TAG: sexual identity
COVID-19 and LGBTQI rights: compilation (March – June)
MAY / JUNE LGBTQ Inequality and Vulnerability in the Pandemic – HRW LGBT: Covid-19 forced me back home where I’m ‘unwanted’ – BBC LGBT Nonprofits struggle and adapt to new realities – bear Asia India The Modi Govt’s Handling of the Trans Rights Bill is Transphobia in Action – The Wire Halt Implementation of the […]
Read moreCovid-19 and human rights: news and analisys (In English, Portuguese and Spanish)
Abortion Your Questions About Reproductive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Answered – Rewire Abortion and COVID-19: why we need to support women’s right to abortion in health emergencies – LSE Delaying ‘nonessential’ abortions during coronavirus crisis endangers women’s health and financial future – The Conversation COVID-19 Could Bring the End of ‘Roe v. Wade’ – […]
Read moreIndia Transgender Rights Bill: news and assessments
Transgender Rights Bill India’s transgender rights Bill faces ‘unanimous opposition’ from trans people – RNZ India’s Trans Community Faces Continued Discrimination – The Diplomat Regressive, flawed and contrary to rights: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018 passed by Lok Sabha – The Leaflet India Is on the Verge of Passing a Draconian Anti-Transgender […]
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Sexual politics in May and June 2019
#StopTheBans – Thousands of demonstrators marched in more than 500 cities across the US on May, 21th to protect abortion rights after Alabama state house passed, on May 15th, the strictest provision in the country (see a compilation) – which bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with an exception only for when a woman’s health is at […]
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Sexual politics in March 2019
The Christchurch attack In Christchurch, New Zealand, a solitary white male Australian sniper killed fifty people who were praying in two mosques. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was appraised for the compassionate but firm handling of the tragedy, in particular because the policy measures immediately proposed to ban semiautomatic weapons among other actions (read more). The […]
Read moreBrazilian president and the ‘golden shower’
The President and the Golden Shower – New York Times Bolsonaro Tweets Explicit Video To Criticize Brazilian Carnaval – Folha de São Paulo Brazil’s Bolsonaro ridiculed after tweeting explicit carnival video – The Guardian President Bolsonaro shocks Brazil with ‘golden shower’ tweet – Openly Brazil’s Far-Right President Tweeted Golden Shower Video To Push Anti-LGBTQ Views […]
Read moreSIGNS: Gender and the Rise of the Global Right
In this special issue of Signs, the contributors address the complex and powerful relationship between gender and the rise of the global Right. This discussion demonstrates how, in transnational terms, the Right has become a significant player in gender politics.
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Sexual politics round-up in 2018
As 2018 reaches its end, SPW publishes a recollection of main events, trends, discoveries and challenges as we start 2019 and prepare for all the struggles we will face together. TRENDS & FACTS January In the very beginning of 2018, the #MeToo movement (originally launched in 1997 by black feminist Tanara Burke) on sexual harassment […]
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Sexual politics in October 2018
The Brazilian perfect storm We apologize for the delay in the circulation of SPW’s October 2018 monthly announcement due to the stormy process and result of the Brazilian presidential elections. We needed time to begin processing this outcome and to select relevant information that may contribute to a better understanding of this crucial turn of […]
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Sexual politics in September 2018
September is the key moment of the year in the global struggle for abortion rights, as the 28th marks the International Safe Abortion Day. In its bulletin, the International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion (ICWRSA) shared twenty-eight success stories of abortion struggle around the world in the last year and urged activists to […]
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Philanthropic and Government Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Communities
Global Philanthropy Project and Funders for LGBTQ Issues are pleased to present the 2015-2016 Global Resources Report: Philanthropic & Government Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Communities, a comprehensive report on the state of foundation and government funding for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) issues. This report captures data on 12,964 grants awarded by 511 foundations, […]
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Sexual politics in July 2018
22nd International AIDS Conference: On July 22, Pedro Villardi, from GTPI-ABIA, participated in the Challenging Criminalization Globally Pre-Conference, one of the more important satellites events in which matters related to gender and sexuality were debated. Other relevant events to be reported are: the Change seminar on the detrimental effects of Trump policies; the debate called […]
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