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Published in: 50.50Young, indigenous and two-spirit: resisting the backlash against our rightsFrom colonialism to the rise of the far right, two-spirit people have been under attack in the settler-state of...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaRedadas, ataques y homofobia electoral hacen temer peores tiempos a grupos LGBTIQ+ en GuatemalaLos dos candidatos presidenciales que se enfrentarán el domingo 11 en segunda vuelta se sumaron a campañas...
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Published in: 50.50After a surge in hate speech, and police raids, Guatemala’s LGBTIQ+ community fears the worst is yet to come
Both candidates in presidential elections this weekend have embraced homophobic campaigns. “It’s the Bolsonaro...
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Published in: 50.50Trump’s is not the first US administration to ignore facts, and slash aid for women’s healthcareA little-known but influential lobby group in Virginia has fuelled ultra-conservative defunding campaigns for decades.
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Published in: 50.50After the revolution: Sudan’s women face backlash from Islamic fundamentalistsThey ousted one of the world’s worst dictators. Then came brutal counter-attacks from rich, militarised Islamic...
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Published in: 50.50What happens to trafficking survivors who won’t go to the police?In Spain, the system focuses on criminal prosecutions of traffickers - not on survivors’ human rights. This fails...
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Published in: 50.50Not a straight, white man? US religious conservatives are coming for youUnless you are part of the narrow demographic of rich, white men deemed to have rights in 1776, this new Trump...
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Published in: 50.50The backlash against sex education in the UK will ultimately harm childrenA new British sex education curriculum has sparked outrage from religious parents. But where are the voices of young...
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Published in: 50.50The American dark money behind Europe’s far rightFrom Britain to Hungary to Italy, the far right is on the rise. openDemocracy investigations over the past year have...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDomestic violence laws in the Arab region: a good start but far from enoughLegislation to protect survivors of domestic violence must ensure that these survivors are at the center of any State effort.
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Published in: 50.50Paola Revenioti: an LGBTIQ icon in the Greek electionsThe transgender sex worker, publisher and activist’s candidacy for Parliament is historic – but it’s just one step...
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Published in: 50.50The decriminalisation of same-sex activity in Botswana is a victory. But the struggle for equality continuesThe recent court judgment followed years of advocacy by LGBTQ+ people and rights groups. A next step must be laws to...
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Published in: oDRIn Uzbekistan, women’s rights are changing - but not fast enoughUzbekistan still lacks a law on domestic violence, and legislation on gender equality is yet to appear.
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Published in: 50.50On Africa’s feminist frontlines, we need accessible care practices to sustain our movementsAmidst the backlash against women’s rights and activists, we must learn from the radical, collective care models of...
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Published in: 50.50Russia’s global war on LGBTIQ people won’t stop me from marching with prideI lived most of my adult life a closeted lesbian in Russia. Even in New York, I can feel its ‘traditional values’...
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Published in: 50.50This is how we won a historic victory for women’s and LGBTIQ rights in international lawThe final draft of a new international crimes against humanity treaty has dropped an outdated definition of gender,...
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Published in: 50.50Is the UN taking a position in today’s ‘culture wars’?Against conservative myths about the ‘natural family’, a new UN Women report shows how families are becoming more...
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Published in: 50.50European countries should face legal consequences for ‘criminalising’ migrant solidarity, says new reportFollowing openDemocracy revelations, a new EU-funded study reveals a sharp rise in cases of criminalised solidarity...
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Published in: 50.50Georgia’s first LGBT Pride kicks off despite threats from religious and far right groupsOrganisers have been under pressure to cancel the historic event, while the authorities say they cannot guarantee...
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Published in: 50.50Who's afraid of LGBT superheroes?Ultra-conservatives have launched homophobic campaigns against Disney and Marvel for 'LGBT propaganda'. It seems...