Fears of discrimination and photo ID laws can keep trans and gender non-conforming people away from the polls. More mail-in voting this year could help.
UK: 'Women are tired of having to walk men through it': the male comics standing up for #metoo
Tunisia: Solidarity statement with Tunisian Queer movement
Twenty regional human rights advocacy groups released a joint statement in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ movement in Tunisia, led by the organization DAMJ, Association for Justice and Equality. Tunisia has seen an influx in hate speech targeting LGBTQ+ people across social media throughout the summer and fall.
US: Christian groups spent $280m fighting LGBT+ rights, abortion overseas
The challenge of covering LGBTQ issues in Africa
US: Intersex Activists Push Hospitals to Ditch Nonconsensual Surgeries on Children
“For me it’s actually kind of an emotional moment because myself and so many others have been speaking out and allowing ourselves to be vulnerable, talking about our own personal experiences and speaking that truth to power,” Zieselman told Truthout. “To finally have a concrete result like a major institution like Boston Children’s stating that they will end two of the most harmful surgeries is really just quite amazing.”
US: The Supreme Court's next major case starts the day after the election
Albania: NGO Calls for Same Sex Marriage and Adoption
Nigeria: Judge throws out case against 47 men facing homosexuality charge
US: Diving legend Louganis questions if HIV status cost him TV jobs
Russia: Does being gay get in the way of getting a job?
The Catholic Church has supported the right of same-sex couples to found a family. In Russia, the rights of sexual minorities to register civil unions are not recognized. In addition to the impossibility of starting a family, LGBT people in the country face domestic aggression and difficulties in finding a job. Gazeta.Ru investigated whether harassment of the community could affect business, work, and brain drain.