World of Politics

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Taiwan’s president is battling a deluge of election-linked homophobic fake news

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Ahead of Saturday’s (Jan. 11) presidential and legislative elections, opponents of president Tsai Ing-wen are campaigning against her support for LGBT rights. Tsai publicly backed the law, tweeting #LoveWins the day it passed.

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Eight legal hotspots for global LGBT+ rights in 2020

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From Botswana to Barbados, here are some of the key legal fights that will dominate LGBT+ news in 2020

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China: How Will Conservative Backlash to Same-sex Marriage Impact Tsai Ing-wen’s Chances for Re-election?

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I argue that Taiwanese society’s movement towards the acceptance of human rights as global values, multiculturalism, the rights of individuals etc. is intrinsically linked to the development of a Taiwanese identity (based what Habermas called a Verfassungspatriotismus) as used to assert Taiwan’s international status. 

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Brazil: Against teenage pregnancy, Damares ministry wants to stimulate 'I chose to wait' policy

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In an attempt to prevent teenage pregnancy, the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights is studying creating a program that encourages young people not to have sex or to postpone the onset of sexual life.

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The US Hasn't Only Stopped Defending LGBTQ Rights Around The World, Now It's Part Of The Problem

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This was the decade when it became clear that “gay rights are human rights,” but it was also the decade when the very notion that humans have universal rights came under attack.

Hong Kong district council elections: will victories for three openly gay candidates pave the way for improved LGBT rights in the city?

Jimmy Sham, Kenneth Cheung and Alice Wei became Hong Kong’s first openly gay and lesbian district councillors three weeks ago. While none of them campaigned on equality issues, they say they hope the results reflect a rise in liberal attitudes at district level

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Australia: Amended religious freedom bill ‘deeply flawed’, says Law Council

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The nation’s peak legal body has condemned the Morrison government’s revised religious discrimination bill, declaring it remains “a deeply flawed piece of legislation” that puts freedom of religious expression ahead of other human rights.

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Australia: The second coming of religious freedom: churches back 'significantly improved' bill

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The Morrison government appears to have rescued its religious discrimination bill from disaster with major religious groups declaring they are pleased with revisions made in a second draft that will go to Parliament early next year.