No need for concern: Vanuatu clarifies two-gender law

As Pacific countries grapple with the increasing visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, Vanuatu has proposed a two-gender law.

But Vanuatu’s Attorney General (AG), Arnold Kiel Loughman, has caused some concern with his pronouncement. Reactions from the LGBTQI+ community have centered around the issue of sexual minorities being sidelined.

Loughman, however, says the legislation should not be a cause for concern.

The law will define gender based on sex assigned at birth—either male or female—but will not interfere with anyone’s . . .

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