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SF protest honors slain bi Brazilian congresswoman

SF protest honors slain bi Brazilian congresswoman

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 20, 2019

LGBTQI and indigenous activists continue to seek answers for the 2018 murder of bisexual Rio de Janeiro City Councilwoman Marielle Franco.

Police arrest Egyptian trans activist

Police arrest Egyptian trans activist

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 13, 2019

Egyptian police arrested a transgender woman last week, claiming she is a member of a terrorist group and disrupted public order.

Journalist launches network for underreported stories

Journalist launches network for underreported stories

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 6, 2019

A formerly detained journalist, Ali Feruz, is seizing upon his notoriety to champion journalism and journalists by creating a network and a platform for reporters to tell stories that normally wouldn't make headlines.

Trump administration's gay decriminalization strategy draws skepticism

Trump administration's gay decriminalization strategy draws skepticism

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 27, 2019

Global LGBT experts and human rights advocates sounded alarms following the Trump administration's announcement to develop global strategy to decriminalize homosexuality.

Grenell one of Trump's picks for US ambassador to the UN

Grenell one of Trump's picks for US ambassador to the UN

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 20, 2019

The White House this week released four potential nominees, including gay Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, for the vacant position of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations following the abrupt withdrawal of Heather Nauert.

Canada makes $30M pledge supporting global LGBT rights

Canada makes $30M pledge supporting global LGBT rights

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 13, 2019

Canada's government has pledged $30 million to improve LGBT lives in developing countries over the next five years.

Queer Irish politico visits SF

Queer Irish politico visits SF

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 6, 2019

In true Irish fashion, Fintan Warfield came to politics through folk songs from an era before his time: The 1960s.

Queer undocumented activists feted at South Bay event

Queer undocumented activists feted at South Bay event

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jan 30, 2019

LGBT undocumented immigrants were part of a celebration last week in Silicon Valley.

SF queers join in protest against Brazil's president

SF queers join in protest against Brazil's president

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jan 23, 2019

Protesters in San Francisco raised their voices in chants and song in an act of resistance against the attacks on Brazil's minority communities by President Jair Bolsonaro.

Chechnya renews persecution of LGBTs, activists say

Chechnya renews persecution of LGBTs, activists say

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jan 16, 2019

LGBT activists sounded the alarm that Chechen authorities have renewed their crackdown on LGBTs in Chechnya, detaining several gay men and women.

Brazil's new president revokes LGBT rights

Brazil's new president revokes LGBT rights

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jan 9, 2019

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's new president, didn't waste any time attacking the country's minority communities, including LGBTs, when, hours after his inauguration, he signed a slew of executive orders removing some rights.

LGBT rights buoyed by highs and lows in 2018

LGBT rights buoyed by highs and lows in 2018

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jan 2, 2019

In a year that celebrated the United Nation's 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human rights, particularly LGBT rights, were profoundly under attack in 2018, according to leading human rights organizations.

Vallejo LGBTs discuss Tanzanian crackdown

Vallejo LGBTs discuss Tanzanian crackdown

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Dec 19, 2018

Vallejo LGBT activists and leaders of its sister city commission and association came together earlier this month to figure out responses to November's crackdown on the African country's LGBT community.

Tanzania gay activists vow to fight back

Tanzania gay activists vow to fight back

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Dec 12, 2018

A little more than a month after the latest anti-gay crackdown, LGBT Tanzanians are living underground or have fled the East African country out of fear.