World of Politics

Indonesia: PKS rejects antirape bill because it has ‘liberal perspective’

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction at the House of Representatives has rejected the passing of the long-awaited sexual violence bill, saying the bill has a “liberal perspective” that is contradictory to Pancasila and religious values.

Guyana: LGBTQ+ community makes demands ahead of elections

General and regional elections is less than a month away and Guyana’s leading gay rights activist group –the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) – has launched what it calls a manifesto with a list of changes it wishes to see from a new Government.

US: Proposed bans put nearly 17,000 transgender youth at risk of losing access to gender-affirming care

An estimated 16,750  transgender youth in the U.S. ages 13 and older are at risk of being denied gender-affirming medical care due to proposed state bans.