As Senegal Cracks Down on LGBTQ Rights, Activists Seek Help From Abroad
Since February, Senegalese authorities have initiated a crackdown against the LGBTQ community, reportedly arresting hundreds across the country.
Tag: Transgender
How Trans Healthcare in Greece is Pushed Outside the System
A trans woman in Athens shares her story and provides a brief view into the barriers that exist in the medical system and one that cannot be told without acknowledging the broader climate in which trans lives in Greece are lived.
Trump’s New National Strategy Labels ‘Left-Wing’ as Terrorists, Akin to ISIL and Al Qaeda
The White House’s newly released national counterterrorism strategy identifies leftists as terrorist threats equivalent to al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
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Supreme Court Hears Gender-Affirming Care Case
Washington, D.C. — Transgender advocates converged at the Supreme Court for the oral arguments of U.S. vs Skrmetti, a case that will decide the fate of access to gender-affirming care for trans minors.
Unicorn Riot was on the ground covering a rally near the U.S.…
‘Marielle, Presente’ – March Marks Feminist Struggles in Brazil
International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8, is an historic date that seeks to highlight the importance of women’s struggle for gender equality all around the world. In Brazil, the date is celebrated annually with actions that aim to remember the social, political and…
Noisy Philly Counter-Demo Challenges ‘TERFs’ at Independence Hall
Philadelphia, PA – On Sunday, November 13, 100+ counter-demonstrators tried to drown out about 30 protesters who were demonstrating against transgender people’s access to medical transitions, recognition of chosen gender and other rights near Independence Hall. The counter-demo side characterized them as “TERFs” or ‘Trans-Exclusionary…
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The Art of Creating Community: Bedtime Goose and Uproar Performing Arts
Minneapolis, MN – Premiering in August 2017 in a cafe courtyard, Mother Goose’s Bedtime Stories is a celebration of “the black, brown, indigenous, LGBTQI+ folk and Womxn in the arts scene of Minneapolis.” Dozen of dancers, poets, comedians and musicians have performed at the cabaret…
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“We Won’t Be Erased”: Rally Spotlights Trans Visibility in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN – In the wake of government plans to revoke Title IX protections and a new Department of Justice statement allowing for discrimination against transgender people, community advocates, allies, and trans people alike are organizing rallies across the United States. In Minneapolis, on Sunday,…
Police Commander Behind J20 Arrests Joked About Holocaust, LGBTs
Washington, DC – On Thursday, November 30 the jury in Judge Lynn Leibovitz’s courtroom primarily heard from DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Commander Keith Deville, who was the ‘incident commander’ responsible for ordering, overseeing and coordinating MPD operations regarding inauguration protests on January 20 (J20).…
Transgender High School Students Organize and Rally for their Rights
Denver, CO – After President Trump’s rescinding of former President Obama’s guidelines for protection of transgender (trans) students in schools on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017, seven trans high school students in Denver decided to organize a rally and march to oppose the new federal policy…