South African human rights lawyer Sibongile Ndashe and her 12 colleagues, who were arrested by Tanzanian authorities on October 17 for "promoting homosexuality", have been released on bail, a colleague has confirmed.
In Hong Kong, commercial sex between two consenting adults is not illegal. But legal provisions targeting people and acts related to sex work create precarious situations.
In the midst of prevalent conservative attitudes, advocates in the city are fighting to dismantle stereotypical ideas of the “sex worker” identity, and to uphold workers’ labour rights.
A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday ruled that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals may sue for sex discrimination under state law if employers take discriminatory actions against them.
Transgender women living with HIV infection experience poorer health outcomes across the HIV continuum of care. While disparities are well established, their underlying mechanisms are not well understood.
"Since our time in America, Black queer and trans women have been shifting and creating a vision of queer and Black liberation fashioned in our image," writes NBC OUT contributor Samantha Master.
