TAG: sexual politics

New e-bulletin – ARC International

Once more, Happy New Year! There have been so many things we have been working on during the last months of 2016 that we want to share them with you. We have been working intensively in United Nation spaces, helping to ensure the appointment of the Independent Expert on SOGI. We also attended meetings and conferences in different […]

After Years of Horrible Treatment in Prison, Chelsea Manning Will Soon Be Free

When it comes to Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who was sentenced to prison after leaking a trove of classified government data to Wikileaks in 2010, the question of whether her actions made her a patriot or a traitor is one reasonable people can debate. That debate will undoubtedly continue after the announcement […]

New CRC General Comment on Adolescents

The Committee on the Rights of the Child issued its new General Comment on Adolescents. Among other advancements, the new general comment: Recognizes that states should remove parental authorization requirements for SRH info and services (para. 60) Urges states to consider introducing a presumption of capacity for adolescents seeking preventative and time-sensitive SRH commodities and […]

India: Abortion of 24-week foetus allowed by Supreme Court

SC allows abortion of 24-week foetus, but why should women go to court in the first place? The Supreme Court on Monday permitted a woman in Mumbai to abort her 24 week foetus on the grounds that continuing with the pregnancy could endanger the life of the woman. Abortion is legal in India, but it’s […]

“Silent No More” – The Transgender Community in Pakistan

his study on trans-women living in Pakistan uncovers an in-depth review of their socio-economic situation and the challenges/barriers they face as well as the support systems available to them.

ILGA’s weekly bulletin: january 6-12

Barbaros Şansal, a Turkish fashion designer and LGBTI activist, is being held in pre-trial detention, as his request of appeal has been rejected. According to Amnesty International, which has launched an urgent action appeal, he is accused of ‘inciting the public to hatred or hostility’ for a video message and tweet he shared on social media on New Year’s Eve. In this clip, Şansal reportedly criticized people for celebrating the New Year at a time of large scale detention of journalists and widespread corruption.

Call for Applications: XI IASSCS Conference Scholarships

The International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (IASSCS) opens the Call for Applications for its XI Biennual Conference, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 13-15 July, 2017. IASSCS is committed to making its Conferences accessible to all who are working in sexuality-related fields or who are studying human sexuality. We […]

Shame, Stigma, and Period Poverty

We still have a period taboo. We acknowledge that they happen but it’s vulgar to talk about them in public. A natural process that affects most women monthly and we can barely talk about it. Read the full article at Youth for Change.

Education Resources for LGBT Philanthropy

Compiled by Arcus Foundation (special thanks to Garrett Sander), January 2017. The purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive and fluid list of academic and funding opportunities for scholars and activists in the Global South. The structure of the list is as follows: scholarships for international students, scholarships for LGBTQ+ students, academic opportunities […]

“Not dancing to their music”: report on LGBTQ people in Nigeria

“Not dancing to their music” is a report by Bisi Alimi Foundation, in which 446 LGBT Nigerians completed an online survey that uncovered disturbing stories of mental health abuse, coercion, exclusion, exploitation, isolation, abduction, rape, physical violence and detention. The report suggests that the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, cultural attitudes, and infrastructure in Nigeria […]

How the LGBT Community Can Fight Back Against Trump

After every major LGBT rights group in America campaigned in support of Donald Trump’s opponent Hillary Clinton, it came as little surprise that Trump won just 14 percent of the LGBT vote on November 8. Yet, one of Trump’s most vocal and controversial cheerleaders has been a gay man, political provocateur and Breibart News writer […]

Sexual Politics Round-up in 2016

As 2017 begins, SPW highlights the main events and trends as well as tensions and challenges traversing sexual politics worldwide. January In January, the Zika virus epidemics stormed the headlines, as Brazilian babies affected by Zika congenital syndrome prompted a global alarm. Even though Zika had been previously detected in other countries, the Brazilian epidemic […]