UGANDA | 20130610102647| Pan Africa ILGA
Rebecca Kadaga, the Uganda Speaker of the National Assembly, has launched the parliamentary handbook on human rights intended to guide legislators when handling human rights issues, emphasising non-discrimination.

ISRAEL | 20130618004937| ILGA-ASIA
The bill to recognise same-sex civil unions would also include provisions for civil marriage for straight couples who do not meet the religious standards for marriage, which is currently the only form of marriage that can be performed within the State of Israel.

SWEDEN | 20130618132513|

UNITED STATES | 20130616101439| ILGA-ASIA
Lauren Grey didn't think much about the gender recorded on her Illinois driver's license until she went to test-drive a new car. Although she had been living as a woman for months and easily obtained a license with her new name and a picture reflecting her feminine appearance, Grey's ID still identified her as male, puzzling the salesmen and prompting uncomfortable questions.

JAMAICA | 20130222010322| ILGA-LAC - Oficial de Comunicación
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) have joined forces in a bid to reduce stigma and discrimination in the local food-services industry and protect the rights of persons living with HIV and AIDS.

UNITED STATES | 20130616104043| ILGA-ASIA
Barack Obama has invited a pair of gay dads to the White House to mark Father's Day in the US.

NEW ZEALAND | 20130616102713| ILGA-ASIA
Nearly 200 submissions have been made to a group set up by the Anglican church to look at whether it should bless same-sex relationships, and ordain people in them.

MALAYSIA | 20130602111231| ILGA-ASIA
The female condom looks and works, in many ways, like the male condom. It is a lubricated sheath that is designed to be inserted in the vagina. It prevents mistimed pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by preventing semen from coming in contact with vaginal fluid.