Niger’s New Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Violates the Human Rights of Intersex Persons
In February 2026, Niger’s military junta implemented a new Penal Code criminalising indecent, unnatural, and LGBTQIA+ acts with imprisonment ranging from 5 to ten years, alongside monetary penalties (Article 390)....
Chiles v. Salazar: Free Speech, Religious Liberty, and the Invisibility of LGBTQ Harm
On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Chiles v. Salazar, holding that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors violates the Free Speech Clause as...
Queering Marriage Law in India (Part 6 of 6)
Marriage in India is a fraught issue, arranged between families and plagued by questions of caste, class and religion. Religious personal laws govern marriage, a remnant of British colonial rule,...
The Right to (Queer) Family in Indian Constitutional Law
Courts in India welcomed Pride Month this year with two landmark judgments relating to the rights of individuals in queer (non-heteronormative) relationships: the Kerala High Court’s Zahhad and Others v....
Mahmoud v. Taylor and the Rise of White Christian Nationalism
In 2015, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, enshrining same-sex marriage as a constitutional right in a watershed victory for LGBTQ liberty and equality. Soon...
Trump’s Education Order Undermines Trans Children’s Rights
On January 29, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a sweeping and draconian executive order purporting to address “radical indoctrination” in primary and secondary schools, with a significant focus on educators...
