A sign of the times.
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There’s a long history of books being banned from public and school libraries.
Johannesburg Metropolitan Police raid a building highjacked by a criminal syndicate.
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President Ramaphosa’s emphasis on fighting crime is well placed. Most categories of violent crimes have risen dramatically over the past eight years.
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We interviewed older gay men, lesbian women, and trans women about their perceptions of residential aged care. Our research shows we need to make aged care safer for LGBTI+ people.
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Desmond Tutu is by far the most high-profile African, if not global, religious leader to support lesbian and gay rights, and he has done so since the 1970s.
A narrow definition of family can neglect the experiences of single-parent families.
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A narrow definition of family can neglect the experiences of many people and can impact policy and programs. It’s time to expand our ideas of what family means.
Matthew Tomlinson’s diary is full of insights into Georgian England.
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Matthew Tomlinson deplored the execution of a naval surgeon for sodomy, writing that the death penalty was cruel and unfair.
Aimee Stephens worked for a Detroit funeral home for six years before telling her employer she wanted to be issued a female uniform.
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In a national survey, transgender individuals had worse employment outcomes, lower incomes and higher rates of poverty than cisgender people.
Protesters in Manchester, U.K., 1988.
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In the 1950s, ‘coming out’ meant quietly acknowledging one’s sexual orientation. Today, the term is used by a broad array of social movements.
Venezuelan migrants look at the Panamericana Highway, in Urbina, Ecuador. More than 4.5 million Venezuelans have fled to neighbouring countries like Brazil, where they must navigate anti-migrant politicians. LGBTQ+ refugees in South America have only one dedicated centre — Casa Miga — to turn to.
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The only centre for LGBTQ+ refugees in Latin America is overwhelmed by demand and is struggling to take in refugees from Venezuela.
Two women, one poet: Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper.
Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper were aunt and niece as well as lovers who published under a male pseudonym.
The graffiti in the men’s toilets tends to be more competitive while in the women’s it is more supportive.
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From crude drawing to advice and support, the scrawlings on toilet walls reveal differing communication patterns between the sexes
The ABA has called for states to curtail ‘gay panic’ and ‘trans panic’ defenses.
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In a handful of cases, defendants in murder cases have said that they were defending themselves from a same-sex pass or attempted sexual assault.
Documents released by Church of England reinforce their teaching that ‘homosexuality is incompatible with scripture’.
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By practising double standards, Conservative Christians are missing the point of the scriptures.
The United Methodist Church is facing a schism over LGBT policies.
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After half a century of ambiguous policy regarding LGBTQ inclusion, the United Methodist Church may well split up in May.
In the Living Quarters by Bedrich Fritta portrays Terezín (Theresienstadt) ghetto where early Holocaust poetry was written.
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Holocaust poetry has been written for the last 90 years by people all over the world, in many different languages and by many different groups.
A suffrage parade.
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In 1911, lesbians led the nation’s largest feminist organization. They promoted a diverse and inclusive women’s rights movement.
Margaret Court has used her platform in the sport to vilify LGBT+ people and many fans believe her name should be stripped from the arena at the Australian Open grounds.
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Tennis Australia has faced criticism for its decision to celebrate Court’s career next week. But at the same time, it’s boosting its efforts at inclusivity with events like this year’s Glam Slam.
John Halbach (Ian) , Kit Williamson (Hal), Van Hansis (Thom) and Stephen Guarino (Qunicy) of EastSiders at the 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Pasadena, Calif., April 27, 2018.
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‘EastSiders’ avoids the political histories and conflicts that haunt LGBTQ+ worlds — but homophobia and HIV/AIDS have not been eradicated.
LGTBQ Asian Community marches with QUEER ASIAN YOUTH banner at the 2017 Toronto Pride Parade.
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A study shows that when compared to lesbian, gay and bisexual youth, heterosexual youth report improved family relations over the same time period.
Northstar’s marriage was prominently displayed on the cover of ‘Astonishing X-Men #51.’
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Marvel Comics is frequently referred to as “the house of ideas,” yet the idea of a queer superhero did not fully arrive at Marvel until the 1990s.