Sexual Politics in July 2017
In July, once again, contradictory trends were registered in the abortion frontline. In Chile, the processing of a bill aimed at legalizing abortion in three cases
Chechnya: report on the persecution of LGBT people
The report “They said that I’m not a human, that I am nothing. That I should rather be a terrorist, than a fagot” is based on
Zanele Muholi’s 365 protest photographs
In SPW Newsletter nº8 (2010), we registred Zanele Muholi’s artwork about queer identities in South Africa. By that time, the Minister of Arts and Culture
Alice Austen: an LGBTQ Icon Photographer
By all accounts, photographer Alice Austen was an extraordinary woman. Born into an affluent family on Staten Island in 1866, she challenged oppressive Victorian conventions
Donald Trump: US to bar transgender people from military service
Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the US military in any capacity, reversing a policy put in
A Tool for Change: Working with the Media on Issues Relating to SOGIESC in Thailand
The research found that LGBTIQ people are often represented in the news media inaccurately, stereotypically, or without a clear understanding of SOGIE. The study recommends that a professional code of conduct on reporting SOGIESC issues be developed. The study was developed in partnership between the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Burapha University and UNDP.
Psychology in Russia: State of the Art – Psychology of sexual and gender identity
Psychology of sexual and gender identity Volume 10, Issue 1, 2017 (click here to access it) Certainly, many significant and important strides in achieving equality
RHM’s new issue: Disability and sexuality: claiming sexual and reproductive rights
Reproductive Health Matters is pleased to publish its 50th journal issue! Over the past 25 years, RHM has supported new thinking about sexual and reproductive
Sexual politics in June 2017
June is LGBTIQ Pride month worldwide. This SPW brief highlights events around the world, prioritizing parades and other demonstrations that are not captured by mainstream radars. In that regard, we also recommend the readers who read Spanish to peruse the new blog Orgullos Críticos which examines trends and traps implied in the growing normalization and pinkwashing of pride parades
Our Lady of Flowers: Gender Performance Embodiment
In his performances, Francisco Camacho – Portuguese contemporary dancer and choreographer — proposes a thought-movement centered on gender, which, until quite recently, has been ignored