Global Queer News
October 25-November 2, 2019
State of the World…
The rights of LGBTI+ people globally are simultaneously being upheld and violated at the same time — and this week is no different. Marriage equality was the center of this week as 200,000+ people marched in Taiwan pride just five months after the arrival of marriage equality, as well as the new parliament in Switzerland moving to pass marriage equality in the upcoming term. This is in direct contradiction to Panama where the National Assembly moved to ban marriage equality. Civil society came together in Scotland as LGBTI+ activists fought back after a second Chick-fil-A quietly opened and in Uganda when activists demanded that charges be dropped against sixteen LGBTI+ Ugandans. This backlash against LGBTI+ people was also felt in Australia, as their Bureau of Statistics removed gender and sexuality questions in their 2021 census. Despite the progress we continue to see, our work towards LGBTI+ liberation will not be complete until we see progress everywhere.
#1: 200,000 at Taiwan pride five months after arrival of marriage equality
#2: Colombia just made history by electing ‘incorruptible’ lesbian as capital city’s mayor
#3: Civil society groups demand charges against 16 LGBT Ugandans be dropped
#4: Panama moves to ban marriage equality
#5: New Swiss parliament likely to pass marriage equality in upcoming term
#6: Australian Bureau of Statistics removes gender and sexuality questions from 2021 Census
#7: LGBT rights activists fighting back after a second Chick-fil-A quietly opened in Scotland
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.
