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https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/07/18/japan-supreme-court-ruling-victory-transgender-employees>
"In a victory for transgender people in Japan, the country’s Supreme Court
ruled last week that the trade ministry violated a public service law by
banning a transgender woman from using the women’s bathroom at work.
In 2015, the woman challenged a decision by officials at the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry, where she works, denying her use of bathroom
facilities aligned with her gender identity. She requested the National
Personnel Authority to intervene under article 86 of the National Public
Service Law, which regulates conditions of service for government employees. A
Tokyo district court ruled in her favor in 2019, citing an “important legal
interest” for the plaintiff to live in accordance with her self-identified
gender, and awarded damages. This decision was however overturned on appeal,
and the damages significantly reduced.
This week’s Supreme Court decision affirms the woman’s right to use workplace
bathrooms aligned with her gender identity."
Via
Future Crunch:
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-clean-energy-aids-big-cats-africa/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
