Tag: gender
Paulina Lule speaks with Oliver Hall & gives a candid account of being an out, non-binary actor of colour in Hollywood, how things have evolved and the glass ceilings that remain for non-binary representation.
It’s a scorching hot day in their hometown of Wisconsin when I connect with Paulina over...
Craig Young takes a closer look at Winston Peters new-found fascination with women’s sports and transgender communities.
When it comes to substantive issues relating to trans communities, Winston Peters seems to have limited that to the erasure of the Relationships and Sexuality Curriculum being taught in schools. Beyond that, Peters...
When our government was passing legislation to ban conversion practices in Aotearoa, I heard gruelling stories about the discrimination many rangatahi faced growing up. I want to help change that.
Education empowers us to reach our full potential, so we must accelerate the work with schools and teachers to promote...
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Iraq Cracks Down on Use of Terms “Homosexual” and “Gender” in Media, Fueling Concerns Over LGBTQ+ Rights
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Iraq's Media and Communications Commission (CMC) has issued new directives to media outlets and social media platforms in a contentious move that bans the use of the terms "homosexual" and "gender."
The authorities have instructed media to refer to LGBTQ+ people as engaging in "sexual deviancy" rather than using...
My favourite part of working in comedy is coming up with titles. I’ll think, “That’s a good title for a show; some comedian should write that,” and then I remember, “Oh yeah, that’s my job; I get to write that!” Them Fatale, my stand-up show with songs, has the...
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Pope Francis Labels Gender Ideology As “Dangerous Colonisation” That “Erases Humanity”
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Pope Francis, the leader of Catholicism, recently denounced "gender ideology", labelling it as the "most dangerous colonisation."
The Pope made the comments during a conversation with the Argentinian newspaper LA NACION on Friday, the 10th of March, where the Pope criticised present-day dialogues concerning gender.
"Why is it dangerous?" he asked Vatican...
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Hong Kong: Transgender Citizens Win The Right To Change Their Gender Without Surgery Following Court Ruling
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The highest court in Hong Kong has made a landmark ruling allowing transgender individuals to change the gender on their identity cards without undergoing surgery.
This ruling is a massive victory for the LGBTQ+ community and a step towards greater recognition and protection of their rights. It also reflects...
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Italian Court Makes Historic Ruling In Favour Of Non-Binary Person’s Gender Identity
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History has been made in Italy with the Court of Rome recognising a non-binary person’s gender identity for the first time.
The court's historic ruling followed a hearing on the 10th of February in which a lawyer insisted that the court recognise the non-binary gender identity of an individual named...