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As of January 2021, one state,  California  ,
allows transgender people to be housed in prison according to their gender
identity, and another,  New Mexico  , has
separate facilities entirely, which are segregated off from other inmates, and
are reserved for transgender people only.
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In 2006, Obama voted against the  Federal Marriage Amendment
 , which would
have defined marriage as between one man and one woman in the U.S.
Constitution.  [437]
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Rights
A major way the Trump administration enabled discrimination is by providing
exemptions to antidiscrimination law on the basis of  "conscience" or
"religious freedom.  "
On December 5, 2017, when asked by a White House reporter if President Trump
agreed that it would be okay for bakers to put up signs in their business
windows saying "We don't bake cakes for gay weddings," as his  solicitor
general  had argued before the Supreme Court, White House Press
Secretary  Sarah Huckabee Sanders  said that the president believes in religious liberty and
"that would include that."  [578]  On January 18, 2018, the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of the Conscience and
Religious Freedom Division within its Office for Civil Rights (OCR).  [579]
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The decision was criticized by LGBT advocates, as Pence was known for opposing
 same-sex marriage  and
supporting  "religious freedom laws"  that allow individuals and companies to claim
religious exemptions from providing services to LGBT people, including an
Indiana law that he signed while governor.  [603]  [604]  During Trump's
presidential campaign, while discussing gay rights with a legal scholar, Trump
allegedly joked that Pence "wants to hang them all"; the comment was revealed
in October 2017 after Trump and Pence were already in office.  [605]  [606]
[607]  [608]  Secretary  Hillary Clinton  , who ran against Trump in the  2016 presidential election
 , called Pence "the most extreme pick in a
generation."  [604]
On September 21, 1996, Clinton signed into law the  Defense of Marriage Act
 (DOMA), which
defines marriage for federal purposes as the legal union of one man and one
woman, allowing individual states to refuse to recognize gay marriages
performed in other states.  [393]   Paul Yandura  , speaking for the White House gay and lesbian liaison office, said
that Clinton's signing of DOMA "was a political decision that they made at the
time of a re-election." In defense of his actions, Clinton has said that DOMA
was an attempt to "head off an attempt to send a constitutional amendment
banning gay marriage to the states", a possibility he described as highly
likely in the context of a "very reactionary Congress."  [394]
A British woman (referred to as QT) sued the Immigration Department after it
declined to recognise her  UK civil partnership
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Hong Kong High Court  "High Court \(Hong
Kong\)") . The court heard the case on 14 May 2015.  [18]  After prolonged
deliberation, it dismissed the case in March 2016. The woman appealed to the 
Court of Appeal  "Court of Appeal \(Hong
Kong\)") , which agreed to hear the case on 15 and 16 June 2017. The appeal
was led by prominent human rights barrister  Dinah Rose QC  .  [19]  [20]
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In 2019, Russia cut and censored gay sex scenes in the movie musical _
Rocketman  "Rocketman \(film\)") _ based on the life
of British singer  Elton John  , a decision
he criticized, saying it is "cruelly unaccepting of the love between two
people."  [142]
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In June 2019, Ricky Chu Man-kin, head of the  Equal Opportunities Commission
 "Equal Opportunities
Commission \(Hong Kong\)") says he intends to add anti-discrimination
protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity to existing laws.
He said his approach would involve inserting protections into existing laws
rather than advocating for one overarching legislation, as in the past. He
plans draft laws and fine-tune them after hearing the views of opposing
parties before submitting them to the government.  [58]
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Since 2021, Step-child adoption has been affirmed for same-sex couples by a
case from the  Court Of First Instance
 "Court of First Instance \(Hong
Kong\)") in _AA v BB_ (also known as S v KG) which granted a lesbian couple
guardianship rights over their two children following a separation of the
couple. The case has established a judicial mechanism for couples to obtain
equal parental rights. The court ruled that following the breakdown of the
relationship the non-biological mother should be granted joint custody, shared
care and guardianship rights of her children, despite not being legally
recognized as the children's mother.  [50]  [51]  Under _Cap. 13 Guardianship
of Minors Ordinance,_ the legislation allows the jurisdiction of the Court Of
First Instance full control over appointing or removing guardians.  [52]
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Hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity are punishable by
federal law under the  Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes
Prevention Act
 of 2009, but
many states lack laws that cover sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
[7]  Laws that prohibit  hate speech  , including those that relate to sexual
orientation or gender identity, are  unconstitutional
 , due to the  First
Amendment's  broad protections for  free
speech  .  [8]  During the
2020s,  gender identity  issues
became prominent topics in American politics, particularly regarding 
athletics 
and  transgender-related healthcare for minors
 .  [9]  [10]  [11]
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Sham, who has since been  detained since March 2021 under the national
security law  , married his partner
in New York in 2013. He later launched a legal challenge in Hong Kong, arguing
that his right to equality, protection against discrimination and privacy were
violated by the failure of the city’s laws to allow same-sex couples to marry,
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and Representative  Joseph Kennedy III  (D-MA) introduced S.3188 and H.R.6358, respectively, which would
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nonviolent sexual advance or an individual or a perception or belief of the
gender, gender identity, or expression, or sexual orientation of an individual
excuses or justifies conduct or mitigates the severity of an offense. Both
bills died in committee. In June 2019, the bill was reintroduced in both
houses of Congress as the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019
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On 10 Nov 2012,  Denise Ho  (  何韻詩  ) announced
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Kong Pride Parade 
2012\. She called herself "tongzhi" (  同志  ) a Chinese slang word for gay. She
is the first mainstream female singer in Hong Kong to come out.  [83]
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 . Trump, as
president, signed a memo in August 2017 prohibiting transgender individuals
from joining the armed services in most cases.  [645]  Trump appointed the
first openly gay member of Cabinet,  Richard Grenell  . The Republican Party's 2016 platform, which was also used
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state\)") to argue that denying hormone treatment for transgender inmates
violates their rights. It contended that the state's policy that only allows
for continuing treatments begun before incarceration was insufficient and that
inmate treatment needs to be based on ongoing assessments.  [301]  The case
was brought by Ashley Diamond, an inmate who had used hormone treatment for
seventeen years before entering the Georgia prison system.  [302]
In July 2018,  Chief Executive of Hong Kong
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Lam  said that the Hong Kong government has no
plans to amend the law and approve same-sex marriage in near future following
a landmark ruling in favour of a same-sex couple's dependant visa application,
and said though the government respected the court's ruling, the case was not
a challenge to Hong Kong's Marriage Ordinance and concerned only the city's
immigration policy.  [14]  In March 2019, she reiterated her position saying
that the government was no closer to legalizing same-sex marriage, saying the
issue was still "controversial"، but indicated that a recent court ruling in
immigration arrangements for same-sex couples who married abroad "does help"
to bring overseas talent to the city.  [15]  [16]
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care  in Russia.
