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Runner Caster Semenya rejects “intersex” label & forced medical interventions
“That identity doesn’t fit me; it doesn’t fit my soul.”
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Attacker who murdered gay men & stabbed the eye of another is going away for a long time
Yousef Palani pleaded guilty to the horrific violence.
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76 people arrested in Nigeria for attending an alleged gay wedding
Saturday’s raid is just the latest in a series of recent mass arrests targeting the country’s LGBTQ+ community.
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Queer Afghans cry for help under Taliban rule, citing private prisons, torture & death
The LGBTQ+ Afghan activists accuse the UN and the world of remaining silent as they face a “widespread and systematic crime against humanity.”
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JK Rowling says she has to fight trans rights because she’s rich
Poor people can’t be expected to lead her movement.
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JK Rowling says she’d happily go to prison for misgendering a trans person
She was railing against a hypothetical hate speech law.
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School board member posts Nazi meme & then blames “the Holy Spirit” for making her do it
She claims she is “a normal Bible-believing Christian” who prayed and “received the affirmation” to post a Nazi meme.
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Hong Kong courts rule in same-sex couples’ favor
Same-sex marriage isn’t legal there, but the courts are forcing the government to recognize queer couples.
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France throws rightwing activist who protested a kids’ drag story event in prison
He was found guilty of several charges, including violating France’s bans on hate speech and veils.
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India’s Supreme Court rules against marriage equality in unanimous decision
Activists say it’s “a day to be disappointed, but not to lose hope.”