Gendered Dimensions: A Critical Look at the Online Safety Act of Sri Lanka
Amidst public protests, Sri Lanka passed the Online Safety Act (‘OSA’) on 24 January 2024. The passing of the Act drew much criticism for having the potential to stifle freedom...
Mapping the global crackdown on LGBTIQ rights
On 17 May 1990, the World Health Organisation (WHO) removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), thereby taking an important first step towards addressing and removing the stigma...
The Fundamental Rights of Trans and Nonbinary Minors in Schools: Challenges in Canada
The pernicious instinct to roll back the rights of trans and nonbinary folks for political gain has drifted north from the USA to Canada. Three provinces have recently announced reductions...
Resisting the Legal Assault on Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Students
Since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges striking down same-sex marriage bans across the United States, conservative States and localities—perhaps motivated by the politics of resentment stemming...
The erasure from Australian schools of education about LGBTIQA+ people
Australia achieved marriage equality in 2017. You would be forgiven for thinking that the next step on the journey towards achieving equality for LGBTIQA+ people would be that the school...
Nepal registers First Same-Sex Marriage: A Glimmer of Hope for Global LGBTQIA+
On 29 November 2023, Nepal became the second Asian Country to register a same-sex marriage after Taiwan. This represents a significant development in the struggle for marriage equality for the...
The License to Jeopardise: The LGBTQ Rights ‘Movement’ in Russia
The Supreme Court of Russia, on 30 November 2023, ruled against the ‘international LGBTQ movement’, declaring it an ‘extremist organisation’ and allowing the Russian government to take steps to curb...
Confronting Cyber Homophobia – Lessons from the United Kingdom and a Plea for Legal Reform in India
Priyanshu, a self-taught make-up artist and social media influencer from Ujjain, India, boasting an Instagram account with over 13,000 followers, was known for sharing content related to make-up, beauty, and...
A Regression of Rights? The Exclusion of LGBTQI+ Individuals from the Supreme Court of India’s Sexual Harassment Regulations
On 7 November 2023, the Supreme Court of India declined a petition seeking to amend the Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women at the Supreme Court of India (Prevention,...
Derechos Trans y el Parlamento Escocés: Poniendo a Prueba los Límites Constitucionales del Autogobierno de Escocia
El gobierno británico ha bloqueado la Ley de Reconocimiento de Género de Escocia, lo que ha desencadenado una gran controversia. El proyecto de ley, aprobado por el Parlamento escocés el...
Trans Rights and the Scottish Parliament: Testing the Constitutional Limits of Scottish Self-government
The British government’s recent veto of the Scottish Gender Recognition Bill has caused significant controversy. The Bill, which was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 22 December 2022, was intended...
Germany’s New Law for Self-Determination: Progressive for Some, Regressive for ‘Others’
Germany is currently in the process of amending its gender self-identification law to make it more progressive. The Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior...
