “sexual terms” in a provocative work that takes aim at taboo issues such as fanaticism, religious extremism and homosexuality. The crackdown on 29 year-old Yahya has set off a wide public debate between the Palestinian society’s conservative old guard and small, young and liberal minority. (Abbad Yahyia via AP) RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A young Palestinian author is stranded in Qatar after Palestinian authorities in the West Bank confiscated all copies of his latest novel and issued an arre...