cosmeticplague Editor

trans man, DC area + north ossetia-alania (ardon)
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cosmeticplague edited an entry in Brunei.
"Reverting to revision #40063: "
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from Apr 3, 2019 to (none).
On April 3rd, 2019, Brunei integrated more strict laws based off of Islam into its common law. The country immediately received heavy criticism, and some of Brunei’s buildings in other countries…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Eswatini.
"Reverting to revision #39608: "
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from (unknown) to (none).
No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Tajikistan.
"Reverting to revision #39604: Incorrect, I'll fix this one later"
Censorship of LGBT issues: State-enforced from (unknown) to (none).
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan began to register gays and lesbians who are out.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Iceland.
"Removing ILGA as is inaccurate, and adding in the correct information"
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Jul 27, 2010 to (none).
In Iceland, homosexual and heterosexual relationships are treated the same under housing laws. Individuals are not allowed to deny a person housing with homophobic or transphobic motivations. This…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Palestine.
"Reverting to revision #39472: "
Homosexual activity: Varies by Region from Jan 1, 1951 to (none).
Homosexuality remains taboo in Palestinian territories. Mixed Legality: - West Bank (Partially still occupied by Israel): Legal since 1951 In 2022, the brutal killing of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Worst typo i've ever seen goodness gracious"
Serving openly in military: N/A from (unknown) to (none).
The Marshall Island's military is managed by the United States.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Adding source, making description more formal"
Serving openly in military: N/A from (unknown) to (none).
The Marshall's Island military is managed by the United States.
cosmeticplague created an entry in Marshall Islands.
LGBT discrimination: No protections from (unknown) to Mar 29, 2019.
Prior to 2019, the Marshall Islands did not prevent discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In 2015, Germany and Israel recommended the Marshall Islands…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"No laws in place, second source is outdated, and fixing up description"
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from (unknown) to (none).
No laws in the Marshall Islands allow for legal gender change. However, individuals are permitted to change their name.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Needed to change to banned"
Same-sex marriage: Banned from Jan 1, 1988 to (none).
Published in 1988, the Marshall Islands government legislation established rules for registering births, deaths, and marriages. The expressions used for marriages only described different-sex…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Adding necessary source"
Censorship of LGBT issues: No censorship from (unknown) to (none).
In Marshall Islands, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Whoopsie I screwed up the link. Fixed"
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 2005 to (none).
Homosexual activity has been legal in the Marshall Islands since 2005.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Adding a description and official govt. docs"
Same-sex marriage: Unrecognized from Jan 1, 1988 to (none).
Published in 1988, the Marshall Islands government legislation established rules for registering births, deaths, and marriages. The expressions used for marriages only described different-sex…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Adding usable link + description"
Equal age of consent: Equal from Jan 1, 2005 to (none).
The age of consent for homosexuals was made equal along with the legalization of homosexuality in 2005.
Sources: web.archive.org/web/2013071…//old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Adding usable link + description"
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 2005 to (none).
Homosexual activity has been legal in the Marshall Islands since 2005.
Sources: web.archive.org/web/2013071…//old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Marshall Islands.
"Adding an actual document and adding a date"
LGBT discrimination: Illegal from Mar 29, 2019 to (none).
The Gender Equality Act introduced in 2019 prohibits direct or indirect discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Iraq.
"Changing it to be less plagiarized, new sources will be added soon"
Intersex infant surgery: Not banned from Apr 1, 2024 to (none).
In 2024, a law against Prostitution and Changing Physical Sex characteristics (i.e. gender reassignment surgery) was passed, with the exception added for "congenital anomalies that require…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in El Salvador.
"Reverting to revision #3940: There are no protections"
LGBT housing discrimination: No protections from (unknown) to (none).
There are no legal protections against LGBT discrimination in housing.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Afghanistan.
"Reverting to revision #39387: "
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from (unknown) to (none).
No Legal identity change. Crossdressing is illegal under the Taliban.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Pakistan.
"Reverting to revision #39388: "
Censorship of LGBT issues: Imprisonment as punishment from Aug 11, 2016 to (none).
Section 34 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (2016) empowers the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to remove or block content if deemed necessary for the "glory of Islam, public…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Thailand.
"Reverting to revision #39313: This start date is correct. If gay marriage has legally passed through the royal family in Thailand, add a new entry making it legal"
Same-sex marriage: Banned from Jan 1, 1925 to (none).
Currently, same-sex marriage is banned in Thailand under Section 1448 in the Civil and Commerce code. Part of the section reads: “A marriage can take place only when the man and woman have…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Burkina Faso.
"Reverting to revision #39179: This version is correct, do not change back"
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from (unknown) to (none).
Being transgender in Burkina Faso is dangerous, no laws in place to legally change gender.
cosmeticplague created an entry in Austria.
Intersex infant surgery: Full ban from Jun 29, 2018 to (none).
Austrian court ruled on June 29, 2018, that surgery on intersex infants is unconstitutional and must be avoided in every case, with the exception of life-threatening cases.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Maryland.
"Adding information and rewording it to be concise"
Gender-affirming care: Legal from Jan 8, 2024 to (none).
Minors over the age of 16 (with certain younger exceptions) and Adults can receive gender-affirming care in Maryland. In 2024, Department of Health of Maryland required Medicaid to give access to…
Sources: health.maryland.gov/newsroo…~:text=The%20Trans%20Health%20Equity%20Act,are%20transgender%20and%20gender%20diverse. umms.org/ummc/health-servic… health.maryland.gov/psych/p…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Suriname.
"Reverting to revision #38274: It is not legal just because one person had a positive case"
Right to change legal gender: Illegal from Jan 1, 2022 to (none).
It is currently not available to change your gender and only two people in Suriname have ever been able to because of exceptions. Although they were able to change it, this does not make it legal.…
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Gabon.
"Reverting to revision #38408: This is the correct source and correct description"
Gender-affirming care: Ambiguous from (unknown) to (none).
The state of gender-affirming care in Gabon is ambiguous. There are currently no sources on whether individuals can access gender-affirming care.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Togo.
"Reverting to revision #38409: Gender affirming care has no information"
Gender-affirming care: Ambiguous from (unknown) to (none).
There is no information on who can receive gender-affirming care in Togo.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Togo.
"Please read your sources before you edit - there is no info on gender affirming care"
Gender-affirming care: Ambiguous from (unknown) to (none).
There is no information on who can receive gender-affirming care in Togo.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Gabon.
"Reverting to revision #38384: Do not change back - the source states that there is no data for anything related to gender affirming care"
Gender-affirming care: Ambiguous from (unknown) to (none).
The state of gender-affirming care in Gabon is ambiguous. There are currently no sources on whether individuals can access gender-affirming care.
cosmeticplague edited an entry in Gabon.
"There's no data on the website"
Gender-affirming care: Ambiguous from (unknown) to (none).
The state of gender-affirming care in Gabon is ambiguous. There are currently no sources on whether individuals can access gender-affirming care.