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Canada is Failing it’s LGBTQ+ Community

December 2, 2023November 29, 2023 Sophie Hill

Excerpt: In light of the recent anti-LGBTQ+ protests, counter-protests and overall rise in regressive policies and attitudes, Canada must take a firmer stance on their commitment to the rights of all citizens.

The past few years have proved divisive and … Continue reading

“Government-Sponsored Outing”?: Understanding Quebec’s Bill 2

November 12, 2021November 11, 2021 Maria Lima Fernandes

A bill proposal by the Quebec provincial government has sparked concern from transgender and LGBTQ+ activists. Bill 2, a potential amendment to the Civil Code, promotes change in family law and, according to activists, is a direct infringement … Continue reading

What Anti-Gay Sentiment Means for the LGBTQ+ Community in Uganda

November 26, 2019November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani

Today, the law sentences homosexual acts to fourteen years of life imprisonment. This illegality of homosexuality makes LGBTQ+ members hesitant to seek help for HIV/Aids. Activists claim that the existing laws and policies make it harder for gay people to get jobs, rent homes, access healthcare and education services.

African Values and LGBTQ+ Rights: What is “Un-African” about Homosexuality?

January 17, 2019November 10, 2021 Emma Sitland

This past summer, during my internship at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in Ghana, I was asked to write a report on the state of human rights in the country. I used complaints that the Commission … Continue reading