Sexualities, LGBT Rights and The Ban of ‘Gay’ Emoticons in Indonesia
While the emoticon debate itself seems rather trivial, the debates surrounding it are illustrative of the tensions between Islam and local practices.
Dhee: Unknowability and Queering Realities in Bangladesh
The politics around sexuality are manifold. Through Dhee’s advocacy in Bangladesh, there is hope that an organic shift in understanding will take place community members.
LGBT Rights, Standards of ‘Civilisation’ and the Multipolar World Order
LGBT rights have been turned into an important site where the on-going restructuring of symbolic and geopolitical hierarchies at the global level has been played out.
Interview – Popo Fan
Popo Fan discusses the history and development of Chinese queer film, recent changes in China’s LBGT community, and the dangers posed by the Foreign NGO Management Law.
It’s Time for China’s Lesbians to Speak for Themselves
Lesbians have to believe that their marginal identity is powerful and strong, and that this can bring about a serious challenge and change to the patriarchal system.
Weddings and Funerals: The Paradox in China’s Developing LGBT Community
Queer comrades should ‘come out’ again, change from being isolated individuals in closed small circles and limited groups, and form a real community.
LGBT Pride: Marching on the Front Lines
Pride events remain a critical moment of visibility of the LGBT movement. But the global movement will continue to progress and create new alliances for gaining equality.
A Seat at the Table: International LGBTQ Rights at the United Nations
Despite promising developments, initiatives to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories under law have largely failed at the United Nations.
The Irish Same-Sex Marriage Referendum: Its Meaning for LGBT Rights in the EU
LGBT rights promotion across Europe remains an elite-level project. The EU must work directly with national partners to demonstrate that they matter equally.
Review – Debating Human Rights
Chong addresses the complexities of universal human rights and presents contemporary debates that are excellent springboard into the much contested rights discourse.
