Global Queer News
March 29-April 5, 2019
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2018. Photo courtesy of Cody Freeman.
State of the World…
This week was defined by advancements in marriage equality, solidarity, positive election results, and more inclusive pride parades, as well as huge steps backwards in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Ecuador’s Constitutional Court started hearing arguments for and against marriage equality, while at the same time the Cayman Islands legalized gay marriage. Lori Lightfoot was elected as the mayor of Chicago in the United States, becoming Chicago’s first black, lesbian mayor. Solidarity was shown when a top military judge in Lebanon ruled that homosexuality was not a crime, as well as a mayor in the city of Turin, Italy unveiled a banner that countered the anti-gay, pro-life World Congress of Families that took place in Verona. Solidarity was also shown by the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights as she described the new penal code in Brunei as “cruel and inhuman punishments.” This week, these and many more stories show us how the fight for LGBTQ rights globally can move so quickly. These stories also tell us why we need to remain constantly vigilant as we progress.
#1: Brunei’s new penal code would enshrine ‘cruel and inhuman punishments’ UN rights chief warns
#2: Lori Lightfoot elected first black, lesbian mayor of Chicago
#3: Top Lebanon military judge rules homosexuality not a crime
#4: Croatian capital hosts first-ever Balkans Trans Intersex Pride march
#5: Ecuador’s Constitutional Court starts hearing case for marriage equality
#6: Chief justice in the Cayman Islands legalizes gay marriage
#7: Turin mayor in Italy unveils banner to counter World Congress of Families
This synthesis is for those interested in LGBTI+ action around the world. Global Queer News is founded by Cody Freeman. Sources were compiled by Kenny Nguyen.
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