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To address homophobia in Uganda, sexual rights must draw on the need for justice and social obligation.
There were secretive, intimate spaces in South Africa during the 1950s that paved the way for modern drag pageants.
Why do caseworkers and immigration judges not believe that asylum seekers are gay?
A new study of nearly 500,000 individuals finds that many genes affect same-sex behavior, including newly identified candidates that may regulate smell and sex hormones.
The largest study of its kind - comparing the genetic sequences of almost half a million people - has revealed many different parts of our genetic code that seem to influence same-sex sexual behaviour.
New York in the early 1980s was a time of literary salons, concentrated ambition and a flowering of gay cultural power.
Fifty years after the Stonewall riots, what is their political legacy for LGBTQ activism?
Despite many public health interventions in the region, Haiti remains vulnerable to stigmatisation against people infected with HIV, particularly sexual minorities.
Minority sexual identities are on average less satisfied with their lives — but being accepted is crucial to this.
Gayle remains as popular as ever – but it has evolved, shifted and become a language spoken by more than just gay men.
A valedictorian at Brigham Young University came out in his address as a ‘gay son of God.’ And his admission met with loud applause. An expert explains how big a change this is for the Mormon Church.
In pop culture such as series, music, magazines and comics, queer children often find ways out of a world that cannot contain them.
Pope Francis has discouraged homosexual men from entering priesthood. Prior to the 12th century, even celebrated priests could write about same-sex desires and the church paid little attention.
Angola’s new President João Lourenço has shown some willingness to engage in more inclusive politics.
Modern factors are seeing a revival of the STI that was once consigned to history.
State governments have apologised for past laws discriminating against LGBT people. LGBT service members deserve the same from the ADF, as well as a path toward redress.
Although human rights victories are beyond doubt cause for celebration, often we are blinded to the potential of alternative paths of action.
Before colonialism, India embraced homosexuality and gender fluidity. The Supreme Court’s repeal of a 157-year-old gay sex ban partially reclaims that history, but LGBTQ Indians still face hurdles.
As they shook off a particularly unpleasant colonial hangover, the justices of India’s Supreme Court issued a remarkably emotional set of judgments.
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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