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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: 07/04/2020
What Happened For Black Transgender People When Police Protests And Pride Converged
June 2020 was a pride month that looked different from past years, and not just because people were socially distancing and wearing masks: Demonstrations for LGBTQ equality overlapped with protests against violence…
ADDED ON: 07/04/2020
Government slammed for asking people if ‘gay cure’ therapy should be made illegal
The government has come under fire for a now-deleted tweet asking people to debate conversion therapy and the effect it has on the LGBTQ community. The House of Commons asked ‘should it…
ADDED ON: 07/04/2020
Putin mocks U.S. embassy for flying rainbow flag
President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked the U.S. embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights, suggesting it reflected the sexual orientation of its staff. His comments followed…
ADDED ON: 07/04/2020
‘Difficulties’ surrounding Indonesia sexual violence eradication bill
On Thursday, the House of Representatives’ Legislation Body (Baleg) officially dropped the long-sought after sexual violence eradication bill from this year’s National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) priority list, along with 15 other bills…
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