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“A step backward for equality”: Activists react to Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill

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Ghana recently passed one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQIA+ bills, sparking global outrage from activists and community figures alike. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN Lawmakers in Ghana last week passed a bill that, if signed into law by President Nana Akufo-Addo, would see simply identifying as LGBTQIA+ punishable by up to three years in prison. “It’s actually really a step backward for equality,” said Jesse Sperling, the Interim Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Trust, a charity fighting for the human rights of LGBTQIA+ people across the Commonwealth, which…

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Ugandan man faces death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”

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A 20-year-old man in Uganda may be sentenced to the death penalty on charges of “aggravated homosexuality”. The man appeared in court on 18 August in the city of Soroti, according to Jacquelyn Okui, spokesperson for the state prosecutors, who spoke with AFP news agency. A charge sheet alleges that he engaged in intercourse with a 41-year-old man but no further details pertaining to the case were provided therein. According to Reuters, given that the defendant is charged with a capital offence, he will remain in custody until his case…

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Majority of LGBTQ+ youth screen positive for depression, survey finds

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Approximately 55.1 per cent of all LGBTQ+ youth screen positive for depression, according to a new survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The 2023 LGBTQ+ Report compiled the findings of the HRC’s 2022 Youth Survey. The results revealed “persistent, serious challenges for LGBTQ+ youth” across the USA, continuing the trends observed by its 2017 study. The statistic was even higher for trans and gender-expansive youth, with 60 per cent screening positive for depression. The report also investigated the safety and comfort of LGBTQ+ youth in home and school environments.…

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World Cup: Dua Lipa addresses “speculation” over performance in Qatar

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Dua Lipa criticised the Qatari government about human rights violations after rumours she would perform at the World Cup opening ceremony. In an interview with Variety, she described the tournament as a “unique opportunity to hold Qatar to account,” regarding its human rights record. The singer referenced the rumours that she would perform in the course of the competition: “I didn’t like being amongst speculation that I was going to perform for something that really goes against my beliefs.” The 27-year-old spoke out against the failure of Qatar to meet…

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Rishi Sunak plans ‘review’ of where trans rights stand in UK’s Equality Act

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The UK’s latest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to review where transgender rights stand in the Equality Act 2010. This is to “make it clear that sex means biological sex rather than gender,” according to a report in The Telegraph on 1 November. Currently, the legislation protects trans people regardless of whether or not they have medically transitioned and/or have a Gender Recognition Certificate. Sunak’s proposed changes would be expected to result in trans people being unable to compete on the sporting team that aligns with their gender…

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“We just want to be free”: LGBTQ+ Afghans are struggling to survive under Taliban rule

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The post “We just want to be free”: LGBTQ+ Afghans are struggling to survive under Taliban rule appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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BBC accused of “transphobic reporting” and Stonewall “smear” campaign in damning human rights report

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A review into LGBTQ+ human rights has highlighted the “serious damage” caused by “anti-trans rhetoric” in the UK. ILGA-Europe, an independent European organisation advocating for LGBTQ+ people, published its Annual Review into the community’s rights on 15 February. The report examined events in Europe and Central Asia from January to December 2021 by looking at “legal, political and social developments in 54 countries and 4 European institutions”. Its analysis of the UK concluded that “anti-trans rhetoric” continued to grow in the country as the year progressed. “Civil society reports that…

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Court rules that deliberate misgendering is a human rights violation

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A Canadian court has ruled that deliberately misgendering someone in the workplace is a human rights violation. The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal made the ruling on 29 September after Jessie Nelson complained that their former employer discriminated against them. Nelson, who is non-binary and genderfluid, said the restaurant where they worked, Buono Osteria, deliberately used the wrong pronouns to address them. Gendered nicknames such as “sweetheart,” “sweetie,” and “honey” were allegedly used to refer to Nelson. Devyn Cousineau, a representative of the Tribunal, wrote that pronouns are “a fundamental…

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