We don’t ban queer teachers in public schools anymore, but it’s still allowed in some religious private schools – which the new Law Reform Commission report wants to address. What can history teach us?
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In recent years, TV shows have started to explicitly state a character’s sexuality. But bisexual characters rarely have such moments in film.
From the 1950s to the early 1970s the carnival was a place for queer expression and attracted performers from as far away as Brazil.
We must be careful not to misgender or misidentify people of the past – especially if our only evidence for how they might have identified comes from hostile writers.
Anyone concerned about 2SLGBTQ+ struggles today can learn from the history of resistance and activism preserved in these archives.
Writing about same-sex relationships and gender beyond a strict male-female binary was more common in ancient Greece and Rome than students assume, a scholar writes.
Japan has a rich queer history and is seeing societal changes in favor of greater LGBTQ recognition. That said, national politicians have yet to catch up.
LGBTQ rights are not the main issue bringing Israeli protesters to the streets, but they do symbolize the country’s stark divide.
LGBTQ+ education is still recovering from the effects of 1988’s Section 28.
The aggressive efforts of social media platforms to police language have spawned a new lexicon meant to evade censors.
The first transgender medical clinic opened in the US in the 1960s. But cisgender and intersex children began receiving similar treatments even earlier – often without their consent.
What will happen to this villa and its unique collection of 16th- and 17th-century ceiling paintings?
Experts on the history of sexuality in Canada say recent changes to the Expungement Act don’t go far enough, and they urge Canadians to reject attempts to divide marginalized communities.
Emphasizing threats to children is a well-worn refrain among those worried about the decline of American culture and values.
Loneliness is more common among lesbian and gay older people who are disconnected from LGBTQ+ communities.
The ability of professors to freely teach and write about controversial topics without fear of retribution is nothing new.
Bayard Rustin led a long and complicated life dedicated to the fight for equal rights. Targeted by the FBI, Rustin became a close adviser to Martin Luther King Jr.
The Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive and Lesbian Oral History Project focus on gathering stories from the generation that began using the term lesbian, and those who still can’t.
The UK’s homophobic law was repealed in 2003, but its impact on LGBTQ+ students and teachers has lingered.
Opposition to the controversial law reflected the British national character, reminiscent of comedies like the Carry On films.
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