Winds of Change

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Bolivia: Older Adult Population With Diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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From August 18th to 20th, the older adult population with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity, shared, debated and established a plan of action to improve their quality of life.

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South Africa: Op-Ed: Jon Qwelane’s hate speech – why words and context matter

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The likes of Jon Qwelane might try to claim their entitlement to bigotry based on the right to freedom of expression. However, seeking that protection – critical to an open society – is also subject to limitations. And in a court ruling last week, Jon Qwelane’s bigoted utterances against gays were declared to be hate speech. 

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Uganda: SA's Qwelane 'directly contributed' to Uganda’s anti-gay laws, university says

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Former Ugandan ambassador and controversial columnist Jon Qwelane "directly contributed" to the formulation of anti-homosexuality laws in Uganda, the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights alleged on Tuesday.

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The effect of the promiscuity stereotype on opposition to gay rights

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Opposition to gay rights is prevalent in countries around the world. Recent correlational research suggests that opposition to gay rights may be driven by an interaction between one’s own short-term mating orientation (i.e. willingness to engage in casual sex) and representations of gay people as sexually promiscuous.

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Philippines: Love in the time of apps

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Yes, not everyone will immediately buy the idea that real love can be found through gay apps. But that there are actual success stories may reflect both “the changing times and evolving use of technology,” said Mowneek Mabasa Muyargas from the University of the Philippines (UP)-Visayas. In the end, “social media may facilitate the relationship” but how the relationship progresses “still depends on the couple.”