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AUSTRIA
[German] The LGBT café Julius is closing down, the Christopher Street Day in Linz has been canceled. Reason: the dire financial situation of HOSI Linz.
http://www.thinkoutsideyourbox.net/?p=25679
EUROPEAN UNION
[English] ILGA-Europe and TGEU are pleased to launch the Human Rights & Gender Identity Best Practice Catalogue.
http://www.tgeu.org/sites/default/files/best_practice_catalogue_human_rights_gender_identity.pdf
GERMANY
[German] Public consultation about intersex. The Committee on Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth will have a public consultation with six experts on Monday, June 25. Chair is Sibylle Laurischk (FDP). The consultation starts at 1 pm in the Europasaal 4.900, Paul-Löbe-Haus, Berlin and will last until ca. 3:30 pm.
http://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2012/39209706_kw26_pa_familie/index.html
IRELAND
[English] New Irish human rights legislation for LGBT people — same-sex civil marriage and protection for LGBT students in schools are just two of the positive steps which may result from new legislation published in Ireland on June 5.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/06/05/new-irish-human-rights-legislation-for-lgbt-people/
NORTH CYPRUS
[English] Here is a report about the human rights situation of LGBT people in North Cyprus. Please find the English translation on page 81 ff.
http://www.ilga-europe.org/content/download/23304/146223/file/human%20right%20of%20lesbian,gay,bisexual%20and%20transgender%20persons%20in%20north%20cyprus.pdf
UKRAINE
[English] The Ukraine is amongst the countries which are preparing LGBT censorship laws. Activists created an online petition to urge the Ukrainian president to stop such laws.
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/petition-urges-ukraine-president-stop-anti-gay-gag-law280512
UNITED KINGDOM
[English] Faces Transforming: research on transmen in the Centre for Anatomy & Human Identification (CAHId) at the University of Dundee, Scotland.
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/deviance/features/301923-faces_transforming_research_femaletomale_transsexuals