26 July 2018 - NPWJ News Digest on on LGBTI rights

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LGBT Israelis outraged by new surrogacy law
by Bay Area Reporter, 25 Jul 2018

Thousands of LGBT Israelis and supporters took to the streets July 22 for a one-day strike called by queer movement leaders to protest a new surrogacy law that excludes LGBT people and single men.
 
Israel's Parliament, the Knesset, passed a new amendment July 18 allowing single women and women who are unable to become pregnant for medical reasons to utilize state support for surrogacy, but excluded LGBT people and single men.

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'We are ready': Singapore's LGBTI community celebrates 10th Pride rally
by Gaystar News, 23 Jul 2018

Singapore’s largest LGBTQ-affirming movement, Pink Dot SG, celebrated its 10th anniversary at the weekend.
 
The LGBTI rally has overcome a lot of adversity to make it to its 10th birthday.
 
But on the weekend thousands of Singaporeans and Permanent Residents sent a strong message to the country. The thousands of attendees used pink lights to spell out ‘three simple yet powerful words – “We Are Ready” – a clarion call for inclusion, diversity and equality’.

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