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LGBTQ International Headlines from REUTERS

Germany

Germany is to cut the red tape involved in changing gender after the cabinet on Wednesday approved draft legislation to reform the rules, in a move welcomed by LGBT rights campaigners but criticized by the conservative opposition.

LGBTQ fears grow in Malaysia as Islamists shatter reform hopes

Artist Carmen Rose used to perform regularly in Malaysia, until a police raid last year put an end to the veteran drag queen's act and fueled the fears of the LGBTQ community at a time when Islamists are rapidly gaining political clout.

Chess-World chess federation bars transgender players from women's events

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) said it has banned transgender women from competing in its official women's events while it conducts a "thorough analysis" of developments, a process that could take up to two years.

World Bank halts new lending to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law

The World Bank said on Tuesday it would halt new lending to the Ugandan government after concluding that its anti-LGBTQ law, which has been condemned by many countries and the United Nations, contradicts the bank's values.