Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: LGBTQ
02/06/2022
My Trans Journey: A History in 6 Passports
When my mother saw the photo on my first passport, issued exactly one week before my 18th birthday, she said, “You look like you have a secret.”
01/22/2022
Utah bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ children
The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit it.
01/26/2022
LGBT rights: New French law to criminalize ‘conversion therapy’
France has passed a new law criminalizing the use of so-called "conversion therapy" to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ people.
01/06/2022
LGBTQ+ rights: Germany appoints first ‘commissioner for queer affairs’
For the first time in the country's history, Germany has appointed a commissioner for the acceptance of sexual and gender diversity. Green Party lawmaker Sven Lehmann will oversee a LGBTQ+ national action plan.
01/06/2022
Canada Bans ‘Conversion Therapy’
The law, which takes effect on Friday, puts Canada in the company of more than a dozen countries that have banned the widely discredited practice.
12/26/2021
Swiss to allow simple legal gender transition from Jan. 1
People in Switzerland will be able to legally change gender by a visit to the civil registry office from Jan. 1, putting the country at the forefront of Europe's gender self-identification movement.
12/14/2021
Same-sex parents and their children must be recognised as a family across whole EU, rules court
In a landmark ruling on Tuesday, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) said that if one country acknowledges a parental relationship with a child, then every member state should do the same in order to guarantee the child's right to free movement.
12/13/2021
Church group creates ‘a safe place to escape’ for LGBTQ asylum-seekers
A Massachusetts church group has opened a permanent home for immigrants fleeing their countries because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
12/07/2021
Tokyo Prepares to Introduce Same-Sex Partnerships Next Year
Japan’s capital plans to introduce same-sex partnerships in April, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said, a significant shift for the country’s biggest population center.
12/07/2021
Chile’s congress recognizes same-sex marriage, joining Latin America’s shift toward gay rights
Chile’s congress on Tuesday voted to legalize same-sex marriage, joining the growing wave of Latin American countries recognizing the right in a historically Catholic region.
12/06/2021
Acceptance significantly reduces suicide risk for intersex youths, report finds
Intersex youths face a disproportionate risk of suicide, but research shows that having one accepting parent can reduce the risk by 55 percent.
11/03/2021