literature

Hungary's government orders disclaimers on books with gay content

Hungary's government, which has made hostility to LGBT people a central part of its right-wing agenda, ordered a publisher on Tuesday to print disclaimers identifying books containing "behaviour inconsistent with traditional gender roles".

LGBTI Freedom of Artistic Expression

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The Case for Gay Reparations

The first book-length treatment on the subject of gay reparations in the United States and abroad. Includes in-depth interviews with some of the most important figures of the gay reparations movement in the United States, Spain, Britain, and Germany

France: Lesbians and of immigrant background: women in search of visibility

Long absent from public debates in France, lesbians from immigrant backgrounds are increasingly making their voices heard in community, cultural and academic circles. Supported by militant and intellectual figures, sociological studies and artistic productions devoted to them arouse growing interest. Interview with researcher Salima Amari.

In many Asian languages, 'LGBTQ' doesn't translate. Here's how some fill the gaps.

Many say it's hard to find accurate and affirming LGBTQ terms in their ancestral languages because existing words are often nonexistent, stereotypical or offensive. The globalizing influence of the internet and the fact that many Asian and Middle Eastern Americans continue to have connections abroad mean LGBTQ people on both continents continue to influence one another when it comes to language, culture and even politics.

Hungary: Why a Children's Book Is Becoming a Symbol of Resistance in Hungary’s Fight Over LGBT Rights

“Because of the current social situation in Hungary, there’s lots of hatred and frustration, and children are growing up in this atmosphere,” Dorottya Redai says. “We thought that it would be important to address children at an early age with issues of acceptance and diversity.”

Poland: Writers, actors and directors call for end to homophobia in Poland in open letter

More than 70 signatories including Poland’s Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk, Margaret Atwood and Mike Leigh accuse president Duda’s government of using LGBTQ+ people as ‘a scapegoat’