Winds of Change

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South Africa: From Homonationalism to Homopopulism – Why are Gays voting Right?

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Shifting geopolitical dynamics and a surge of right-wing populism have exposed notable shifts in the political behaviour of a growing number of women, LGBTQ and people of colour.

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Italy: Racist Protests at Pride? Let’s Keep R-Existing!

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At some point I felt confounded and lost my voice. I tried to evade the situation by looking away, far beyond the crowd and thanks to the waving flags, I’ve recognized a group of people with whom I share a long history of activism, which helped me to collect myself and to resume my speech. 

UK: From Poland to Egypt to Trump’s USA, independent judges are the last bulwark against governments who threaten gay rights

“As a barrister, I heard and uttered those terms without knowing what they truly meant, until I experienced countries where the rule of law does not exist, and the judiciary lacks the power or inclination to protect their own citizens equally.”