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  • Published on May 20, 2026

    This ‘controversial’ European city is the world’s top destination for gay travellers

    Paris has been named a global gay hotspot (Picture: Getty Images) Each year, millions flock to the French capital chasing a fantasy, packing padlocks in their suitcases and watching ‘Moulin Rouge’ on a loop. For some though, the romance of Paris has …

    Source: Metro - Neutral
  • Published on May 20, 2026

    Sarah Harte: Tommy Fleming's difficulties show the tragic impact of homophobia

    It’s sad to think of all those LGBTQ+ people in my generation and older who hid themselves in heterosexual marriages and bent themselves into a shape that society would accept. At what cost to them and to their families?Last week, the singer Tommy Fleming …

    Source: Irish Examiner - Neutral
  • Published on May 18, 2026

    New trans rights index highlights shortcomings in Ireland’s healthcare system

    The newly released Trans Rights Index and Map 2026 revealed a broad picture of the state of trans rights in Europe and Central Asia. The index highlights Ireland’s shortcomings in the protection of trans rights, including in areas such as health and family …

    Source: GCN - Left-wing
  • Published on May 22, 2026

    Honorees of the 2026 Celebrating Bay Area AAPI LGBTQ+ Women Leaders & Allies

    These are the 16 honorees of the 2026 Celebrating Bay Area AAPI LGBTQ+ Women Leaders & Allies, which will be presented by the San Francisco Bay Times at the SF LGBT Center on May 28, 2026. Miki Adachi “I am the granddaughter of Japanese immigrants, who …

    Source: San Francisco Bay Times - California - Left-wing
  • Published on May 12, 2026

    2026 Rainbow Map delivers mixed picture on LGBTQ+ rights

    After ten years in the lead, Malta has been overtaken by Spain at the top of ILGA Europe's annual Rainbow Map. The ranking, compiled by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), compares laws and policies …

    Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 21, 2026

    The Global Rise of Boys’ Love Fandom

    The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. In Mexico, anime and manga aficionados (frikis, as they are known in Spanish) can browse multi-story malls with names like “Frikiplaza” and “Pikashop.” Yet fans of the homoerotic “boys’ love” …

    Source: JSTOR Daily - Neutral
  • Published on May 21, 2026

    ‘I refuse to be a second-class citizen in my own land’: Taiwanese International Booker winner Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

    As Yáng Shuāng-zǐ accepted the 2026 International Booker prize at the Tate Modern on Tuesday night for Taiwan Travelogue, alongside her translator Lin King, she used her speech to speak frankly about the political questions at the centre of her novel, set …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on May 12, 2026

    Spain Ranked As Europe’s Best Country For LGBTQIA+ Rights

    Spain has overtaken Malta as the top-ranked country in Europe for LGBTQIA+ rights in the latest Rainbow Map published by ILGA-Europe, ending Malta’s decade-long run at number one. The 2026 Rainbow Map ranked 49 European countries on laws and policies …

    Source: Star Observer - Left-wing
  • Published on May 1, 2026

    Why many Australians are heading for this island in East Asia

    "You must try the pepper pork buns at the night market," said Michelle Knox, an Aussie tourist from Umina Beach. "The shaved ice peanut and ice cream roll with a dash of coriander — that was a real combo," she added. "And the …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 6, 2026

    Malaysia: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

    We write in advance of the 100th Pre-Session Working Group of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Malaysia to highlight areas of concern regarding the Malaysian government’s compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. …

    Source: Human Rights Watch - Center-left
  • Published on May 5, 2026

    Remarks on the Rights of Disabled Indigenous People for the 25th Session of the UNPFII

    Remarks on the Rights of Disabled Indigenous People 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Jen Deerinwater, Founding Executive Director, Crushing Colonialism April 24, 2026   I thank the chair and my Indigenous relatives …

    Source: Cultural Survival - Massachusetts - Pending
  • Published on May 1, 2026

    Nepal: Balen Government Should Bring Human Rights Reforms

    (Geneva) – Nepal’s recently elected Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) government, led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, which came to power on a wave of popular demands for change, should use this opportunity to bring lasting protections for human rights and …

    Source: Human Rights Watch - Center-left
  • Published on May 20, 2026

    Borders Crossed

    How do you feel about the rise of “passport bros”? A friend of mine rearranged his life after his divorce and now spends about half the year overseas dating. He insists it’s not exploitation or colonialism — just a life hack — since his income goes three …

    Source: The Stranger - Washington State - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 30, 2026

    Nepal: Transgender Rights Progress Stalls

    Nepali authorities have stopped processing applications for transgender people to change their legal gender on identity documents. The authorities’ actions are regressing on years of progress and undermining the fundamental right of recognition before the …

    Source: Human Rights Watch - Center-left
  • Published on May 16, 2026

    In a historic move, Nepal forms Ministry for Gender and Sexual Minorit...

    Representational Image. (IANS Photo) Kathmandu, May 16 (IANS): Nepal has, for the first time, established a ministry explicitly recognising sexual minorities, as the country continues its march toward liberal policies for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, …

    Source: The Morung Express - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 28, 2026

    Russian court labels top LGBTQ+ rights group an ‘extremist organisation’

    A Russian court has ruled the country’s leading LGBTQ+ rights group, the Russian LGBT Network, as “extremist”, effectively banning the organisation. The decision was made by Saint Petersburg City Court on Monday (27 April), after Russia’s Justice Ministry …

    Source: Attitude - Pending
  • Published on May 15, 2026

    Why the future of feminism may no longer belong to the West

    From Vietnam to South Korea and India, profound social change is reshaping gender politics across Asia, while the West becomes increasingly trapped in backlash and polarisation, writes Dr Stephen Whitehead For decades, the West assumed it was the …

    Source: The European Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on May 21, 2026

    Love Language

    One day, as a sixteen-year-old in the late Aughts, I received an AOL instant message from my friend Kenyon. He wanted to know whether I had heard of Esperanto, the universal language. Kenyon was several years older than me, and something of a mentor. Like …

    Source: Harper's Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on May 17, 2026

    EEOC Wants End to Requiring Racial Data

    Anti-Discrimination Tool Would Disappear SCOTUS on Voting Rights:  Nearly ‘Worst Case Scenario’? Story on Environmental Racism Doesn’t Call It Out Laid Off: ‘Best Thing That Has Ever Happened to Me’ Charlie Neal, HBCU Broadcast Legend, Dies at 80 Short …

    Source: Journal-isms - Left-wing
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