Winds of Change

The question of the death penalty

The resolution condemns the imposition of the death penalty as a sanction for specific forms of conduct

Brazil: Juíza proíbe corte de cabelo de travestis e transexuais em presídios do DF

Decisão considera manutenção do cabelo como ‘forma de empoderamento’ e parte ‘fundamental da identidade’. Segundo a SSP, atualmente 12 travestis estão presas em unidades prisionais do Distrito Federal.

Brazilian judge rules that trans people will not be forced to have their hair cut in prison

Kenya: Responding to human rights violations of LGBT people

LGBT and human rights activists from Nigeria, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda gathered recently in Nairobi to learn how to better record and respond to human rights violations of LGBT people.

Australia: Here's What Happened At A Same-Sex Marriage Doorknocking Campaign

If you spent the weekend on Facebook or Twitter, you'd be forgiven for thinking the same-sex marriage survey has descended into a slanging match about anarchist protesters, a headbutting DJ, and, depending on how you look at it, a "Vote Yes" text that was disastrously invasive or entirely reasonable.