“The degree of liberty or tyranny in any government is in large degree a reflection of the relative determination of the subjects to be free and their willingness and ability to resist efforts to enslave them.”
― Gene Sharp, From Dictatorship to Democracy
Tag Archives: Amnesty International
Entrapment: Middle East and North Africa No Safe Place for LGBT Online Dating
“The idea of a licentious West that many Arabs hold today closely mirrors the view that Europeans had of the Middle East a couple of centuries or more ago.”
― Brian Whitaker, Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East
No Gays in Iran: Dogged Anti-LGBTQIA+ Efforts Hound Queer Iranians at Home and Abroad
“LGBTI people suffered systemic discrimination and violence. Consensual same-sex sexual relations remained criminalized with punishments ranging from flogging to the death penalty. State-endorsed “conversion therapies” amounting to torture or other ill-treatment remained prevalent, including against children. Hormone therapy and surgical procedures including sterilization were mandatory for legal gender changes. Gender non-conforming individuals risked criminalization and denial of access to education and employment.” – Amnesty International
The Erdoğan Solution: Gender and Sexual Minorities Targets in Turkish Culture War Battle
Imagine being on holiday in one of the world’s most beautiful and historic countries, one that you have longed to visit for as long as you can remember. While asking for directions from police officers, you are placed under arrest. You have unwittingly stumbled into a sweep. The reason for your arrest? You look Gay!Continue reading “The Erdoğan Solution: Gender and Sexual Minorities Targets in Turkish Culture War Battle”
A Step Backward: What the Shariat Ruling Means for Pakistan’s Trans Community
A vicious misinformation campaign conflating the rights of transgender people with homosexuality has created a permissive
environment for the challenges to the legislation. In a bid to justify the inclusion of a medical board to “approve” of the
person’s gender , speaking to the media, 17 Mushtaq Ahmed Khan claims that a person should not be able to choose their
gender and must adhere to the gender assigned at birth.18 He went on to claim that instead, these people should seek
“psychological help” – Amnesty International
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