Sports and Culture

India: His mother had posted a ‘groom-wanted’ ad for him: Harish Iyer, a beloved face of the LGBTQ movement

Sexually abused as a child for almost 11 years, Harish Iyer was one of the first male rape victims who had broken their silence. Today, he is a fierce LGBTQ rights activist that even appeared on Aamir Khan’s Satyameva Jayate to share his gut-wrenching tale.

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Thailand: Cartoons for sex education

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UNICEF and LINE WEBTOON, a popular online cartoon platform, are broadcasting three special episodes of the popular cartoon “Teenage Mom”. The programmes aim to provide adolescents with critical information about sexuality and sexual rights, with a focus on preventing unwanted pregnancy.

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Hungary: Highest ever fine imposed on swimming-pool discriminating against LGBTQ sports club in Hungary

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The Equal Treatment Authority found that a local-government run swimming pool discriminated against an LGBTQ sports club when it declined to rent out two of its swimming lanes for a sport event.