by admin | Oct 9, 2020 | children, Equality, Featured, Gender, homophobia, LGBTQ, Power LGBT
On September 25, the deputy leader of one of Hungary’s major political party stood on stage at a press conference and tore a children’s book page by page into confetti, calling it “filth” and “propaganda.” Why? Because it had a brown Snow White rescued by...
by admin | Sep 2, 2020 | Equality, LGBTQ, Power LGBT
Most cities in the countries of the European Union receive some measure of EU funds. The amounts tend to be modest – between $6000 and $30,000 for an average-sized town, but they do a bit to defray the costs of local administration and intercity cooperation. Six...
by admin | Jul 29, 2020 | gay, homophobia, Human Rights, LGBTQ, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Sexuality
Mohamad al-Bokari fled Yemen last year after threats were made to his life over his sexuality. Yemen criminalizes consensual sexual activity, with penalties ranging from whipping and prison (if unmarried) to death (if either man is married to a woman). Unfortunately,...
by admin | Jul 22, 2020 | Equality, homophobia, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Politics, Power LGBT
In 2019 and 2020, a large number of Polish towns have declared themselves “LGBT-Free” zones, possibly as many as a third of all towns and cities in the country. Under their current leader, Catholic Andrzej Duda, Poland has become increasingly conservative and hostile...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Bisexual, Equality, Featured, gay, identity, International, lesbian, LGBT, LGBT community, LGBTQ, News, Power LGBT, queer, Sexuality, Transgender
According to the global list kept by European Pride Organizers Association, nearly 500 LGBT events have been canceled this June, ordinarily the month when the community takes to the streets to be seen. Parades, parties, marches, coffee-house open mics and book clubs,...
by admin | May 27, 2020 | Equality, family, gay, LGBT, LGBTQ, Power LGBT, same-sex marriage, Sexuality
In Costa Rica’s Family Law Code, there is a list of circumstances under which “a marriage is legally impossible.” It includes details about consent, mental status, and citizenship, but there has also been this:
Article 14. A marriage is legally...