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In 1988, the Republican Party's nominee, Vice President  George H. W. Bush
 , endorsed a plan to protect
persons with AIDS from discrimination.  [361]
Of the approximately 1.6 million Americans who are transgender, about 300,000
are under the age of 18.  [180]  As of October 2023, approximately 105,200
transgender youth aged 13 to 17 lived in states where gender affirming care is
banned for minors. However, around 26,000 of those youth are currently still
able to access care in their state due to court orders that prohibit
enforcement of the laws. Conversely, around 146,700 transgender youth live in
states that have passed gender-affirming care "shield" laws that support
access to care by protecting doctors and parents who prescribe or seek access
to medical care for youth.  [175]  An analysis from  KFF
 in late January
2024 estimated that 38% of trans youth between the ages of 13–17 in the United
States lived in states with laws limiting youth access to gender-affirming
care.  [177]
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In the 2008 presidential election, he expressed his opposition to state
constitutional bans on same-sex marriage in  California  , and  Florida  on the November ballot,  [438]  [439]  [440]  but stated
in a 2008 interview that he personally believes that marriage is "between a
man and a woman" and that he is "not in favor of  gay marriage
 ."  [441]  In the  110th United States
Congress 
, Obama received a score of 94% by the  Human Rights Campaign
 .  [436]  In the 2008
election, Obama received the endorsement of the following gay rights
organizations:  Houston GLBT Political Caucus
 ,
[442]   Human Rights Campaign  ,  [443]  and the  National Stonewall Democrats
 .  [444]
[445]  [446]
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On August 4, 2000, Bush received the endorsement of the  Log Cabin
Republicans  , the GOP's
largest gay group, for president.  [415]  He also received the endorsement of
the newly formed  Republican Unity Coalition
 .  [415]
[416]  In a 2000 presidential debate with Al Gore, Bush stated he supported
the  Defense of Marriage Act  and the "  Don't ask, don't tell
 " policy. However,
he stated that he opposed sodomy laws, a reversal of his position as governor
of Texas.  [411]  [417]  [418]
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The Government, at all levels, is not allowed to have any unjustified
differential treatments on ground of sexual orientation as a direct result of
a series of high-profile court cases. Particularly, in _ Secretary for
Justice v Yau Yuk Lung Zigo  _ , the  Court of Final Appeal
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discrimination under the provisions of Articles 25 and 39 of the  Basic Law
 and Articles 1 and 22 of the _Bill of Rights
Ordinance_ . Because of this interpretation from the judiciary, the Government
has the responsibility to _actively_ ensure all its policies, decisions, and
actions are free of sexual orientation discrimination. The  Basic Law
 and the _Bill of Rights Ordinance_ only bind
the Government, its agencies, and its representatives, but not private
companies. As such, the general notes section of civil service vacancies
advertisements include the assertion: "As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the
Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The
vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry
requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy,
age, family status, **sexual orientation** and race." In addition, current
government employees who feel discriminated against or suffer from unfair
treatment because of their sexual orientation may seek legal advice and may
file civil actions against the Government in court.
##  Hate crime laws
Legal requirements each state has for altering the sex on one's birth
certificate.
One of the most prevalent hate group -  Occupy Pedophilia
 became very active in the
aftermath of "the gay propaganda law". Launched by  Maxim Martsinkevich
 , a.k.a. Tesak, at the peak
of its activity it was present in 40 regions of Russia.  [116]  The ideology
of this hate group was described in Tesak's book Restruct (2012), where he
specifically addresses homosexuality, stating that it “cannot be cured” and
therefore needs to be exterminated:
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the  Russian
Federation  face significant challenges not
experienced by non-LGBT residents.  [6]  [7]  Although sexual activity between
consenting adults of the same sex is legal,  [1]  homosexuality is disapproved
of by most of the population and pro-LGBT advocacy groups are deemed extremist
and banned. It is illegal for individuals to "promote homosexuality" and same-
sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are ineligible for the
legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. Russia provides no anti-
discrimination protections for LGBT people and does not have a designation for
 hate crimes  based on sexual orientation and
gender identity. Transgender people are not allowed to change their legal
gender and all gender-affirming care is banned. There are currently no laws
prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or expression, and recent
laws could be used to discriminate against transgender residents.
On June 24, 2016, President Obama designated the  Stonewall National Monument
 in 
Greenwich Village  ,  Lower
Manhattan  , as the first  national
monument in the United States 
"National Monument \(United States\)") to honor the LGBT rights movement.
[358]
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