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☁️ Chile’s capital city cut dangerous #airpollution levels by 66% over the last decade! Santiago’s geography made it at times one of the world's most polluted cities, but its gains in #cleanair is thanks to 30 years of policy and citizen effort! (6/6)

tinyurl.com/nhdsmj6k

#pollution #environment

🏳️‍🌈 A Hong Kong judge ruled in favor of a #lesbian couple’s parental recognition in a milestone legal victory for Hong Kong’s #LGBTQ community! Prior, the couple’s son, born through IVF, only had one parent recognized as his mother on his birth certificate. (5/6)

tinyurl.com/424dfwyp

#lgbt

🤱The Maldives is the first country in the world to achieve “triple elimination” of mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis! The #publichealth milestone is thanks to maternal and child #universalhealthcare and community care! (4/6)

tinyurl.com/24nt64vy

#maternalhealth

🏔️ Nepal is preparing a five-year plan to clean #MountEverest! The plan considers tactics such as forming a team to monitor and manage #plasticwaste at the camps, drones to collect litter, and climbing fees that will help fund clean-up campaigns. (3/6)

tinyurl.com/kezscvsm

#environment #pollution

🏳️‍⚧️ The Virgin Islands made history by allowing #trans and #intersex people to change their #gender markers on birth certificates and government-issued ID cards! This order marks the first ever official recognition of #transgender people in the territory! (2/6)

tinyurl.com/4pkn32zx

#lgbtq #lgbt