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Is Javier Milei a threat to LGBTQ+ rights gains in Argentina?

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The election of right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as Argentina’s president has put LGBTQIA+ campaigners on alert in the country, long one of the most progressive in Latin America on gay and transgender rights. Milei, a former TV pundit and self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist” who favors looser gun controls and is staunchly anti-abortion, has drawn comparisons to former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump. As the president-elect prepares to be sworn into office on Dec. 10, here’s what you need to know. Is Milei anti-LGBTQIA+ rights? Milei did not directly reference…

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What is asexuality and what legal rights do activists want?

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Britain’s first report into the lives of asexual people has triggered a national conversation about the difficulties they have in coming out at work and raised the question of whether they should be legally protected. The research, carried out by Stonewall and asexual activist Yasmin Benoit, calls for the orientation to be specifically named in legislation aimed at protecting LGBTQIA+ people from discrimination. Here’s what you need to know: What does it mean to be asexual? Asexuality is described as the quality of experiencing little to no sexual attraction. An…

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Could Namibia decriminalise same-sex relations?

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Namibia’s High Court is set to deliver a judgment in May in a case that could see the decriminalisation of gay sex in the southern African country. LGBTQIA+ advocate Friedel Dausab brought the case against the government, arguing that the criminalisation of sodomy and related offences was unconstitutional. Arguments were heard by the court in October. Here is what you need to know. What is Namibia’s law on same-sex relations? The laws under deliberation are common law offences, inherited from the period when Namibia was a South African colony from…

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The colonial legacy of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Africa

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Namibia’s High Court will rule next May in a case that could see the southern African country overturn a colonial-era ban on same-sex relations. Friedel Dausab, who is gay, is challenging the compatibility of the common law offence of sodomy and related offences with his rights under the constitution. Sexual contact between men is a criminal offence in Namibia but the law is seldom enforced. Like many anti-LGBTQIA+ statutes across Africa, the Namibian law dates back to colonisation and was retained on the books after independence in 1990. In October,…

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Which European countries have LGBTQ+ leaders?

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Greece’s leftist opposition Syriza party has elected gay former Goldman Sachs trader Stefanos Kasselakis as its leader, the first time an openly LGBTQ+ figure has headed one of the country’s main political parties. Married to nurse Tyler Macbeth since 2019, the 35-year-old Kasselakis has said “Greek people are ready to have a prime minister who is capable, incorruptible, unscathed and happens to be gay”. Europe leads the world in the number of openly gay political leaders in office, with four current heads of government in Luxembourg, Ireland, Serbia and Andorra.…

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What is intersex surgery and where is it banned?

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Intersex children in Spain can no longer be subjected to medically unnecessary genital surgery under a law that went into effect on Thursday. The bill, which also allows transgender people aged 14 or older to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis, carries a raft of provisions to protect intersex youth. It includes a complete ban on unnecessary intersex surgeries for children under 12. Older children can request to undergo surgery if wanted. The law also gives parents up to a year to register the sex of babies who…

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Lord Sugar is wrong about HIV – here’s why

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Lord Alan Sugar faced criticisms last week for tweeting misinformation about HIV to his 5.2 million followers. He shared his views on EastEnders’ new major HIV storyline, which Terrence Higgins Trust has been working closely with the BBC on to ensure it accurately reflects the reality of HIV in 2023. The storyline sees Zack Hudson (played by James Farrar) test positive for HIV and will highlight how much HIV has changed 30 years after the soap’s storyline with Mark Fowler in 1991. Mark was the first mainstream British soap character…

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EHRC: Here’s why the equality watchdog is under fire for its stance on trans rights

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The post EHRC: Here’s why the equality watchdog is under fire for its stance on trans rights appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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