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Christina Dideriksen
February 20, 2018
Fear and Loathing, On the March

Russia: Gay Uzbek Journalist Ali Feruz Flees Russia

Christina Dideriksen
February 20, 2018
Fear and Loathing, On the March

A gay Uzbek journalist working for one of Russia’s last independent newspapers has left for Germany after a Moscow court allowed him to travel to any country outside his native Uzbekistan

Tagged: Russia, Uzbekistan, police, criminalization, asylum

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Christina Dideriksen
February 20, 2018
World of Politics, Fear and Loathing

Russia: Homophobic video warns Russians of dangers of not voting

Christina Dideriksen
February 20, 2018
World of Politics, Fear and Loathing

Video seeks to boost turnout at presidential election by playing on homophobia and xenophobia

Tagged: Russia, propaganda, fear

Comment
Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
Sports and Culture

UK: Pride in Football seeks Greg Clarke meeting

Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
Sports and Culture

LGBT+ supporters group Pride in Football says it is "shocked" the Football Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar.

Tagged: football, soccer, UK, Qatar, criminalization, World Cup

Comment
Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
On the March

New Zealand: Ardern first PM to walk in Akl Pride Parade

Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
On the March

Jacinda Ardern has become the first prime minister to walk in the Auckland Pride Parade.

Tagged: New Zealand, Pride

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Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
School Days

Young queer Africans take a stand

Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
School Days

Young Africans who are passionate about the sexual health, rights and well-being of LGBTQI youth have banded together to work for change through an organization called the African Queer Youth Initiative.

Tagged: Botswana, Burundi, Congo, DRC, Egypt, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, mauritius, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, youth, activism

Comment
Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
Regarding Religion

Malaysia: Don’t review fatwas on transgenders just for popularity, Islamic scholars told

Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
Regarding Religion

A representative from Islamist think tank Malaysian Islamic Strategic Research Institute (Iksim) has reminded Muslim scholars, or ulama, against revisiting or reviewing any previously issued fatwas on transgenders.

Tagged: Islam, transgender, Malaysia

Comment
Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
Let the Courts Decide, Politics of Union

Bermuda: Lawsuit launched over same-sex marriage

Christina Dideriksen
February 19, 2018
Let the Courts Decide, Politics of Union

A gay Bermudian who hopes to marry one day in his home country has launched a legal challenge against the Attorney-General for revoking his right to do so and subjecting him to “inhuman or degrading treatment”.

Tagged: Bermuda, marriage equality, UK

Comment
Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
World of Politics

South Africa: LGBTIQ group welcomes Ramaphosa as SA’s new president

Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
World of Politics

A collective of LGBTIQ supporters of the ANC has applauded the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as South Africa’s new president.

Tagged: South Africa

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Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
Winds of Change, School Days

Pakistan: First-ever transgender scout batch takes oath in Karachi

Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
Winds of Change, School Days

In a first, as many as 40 transgenders took an oath to become members of the scouting community at a ceremony held at a hotel in Karachi on Friday.

Tagged: transgender, youth, Pakistan

Comment
Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
HIV Health and Wellness, World of Politics

US: What Do AIDS Groups Say About Trump’s 2019 Budget Proposal?

Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
HIV Health and Wellness, World of Politics

Hint: It would slash HIV funds by over $100 million nationally and cause 300,000 deaths each year globally.

Tagged: HIV, AIDS, USA

Comment
Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
Regarding Religion

Australia: Calls to Remove ‘Blanket Religious Exemptions’ for Faith-Based Charities

Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
Regarding Religion

Two prominent legal charities have urged a Religious Freedom Review panel to support the LGBTI community, by narrowing “the blanket religious exemptions which allow religious organisations to discriminate”.  

Tagged: marriage equality, Australia, discrimination, religion

Comment
Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
World of Politics

US: Searching for clarity on Mike Pence's stance on gay conversion therapy

Christina Dideriksen
February 17, 2018
World of Politics

What is Vice President Mike Pence's position on the discredited practice of trying to change a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation through “conversion therapy”?

Tagged: conversion therapy, activism, Olympics, USA

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