
Germany legalizes same-sex marriage: news
German Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriage – New York Times At long last, Germany’s bells are ringing for same-sex marriage – The Guardian All of Germany’s

Australian Cardinal George Pell charged with sexual offence: news
How Cardinal Pell Rose to Power, Trailed by a Cloud of Scandal – New York Times Australian Cardinal and Aide to Pope Is Charged With

First Report of the Independent Expert on SOGI and Human Rights
Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, the Independent Expert Human Rights in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity the first report of the mandate to the Human Rights
Erotics of the Leader – Calling Queers with creative juices and a political edge
Calling Queers with creative juices and a political edge…for a collaborative visual arts project Is the strong desire for Modi amongst his bhakts ‘erotic’? (Why)

Global Abortion Policies Database
WHO/HRP and the Population Division of the UN Department of Social and Economic Affairs launched the Global Abortion Policies Database this morning at the 30th

Rainbow Fundraising Western Balkans
Rainbow Fundraising offers LGBTQ organisations in the Western Balkans a comprehensive training package on resource development and mobilisation. Drawing on our long-term experience of trainings

The Smart Sex Worker’s Guide to the Global Fund Strategy 2017–2022: “Investing to End Epidemics”
The Smart Sex Workers’ Guide to the Global Fund Strategy 2017-2022: “Investing to End Epidemics” is a resource for sex workers to better understand the purpose and the goals of the Global Fund. This Guide describes the key points of the Global Fund Strategy, looks at what they mean for sex workers, and explores the opportunities for sex work organisations to use the strategy to strengthen sex workers’ capacity to engage in Global Fund processes and influence sex worker programmes funded through the Global Fund.

Understanding Sex Work in an Open Society
Originally posted at Open Society, on April, 2017. Available here. Who are sex workers? Sex workers are female, male, or transgender adults who receive money

Women and LGBT voices from Nigeria: Empower Newsletter n. 2
Women’s Health and Equal Rights Initiative (WHER) has launched its second issue of Empower newsletter. “We are hoping that our work will be a challenge

ARROW for Change – Intersections: The Politicisation of Religion and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
The world is seeing a resurgence of religious extremism at national, regional, and global levels, which renews the threat to many of the rights that
