Around the world
Since its launching, in 2006, the Sexuality Policy Watch website has circulated relevant information on sexual politics trends, events and actors around the world. This investment has resulted in a rich archive of global and national sexual politics.
One main feature of this database is that it is not confined to specific areas or issues. It encompasses information on abortion, sexual and reproductive rights, sex work, sexual violence, gender and women’s rights, HIV and AIDs; and emphasizes materials and analysis that contribute to locate these issues in relation to the political economy of sexuality. Since 2013, key facts, events and trends are selected and highlighted in monthly announcements.
An unamed letter from Bangladesh regarding the murders of LGBT activists
SPW shares an unnamed letter written by Bangladesh activist after the murders of LGBT activists in the Asian country in the past weeks. The letter draws attention for the danger of protesting around the global against the murders, while it may actually fuel Western hegemonic discourses that claim to defend and promote tolerance, usually through […]
Read moreColombia: Constitutional Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage
The Colombian Constitutional Court ended years of uncertainty for same-sex couples and bolstered the rights of LGBT people when it upheld the validity of same-sex marriage on April 28, 2016, Human Rights Watch said today.
Read moreTwo LGBT activists murdered in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, two LGBT rights activists, including the editor of Roopbaan, the country’s first LGBT magazine, were hacked to death this morning in a flat in the country’s capital, Dhaka.
Read moreFour arrests of LGBT activists at Bangladesh celebration
Police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, today arrested four LGBT rights activists taking part in a traditional procession to celebrate the Bengali New Year.
Read moreRainbow warriors: Attacks and killings of LGBT activists in Honduras
A YEAR AFTER RETURNING from exile, Honduran gay rights activist Donny Reyes still fears a murderous attack at any minute.
Read moreNew web platform to uphold the universality of rights in the face of rising threats
The Observatory on the Universality of Rights (OURs) aims to monitor, analyze, and share information on initiatives that misuse religion, culture, and tradition to undermine the universality of human rights. Human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent, and inalienable to every person in the world. Yet, today conservative actors are targeting the systems established to protect […]
Read moreThe New Morality of Pope Francis
Read New Yorker‘s article, authored by James Carroll, on Pope Francis’s latest apostolic exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”).
Read moreNews and analysis on the French law criminalizing customers of sex work
The Paternalistic Fallacy of the “Nordic Model” of Prostitution – Huffington Post France passes law making it illegal to pay for sex – The Guardian Prostitutes divided as France bans paying for sex – France 24 The French got it wrong on prostitution – it’s time to start taxing the sex industry – The Independent […]
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Our lady of controversies
Alma López is a queer chicana artist who lives in California. Her work has many varied expressions. But most principally it elaborates and re-signify the imageries the images of Mexican Catholic tradition. Her better known work is Our Lady that illustrates this post Painted in 1999 it re-constructs and re-signifies the icon of the Virgin […]
Read moreNews on Poland’s restrictive abortion politics
Poland considers complete ban on abortion – The Independent Polish women walk out of church service in protest against abortion ban – video – The Guardian Polish prime minister favours total ban on abortion – The Guardian Pro-choice rally in Warsaw after Poland’s Catholic bishops call for abortion ban – The Sydney Morning Herald
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Call me Heenam
Moving Walls is an annual documentary photography exhibition produced by the Open Society Foundations Documentary Photography Project. This year exhibitions presents Shahria Sharmin’s portrait series on Bangladeshi hijras—who identify as either “third gender” or transgender. The exhibition is a poetic reflection on their hopes and dreams as they navigate their lives in Bangladesh and India.” This […]
Read moreSouth Korea prostitutes decry court ruling, demand right to work
South Korean activist prostitutes said on Thursday they would appeal to the United Nations to win back their right to work after the Constitutional Court rejected a petition to overturn a law that punishes sex workers.
Read moreColombia high court rules in favor of same-sex marriage
Colombia’s highest court on Thursday ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry.Colombia’s constitutional court issued its 6-3 ruling nearly nine months after it held a hearing on whether to extend nuptials to gays and lesbians.
Read moreOutRight Job Opening: Arabic Media Training Position
Arabic media training position is a 12- month, part-time staff position, with the possibility of renewal of contract for another year and/or increase in work hours. The position is responsible for leading OutRight’s Arabic media sensitivity program, which aims at reaching out to Arabic media outlets and journalists to provide them with a better understanding around sexual orientation, gender identity, and LGBTI rights violations in the Middle East and North Africa.
Read moreGATE Statement on the International Trans Day of Visibility 2016
Today, March 31st, Global Action for Trans* Equality (GATE) calls for collective and critical reflection as we honor the Transgender Day of Visibility. Undoubtedly, individual and community visibility has been a key strategy to build trans* social and political movements. Visibility has played a central historical role in the ongoing work to transform our material […]
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