The UN Security Council debates gays and ISIS: Why this is a bad idea
Originally published no Paper Bird on 23/08/2015. Available at: http://paper-bird.net/2015/08/23/the-un-security-council-terrible-idea/ By Scott Long I. Questions On August 18, the Islamic State (also known as ISIS
Hollywood v. Amnesty International: The big battle over sex work
Exclusive: Hollywood stars have taken offence at Amnesty’s latest proposal to decriminalise sex work, but the human rights organisation tells Radhika Sanghani there’s been a
Critically examining the US Supreme Court decision on same –sex marriage
Of course I cried. I cried because these nine antiquarian arbiters in funeral garb – five of them anyway, each looking about as forward-thinking and progressive as a constipated grandparent – informed me at last that I am part of this Great Community they help to govern.
This Abortion Rights Billboard Got Taken Down Before Obama Could See It
Originally posted on Buzzfeed on 24/07/2015. Available at: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jinamoore/abortion-rights-billboard-censored-ahead-of-obamas-kenya-vis#.esP8rrLX6 Reproductive health advocates say they were told Kenyan officials insisted on the removal of the billboard
Colonizing African Values: How the U.S. Christian Right is Transforming Sexual Politics in Africa
Uganda’s infamous 2009 Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which would institute the death penalty for a new and surreal category of offenses dubbed “aggravated homosexuality,” captured international headlines
IDAHO’s call for consultancy on LGBT campaigning skills
Developing creative campaigning strategies Call for Consultancy Objective: Support LGBT organisations, especially in the global South and East to develop and implement innovative public campaigning
Sexual Politics in June 2015
On June 18th, the Vatican launched the encyclical “Laudato Si – On Care for Our Common Home”. The encyclical is the first one to have
Same-sex marriage in June 2015
As we know June is always important for LGBT rights. But this year the month has been especially productive in respect to the same marriage
Abortion Rates Alone Don’t Tell Us What We Need to Know About the State of Reproductive Wellness
Originally published on Reality Check on 11/06/2015. Available at: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/06/11/abortion-rates-alone-dont-tell-us-need-know-state-reproductive-wellness/ by Steph Herold, Sea Change Program June 11, 2015 – 11:33 am While a
US Muslim wins hijab case against Abercrombie & Fitch
Originally published on Aljazeera on June/2015. Available at: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/rules-clothing-label-discrimination-case-150601141831931.html Supreme Court rules in favour of Muslim woman who said clothing label denied her a job