All countries that criminalise women having sex with other women should immediately repeal these laws.
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Evidence suggests the development of a person’s sexuality begins before they are born.
Expanding the disregarding and pardoning scheme for historic homosexual offences should prompt further reflection on the law.
No longer depicted as at a journey’s end, older women are living more out loud than ever in TV
Day 6 of our Understanding Islam series. Sharia constitutes a broad set of rules that guide Muslims on how to lead an ethical life. The way Sharia is interpreted depends on who is using it and why.
A religion data analyst scraped the texts of all Southern Baptist resolutions over the last 150 years. Here’s what he found.
It’s time we embrace the true meaning of the word ‘reparations'—this isn’t just about giving people money, it’s about offering apologies and taking account for previous mistakes.
The video for Lil Nas X’s latest track is provocative and erotic. It also fits into a tradition of turning the tables on those seeking to oppress marginalized groups through religious dogma.
Indonesian gay communities dispel stigmas by using four strategies on social media.
Gay men in marginal provinces like Hainan are claiming spaces and building communities in their own secret worlds.
From the “goo goo” boys mocked for their love of theatre to cross-dressing troops and “trouser women”, Australia has a rich queer history.
Their crucial contribution to anti-appeasement remains unrecognised, but LGBT+ History Month provides an ideal opportunity to acknowledge this brave group of MPs.
The suicide of a young woman who had been put through conversion therapy has sparked a backlash from India’s LGBTQ+ community.
Many LGBTQ people are being forced to move back into unsafe domestic spaces.
The book is a departure from despair and crippling homophobia. It records the experiences of people who refuse to be hopeless victims.
Matthew Tomlinson deplored the execution of a naval surgeon for sodomy, writing that the death penalty was cruel and unfair.
Grecian love is often idealised as an respectable model for queer love. However, there’s more pleasure and reality to be found in ancient Rome’s dirtier version
By practising double standards, Conservative Christians are missing the point of the scriptures.
After half a century of ambiguous policy regarding LGBTQ inclusion, the United Methodist Church may well split up in May.
Scientists don’t ask how some people evolved to be tall. In the same way, asking how homosexuality evolved is the wrong question. We need to ask how human sexuality evolved in all its forms.
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
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Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, and acting SARChI Chair in International Constitutional Law, University of Pretoria
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