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The disappeared in Mexico, Afghan female footballers and a giant puppet: human rights this fortnight in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms from Thailand to Texas Continue readin…
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It is time for New Zealand to end gay conversion practices | Shaneel Lal
The National party’s opposition to the bill outlawing conversion therapy is anti-children – a ban would send a…
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Chinese university appears to ask for lists of LGBTQ+ students for ‘investigation’
Survey by Shanghai University that asked colleges to research the political stance and ‘state of mind’ of memb…
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‘No place in modern New Zealand’: government signals conversion practices ban
Proposed legislation would make it an offence to perform conversion practices on anyone aged under 18New Zeala…
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Japan is also swimming against the tide on same-sex marriage | Brief letters
LGBTQ+ rights in Japan | Literary incorrectness | PMQs | A marital palindrome | Cross wordsMany congratulation…
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Yeh Freedom Life review – a passionate slice of queer Delhi life
Beauty technician Sachi and cigarette seller Parveen yearn for ‘freedom lives’ where they can proudly flaunt t…
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‘Drag is political’: the pioneering Indian event uniting art and activism
Artists from traditional communities and new wave performers to come together online for the country’s first d…
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Hungary’s LGBT protests and Juneteenth Day: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms from China to Colombia Continue reading..…
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‘We have more in common than what separates us’: refugee stories, told by refugees
In One Thousand Dreams, award-winning photographer Robin Hammond hands the camera to refugees. Often reduced b…
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Japan’s ruling party accused of violating Olympic charter over LGBT rights
Rights groups said LDP deserved ‘gold medal for homophobia’ after comments over discrimination billJapan’s rul…
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‘Pray for Myanmar’: Miss Universe pageant gets political
Thuzar Wint Lwin, in dress of besieged Chin minority, highlights brutal repression since coup in Myanmar In th…
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‘Sexual minorities are often invisible’: meet Seoul’s only LGBT mayoral candidate
Oh Tae-yang was spurred to run for mayor by the deaths of high-profile LGBT figures, and has upset some in con…
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Anti-LGBTQ laws in Uzbekistan fuel hostility and violence
Campaigners say widespread homophobia in the conservative Islamic country is being inflamed by calls to decrim…
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‘The best cops’: Indian state recruits its first transgender police officers
The 13 new constables have overcome society’s prejudice to win a place at Chhattisgarh’s training academyThe t…
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Japanese court rules gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
LGBT activists celebrate as landmark decision boosts campaign to legalise same-sex unionsA court has given hop…