by admin | Sep 10, 2020 | Bisexual, Education, family, Featured, gay, Health, International, Intersex, lesbian, LGBT, LGBT Youth, LGBTQ Youth, News, Politics, queer, same-sex marriage, Sexuality, trans, Transgender
“Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly on and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people...
by admin | Aug 19, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Human Rights, International, LGBT Youth, LGBTQ, News, Sexuality
Conversion Therapy, or therapy meant to alter one’s sexual orientation or gender identity, is a so-called treatment inflicted on LGBT people to allegedly make them straight and/or cisgender. Practitioners over the years have used techniques like aversion therapy...
by admin | Jul 29, 2020 | gay, homophobia, Human Rights, LGBTQ, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Sexuality
Mohamad al-Bokari fled Yemen last year after threats were made to his life over his sexuality. Yemen criminalizes consensual sexual activity, with penalties ranging from whipping and prison (if unmarried) to death (if either man is married to a woman). Unfortunately,...
by admin | Jul 10, 2020 | Equality, Featured, gay, homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBTQ, News, Sexuality
In Chechnya, the law states that “sodomy” or anal sex is a capital crime, with a first and second offense being punished by caning and a third offense by death, by means which include stoning or decapitation. It sounds like a law of antiquity, but it was actually...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Bisexual, Equality, Featured, gay, identity, International, lesbian, LGBT, LGBT community, LGBTQ, News, Power LGBT, queer, Sexuality, Transgender
According to the global list kept by European Pride Organizers Association, nearly 500 LGBT events have been canceled this June, ordinarily the month when the community takes to the streets to be seen. Parades, parties, marches, coffee-house open mics and book clubs,...
by admin | May 20, 2020 | children, Human Rights, News, Power LGBT, youths
It surprises a lot of people to learn that child marriage is legal in most of the United States. Federally, there is no minimum age, leaving that up to individual states. In most states, minors (people under 18) can be married if one or more of the following...
