Hate in the Motherland – Homophobia in Africa
Homophobia and anti-LGBT sentiments are still widespread throughout Africa, despite rapid advances in LGBT rights worldwide.
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‘Gay and Born That Way’ – Should We Care?
Our Western Christian heritage still determines aspects of homophobia, and Terri Murray urges us to keep thinking straight about being gay.
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Postal Ballots Sent Out Ahead of Australian Same Sex Marriage Vote
The long campaign to legalise same sex marriage in Australia is nearing its close and ballots for the non-binding, voluntary postal vote are being sent out. Following an unsuccessful challenge to its legality in the High Court of Australia last week, the same sex marriage postal vote was declared constitutional and able to proceed. Ballots […]
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Under Pressure: How Hegemonic Masculinity Kills Men
Can pressure to conform to a certain masculine ideal be one of the factors leading to a high suicide rate among men? How harmful is hegemonic masculinity?
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German Parliament Legalises Same-Sex Marriage In Historic Vote
The historic reform grants same-sex couples who were limited to civil unions full marital rights, and allows them to adopt children.
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The Victories of LGB Rights Are an Ode to Human Dignity
At its core, LGBT rights are simply about affording all other human beings the right to live with dignity and without pain, as any of us would like to.
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UK Election Conundrum: So Many Candidates, So Little Choice
British Prime Minister Theresa May dropped a huge bomb a few weeks ago, calling for general elections. Therefore, the next UK election will be held on Thursday 8th June 2017, despite the fact that it wasn’t originally scheduled to take place until 2020. If you’re an ideological liberal like me, then you may find it […]
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Is My Sexuality Normal? Prudishness Is Causing Us Nothing but Trouble
The West is apparently sexually liberated. I say apparently because I would argue that on closer examination we have the most bizarre, dangerous hang ups I can think of. The secrecy and shame surrounding sex and sexuality is still alive and well. If not, how would one explain the fact that the following statements are […]
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Gay Men at Risk of Torture in Indonesia
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), the government of Indonesia has been attempting, repeatedly, to threaten the rights and safety of LGBT citizens of the country.
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Atrocities: Coming to Terms With Our Past Isn’t So Easy
It’s easy to point out the failings of others; it’s harder to do so for the failings in ourselves. There was a recent poll which showed that almost a majority of people in the UK see the British Empire favourably, reminding us that coming to terms with the atrocities of the past is incredibly difficult. […]
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