Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

On the March

US: Trump’s Assault on LGBT Rights Is Galvanizing Activists for an Even More Defiant Pride

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

On the March

About 200 people from various LGBT communities filed into National City Christian Church near downtown DC on May 8 for a meeting called by the organizers of this year’s Capital Pride event, to listen to community concerns and grievances about the June celebration.

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

On the March

Gay Pride Calendar 2017

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

On the March

Our mission is to be the most inclusive public list for all LGBTQIA events.

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

World of Politics, Fear and Loathing, Winds of Change

US: In US and abroad, a worrisome time for LGBT activists

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

World of Politics, Fear and Loathing, Winds of Change

In the United States and many other parts of the world, this is a worrisome time for LGBT activists, as the pace of civil rights victories has grown uneven and reports of anti-LGBT violence and persecution surface relentlessly.

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

Winds of Change, World of Politics

UK: Election results 2017: The most diverse Parliament yet

Christina Dideriksen

June 12, 2017

Winds of Change, World of Politics

Asked to describe an average MP, many will imagine a privately-educated, straight, white man.

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March, Business and Technology, Let the Courts Decide

Hong Kong: Pro-LGBT banks offering support to expat lesbian couple would not offer any new argument, Hong Kong court rules

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March, Business and Technology, Let the Courts Decide

A strong show of solidarity from 12 leading international financial institutions in support of an expatriate lesbian spouse was rejected by a Hong Kong court on Thursday on the grounds they would be unlikely to offer new arguments.

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March

US: L.A. Pride parade morphs into #ResistMarch, with tens of thousands expected

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March

The parade has long been a bellwether of the LGBTQ community’s heartaches and victories, from the AIDS crisis to same-sex marriage.

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March

Israel: Why We Should Boycott Gay Pride In Tel Aviv

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March

I am a queer Palestinian who has been working tirelessly over the last decade for sexual and gender diversity, as well as LGBTQI visibility in Palestinian society.

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March

Israel: Anti-occupation LGBTQ activists block Tel Aviv pride parade

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March

Dozens of Israeli LGBTQ activists against the occupation blocked Tel Aviv’s annual pride parade on Friday, holding up signs that read “There’s no pride in occupation,” and for a few minutes preventing the march from proceeding through the city center.

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March

Israel: Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade Draws 200,000 - Including 30,000 Tourists

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

On the March

Some 200,000 people took part in Tel Aviv's Gay Pride Parade on Friday, of which approximately 30,000 had joined the celebrations from abroad, organizers said.

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

Regarding Religion

Italy: What Does LGBTQ Activism Look Like in Italy?

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

Regarding Religion

"Just because I'm gay doesn't mean I'm an atheist. And I feel sorry for those who deny their sexuality in the name of religion."

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

Regarding Religion

Finland: Intense debate about same-sex marriage among Finnish Lutherans

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

Regarding Religion

While Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and most evangelical churches highlight the marriage between a man and a woman, many mainline Protestant churches have undergone a huge change in their teaching of sexuality.

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

Fear and Loathing, On the March, World of Politics

Chechnya: Gay Chechens, Attacked at Home, Find Doors Opening in Europe

Christina Dideriksen

June 11, 2017

Fear and Loathing, On the March, World of Politics

Countries across Europe, including Germany and Lithuania, have begun opening their doors to gay Chechen refugees on the grounds that they have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation.