I took my country to an international commission and won. Now it must scrap the homophobic laws that fuel hateFinally the Jamaican state has been held Read More
Mar 02, 2021
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Feb 22, 2021
Scottish misogyny law must protect all women, says Helena Kennedy
QC discusses the task ahead as she begins her scrutiny into whether Scotland needs a separate offence of misogynist abuseThere should be no limits of Read More
Feb 17, 2021
Jamaica should repeal homophobic laws, rights tribunal rules
Commission finds Jamaican government responsible for violating the rights of two gay peopleThe Jamaican government is responsible for violating the Read More
Dec 24, 2020
Uganda charges leading lawyer for LGBT rights with money laundering
Human rights organisation says allegations that Nicholas Opiyo withdrew over $300,000 in funds are ‘frivolous’ and ‘fabricated’Nicholas Opiyo, one of Read More
Dec 09, 2020
Covid used as pretext to curtail civil rights around the world, finds report
Free speech, LBGT+ rights and freedoms to peacefully assemble have deteriorated during the pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus Read More
Nov 09, 2020
How Jo helped Joe to the White House | Brief letters
Jo Jorgensen | Kamala Harris | Legalising marijuana | Donald Trump | Boris JohnsonIn the general exultation at the election of Joe Biden, which I Read More
Nov 05, 2020
Activists hail bill to make violence against LGBT people a hate crime in Italy
Bill now needs approval from upper house before becoming lawActivists in Italy have hailed a vote in the lower house of parliament to pass a bill that Read More
Oct 07, 2020
Woman sacked over LGBTQ+ education comments loses tribunal case
Tribunal rejects Kristie Higgs’s claim Gloucestershire school fired her because of her beliefsA Christian school worker who claimed she had been Read More
Sep 21, 2020
Woman fights sacking for objecting to son’s LGBTQ+ classes
Kristie Higgs tells tribunal in Bristol she was defending ‘Bible truth’ against ‘harmful doctrines’A woman sacked from her job as a school assistant Read More
Jul 01, 2020
Trans people were promised change, but instead they face deepening prejudice | Jayne Ozanne and Elli Tikvah Sarah
As faith leaders, we deplore the government’s silence on reports it plans to scrap a reform of the Gender Recognition Act• Jayne Ozanne is a member of Read More
Jun 29, 2020
Poland should get less from Covid-19 fund due to rights record, claim EU member states
Danish PM among those who say rule of law and LGBT rights issues mean a tougher line should be taken with PolandThe EU’s pandemic recovery fund risks Read More
Jun 19, 2020
Don’t be fooled. The US supreme court hasn’t suddenly become leftwing | Nathan Robinson
A few decisions that help progressives do not mean the justices have become enlightenedEveryone knows that there are liberal US supreme court justices Read More