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Istanbul Protests Help Build Unity for LGBT Pride

By Erin Browner ● Arts & Culture ● July 11, 2013

LGBT leadership of the protests at Taksim Square tapped new levels of support for the annual Istanbul pride parade on June 30. “People feel what gays are feeling because we have been suppressed,” said one crossover demonstrator.

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Jordanian Filmmaker Tracks a Transgender’s Recovery

By Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● July 5, 2013

For 26-year-old Maryam Jum’a, the story she found in the files of Jordan’s National Commission for Women was too compelling to ignore. She hopes it will help humanize an issue that many in the conservative society still treat as off-limits.

VAWA Passes Senate, Turning Attention to House

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● February 12, 2013

With Senate passage assured ahead of time, focus falls on the 22 all-male GOP lawmakers who voted against passage. From here the bill moves to the real battleground in the House, where GOP ranks are at least somewhat divided.

Indonesian LBT Women Exposed to Backlash

By Grace Poore ● Uncategorized ● August 20, 2012

CEDAW–the international beacon for women’s rights–does not shine on lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in Indonesia. This is a painful disappointment, given LBT people’s need for protection from a fundamentalist backlash.

Doors Slammed Shut on Christian Singers Coming Out

By Anna Halkidis ● Uncategorized ● July 30, 2012

Jennifer Knapp and Marsha Stevens, both top-billed Christian singers at one point, went public about being lesbian decades apart. But Knapp’s recent rejection has been just as harsh as it was for Stevens in 1980.

LGBT Youth of Color Have Own Mix of Challenges

By Jason Cianciotto & Sean Cahill ● Uncategorized ● July 22, 2012

LGBT youth of color may have to contend with different factors when dealing with their sexuality and coming out, say Jason Cianciotto and Sean Cahill in the book “LGBT Youth in America’s Schools.” In this excerpt, they explore why and how.

Saudis Olympics-Bound; 2 Afghan Women Executed

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● July 13, 2012

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