Month: July 2023
Uganda’s Non-Discrimination Assurances Won’t Protect Queer People from Prosecution
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), enacted on 30 May by President Yoweri Museveni, enshrines discrimination in Ugandan law. The AHA includes the death sentence for some consensual same-sex acts, prohibits organisation’s from «normalising» sexual diversity through inclusive programming, and requires everyone in Uganda, including health workers, to report people who might be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) to the police.
Malicious flagging and deplatforming across social media platforms is the subject of a new report
Tuesday saw the release of a report by a Northumbria University researcher outlining legislative proposals to address platform governance disparities in the use of «flagging» and «de-platforming» on social media.
Turkish volleyball player targets with homophobic insults
Turkish citizens defended the gold-medal winning volleyball player when a conservative newspaper attacked her because of her sexual orientation.
LGBTQ Music Chart radio show – Week 28 2023 – On 107 Meridian FM
Did you miss last Saturday’s LGBTQ Music Chart radio show on 107 Meridian FM? You can now catch up and listen to it on demand.
A brand-new display honours LGBTQ+ families in Ireland
Today marks the debut of a brand-new online exhibition showcasing the variety of family life in Ireland. Five LGBTQ+ families’ stories are shared in the exhibition «ReCollecting the Irish Family».
Under a new guideline, UCI will prohibit transgender women from competing in bicycle competitions for women
Following a vote by its management committee, cycling’s world governing organisation declared on Friday that female transgender cyclists will no longer be permitted to compete in women’s events on the UCI schedule as of Monday.