Fear and Loathing

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U.S. opposes UN resolution against death penalty for same-sex relations

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The U.S. on Sept. 29 voted against a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution that condemns the death penalty for those found guilty of committing consensual same-sex sexual acts.

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US: Mississippi’s Uniquely Cruel Anti-LGBTQ Law May Be Heading to the Supreme Court

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The fight against Mississippi’s HB 1523, the worst anti-LGBTQ law in the United States, may be heading to the Supreme Court.

Egypt's LGBT crackdown: a statement from Mashrou' Leila

When Mashrou' Leila, a Lebanese band whose lead singer is openly gay, performed in Cairo on September 22 several members of the audience waved rainbow flags.  The authorities responded by rounding up people suspected of being gay and ordering local media not to show any sympathy for LGBT rights. 

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Using AI to determine queer sexuality is misconceived and dangerous

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How do we know if someone is gay? A recent Stanford University study has claimed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) using a facial recognition algorithm can more accurately guess whether a person is gay or lesbian than human beings can

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Brazil: Prisão de travestis em celas masculinas levanta discussão sobre gênero

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A prisão de travestis acusadas de participarem de esquema de tráfico de pessoas levanta a discussão sobre o tratamento delas no sistema prisional. Quem não tem registro feminino é encaminhada ao Complexo Penitenciário da Papuda

The arrest of transvestites accused of participating in human trafficking scheme raises the discussion of their treatment in the prison system.