human rights and sexuality
In The Interest of "Equality," Malawian Woman's Identity Is Erased
reader diary by Audacia Ray, International Women's Health Coalition
May 22, 2010 - 5:36pm (Print)
The mainstream media is notorious for misgendering trans people; when trans women are written about, they are described as being "men dressed as women" and referred to persistently as "he." And although many gay rights groups include the letter "T" in their acronyms and claim to be inclusive of diversity in gender identity, they don't hesitate to blatantly disregard gender identity when it serves their purpose of arguing for "equality" in the treatment of gays.
At the End of Pride Month, a Historic Step Forward
reader diary by KCastagnaro, International Women's Health Coalition
July 2, 2009 - 1:10pm (Print)
In a landmark Indian Supreme Court ruling today, Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah struck down Penal Code 377, overturning a colonial-era law criminalizing “carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal.”
