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“Homoaffectionate Law” and a Revolutionary Change in The Legal System
By Nóra Blaskovits Maria Berenice Dias was the very first woman who became a justice of the state highest Court of Appeals in Brazil. An activist for the rights of the LGBT…
Where Love is Illegal
By Max Micallef William Lounsbury is the Head of Communications for the Witness Change non-profit organization. The non-profit holds the goal of ending human rights violations of marginalized communities around the world.…
Kakuma: From Celebration to Desperation
2018 has been a year of incredible highs and lows for LGBTI refugees in housed in Kenya’s sprawling Kakuma refugee camp. In early June, Refugee Flag Kakuma - a loose-knit organization of…
Instituto Nice Creates Opportunities for Trans Brazilians
“My dream is to get married and be able to guarantee my partner the right to stay on the small piece of land I have.” When Valeria Rodriguez heard this request from…
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ADDED ON: 02/20/2020
Indonesia could force LGBT people into rehabilitation under draft ‘family resilience’ law
A proposed bill to be considered by Indonesian Parliament would compel people with "deviant" sexual persuasions to undergo "rehabilitation". The so-called Family Resilience Bill, which covers many aspects of family life in…
ADDED ON: 02/20/2020
The Queer Case for Bernie Sanders
Coming out of the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, the two top contenders for the Democratic nomination are Bernie Sanders, a straight white guy pushing 80 years old, and Pete…
ADDED ON: 02/19/2020
Osaka and Japan’s outreach to LGBT tourism is a model for Ireland to replicate
Ireland's groundbreaking marriage equality vote will be five years old this May - but have you seen one major ad campaign to attract the sought after LGBT tourist market to our shores?…
ADDED ON: 02/19/2020
Amid the Epidemic, a Quiet Leap Forward for China’s LGBT Community
The days leading up to the Lunar New Year was a tense time for people across China amid the worsening COVID-19 epidemic. But Jiang Junjie had even more reason to feel nervous…
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