Results for: be the change
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Indonesian LBT Women Exposed to Backlash
CEDAW–the international beacon for women’s rights–does not shine on lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in Indonesia. This is a painful disappointment, given LBT people’s need for protection from a fundamentalist backlash.
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Defunding of Queer Health Resources Means It Kinda Sucks To Be Gay In Queensland Right Now
Queensland’s government health organisation, led by health minister Lawrence Springborg, has removed funding for the Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC), which supports LGBTQI health throughout the State.
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Britain To Change Gay Male Blood Donation Policy To Slightly Different Version Of The Same Policy
“It’s supremely bloody homophobic, extremely discriminatory and potentially dangerous for thousands of patients in need of transfusions. The inequality has just got worse, not better.”
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Nepal’s Colorful, Musical March to Even Greater LGBT and Gender Equality
Today Nepal’s queer community has fought to end fear, shame, and invisibility — and they made it fun.
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How Do You Prove Your Gayness To Canada?
“Homosexuality is illegal in Nigeria and is punishable by stoning. The difficulty for Ogunrinde lay in convincing the [Canadian] government that he was, in fact, gay.”
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LGBT Equality, Activism and Inspiration at the Celebration of Courage Award Ceremony
Last week the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission hosted their annual “Celebration of Courage” Gala and I was there (and accidentally chatted with Judith Butler!).
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An Illustrated Guide To Giving Away Your Blood
Lose your blood donation virginity!
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Mumbai’s Queer Film Festival Aims To Transform India’s Queer Landscape
Mumbai’s third annual Queer Film Festival wants to bring India’s vibrant queer life to mainstream culture.
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Sweden’s Only One of 17 Countries That Requires Forced Sterilization of Trans People
“Considering how shocking people find Sweden’s law, it’s worth pointing out the country is 1 of 17 in Europe (shown in red below) that require trans people to have a surgical procedure that results in sterilization before legal gender change is made to their identification ID.”
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Bill C-38 is an Affront to your Feminist Sensibilities
So if Romney wins you’re going to move to Canada? You should probs read this before you pack your Prius.
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Here’s What’s Happening With Gay Marriage In The UK
David Cameron says yay, the church says nay, Parliament has the final say.
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Sweden’s Got A New Gender-Neutral Pronoun
And its critics are madder than a wet hen.
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“Gay Propaganda” Law Passes in St. Petersburg, Is Completely Terrible
“No legal experts seem able to explain how this law would be applied in practice… The language of the law is so vague that it could apply to any kind of public discourse, any discussion of gay issues, in almost any venue.”
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Au Revoir à Mademoiselle
The French government is finally getting rid of its “Miss”.
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Jamaican Prime Minister Makes Landmark Statement for Gay Rights
With a new prime minister who supports gay rights, maybe Jamaica will finally see equality.
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Russia’s Gay Revolution, As Seen by An American Abroad
“Friends at home are asking me what’s going on with all the protests… I never know what to say.”
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Barry Obama’s Transgender Nanny Tells Her Story, Breaks Your Heart
The AP tracked down Barack Obama’s former nanny and found her living in the slums of Jakarta where she presents as male to avoid being killed, abused or beaten.
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100,000 Signatures to Shut Down Ex-Gay “Torture Clinics” in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian government has shut down about 30 abusive ex-gay clinics, but over 200 remain.
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Obama and Hillary Officially Care About Global Gay Rights, a.k.a. “Human Rights”
The Obama administration’s decision to take treatment of gays and lesbians into account when making foreign aid decisions is actually really historic, and here’s why.
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Lesbians ‘Reflect Changes in China’ by Kissing ‘Romantically,’ Sporting ‘Boyish Fashions’
In China, “transformative change” is observed when two teenage girls, one with a “masculine hairstyle,” kissed on the subway “in an unmistakably romantic way.” Meanwhile in the US, someone’s son wants to wear a dress, someone else’s son comes out every day and pro-gay-bullying organization feels bullied. Kids these days!