Retirement homes in Germany are increasingly improving their levels of care for queer residents – yes, even the Catholic ones.
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Updated July 30, 2024 at 10:55 a.m. Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner, won the Men’s decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics on this day. How did Bruce Jenner perform in the men’s decathlon at the Montreal Olympics? Bruce Jenner delivered an outstanding performance, winning the gold medal in the Men’s decathlon at the […]
With the increase of the tyranny of religious fundamentalism and its bureaucratic apparatus, we see related reactions spreading towards non-normative women. And among those who want to deny rights to trans women are certain feminist groups and activists.
For the Colombian trans activist Álex Rodríguez Pineda, there is no single way to be a person with trans life experience; our gender identities and our bodies are in constant construction. He speaks with Colombian daily El Espectador about masculinity and trans activism.
Following police violence against young people protesting in Pisa, the Italian government remains entrenched in its silence by merely promising investigations. But perhaps the issue is that the government perceives teenagers as a threat?
Opera has played with ideas of gender since its earliest days. Now the first openly trans performers are taking to the stage, and operas explicitly exploring trans identities are beginning to emerge.
We tend to think of Buddhism as a religion devoid of commandments, and therefore generally more accepting than others. The author, an Australian researcher — and “genderqueer, non-binary Buddhist” themself — suggests that it is far from being the case.
Cast out by family, discriminated against by the state, shut off from the medication, China’s “male-to-female” trans community is under immense pressure, as suicide rates rise and incomprehension continues to spread.
Growing old in Mexico brings uncertainty, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. However, being LGBTQ+ brings additional challenges, which the pandemic accentuated.
In Bogotá, a transgender girl and her family are, with their openness, helping similar people take their rightful place in society.
BUENOS AIRES – The July winter vacation was coming to a close and José’s decision was maturing: he would simply tear down what remained of the “closet” he’d slowly been coming out of. So on July 30, José arrived at the elementary school that he works at in Buenos Aires as “Melisa,” and became the […]