by admin | Nov 25, 2020 | Arts, Entertainment, International, Transgender
Everything in Isabel Sandoval’s indie drama Lingua Franca matters.
From Christy Lemire’s review: “In telling the story of a woman who, like her, is a transgender Filipina, Sandoval encompasses not just the complicated issue of sexual identity but also...
by admin | Nov 13, 2020 | International, LGBTQ, Politics, Religion
In September this year in Naples, Maria Gaglione, 22, was murdered by her brother for dating a transgender man. In June in Pescara, two men were violently attacked and beaten by a gang for holding hands. Two men living together in Rome had their apartment invaded and...
by admin | Sep 10, 2020 | Bisexual, Education, family, Featured, gay, Health, International, Intersex, lesbian, LGBT, LGBT Youth, LGBTQ Youth, News, Politics, queer, same-sex marriage, Sexuality, trans, Transgender
“Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly on and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people...
by admin | Aug 19, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Human Rights, International, LGBT Youth, LGBTQ, News, Sexuality
Conversion Therapy, or therapy meant to alter one’s sexual orientation or gender identity, is a so-called treatment inflicted on LGBT people to allegedly make them straight and/or cisgender. Practitioners over the years have used techniques like aversion therapy...
by admin | Aug 12, 2020 | Featured, International, LGBT, LGBT community, Sexuality
“For gay men in China, desires for unity and familiar acceptance are unrealistic,” says Yang Yiliang, a Chinese artist in talking about one of his cut-paper pieces of art, a romantic portrait of two men titled “Paper Grooms.” He continues: “The paper is symbolic...
by admin | Jul 10, 2020 | Equality, Featured, gay, homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBTQ, News, Sexuality
In Chechnya, the law states that “sodomy” or anal sex is a capital crime, with a first and second offense being punished by caning and a third offense by death, by means which include stoning or decapitation. It sounds like a law of antiquity, but it was actually...
