Medieval writers and clerics condemned queer romance and gender-bending stories − but were often wary of even mentioning the topics.
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Young LGBTQI+ people are much less likely to play sport than the broader population, new Australian research has revealed.
Defining allyship can be challenging. Some people disagree about who an ally is. Others disagree about what an ally does.
We’ve faced difficulty getting our research off the ground, and have had our credibility as academics questioned.
Hate crime legislation is often touted as a progressive tool to end violence and champion inclusion. Its origins tell a more complicated story.
The Lesbian and Gay Liberation in Canada project uses a new online database to record the events, places, people, organizations and publications that have formed Canada’s LGBTQ+ rights movement.
In ancient Rome, male followers of the goddess Cybele, known as Galli, some of whom surgically removed their testicles, were often considered feminine.
With over 80 million believers in 160 countries, the Anglican Communion has been grappling with LGBTQ+ issues since the 1970s.
Georgians have taken to the streets to protest a Putin-style ‘foreign agents’ law.
Transparent public discussions are needed around how ‘sex,’ ‘gender identity’ and ‘gender expression’ are being defined and given effect in education, law, public policy and beyond.
The character of Tom Ripley was never meant to be pigeonholed. He is, in many respects, a walking contradiction – much like Highsmith herself.
Thirty years after homosexuality was decriminalised in Russia, new laws making ‘gay propaganda’ an offence are criminalising being gay.
The United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference, delayed several years by the pandemic, in April 2024. The meeting comes amid a dramatic divide over LGBTQ+ rights.
The grave of Andrew George Scott, famously known as Captain Moonlite, may not bear the significance attributed to it in a recent proposal by the Heritage Council of NSW.
As states and local school boards in some places continue to pass anti-LGBTQ+ rights legislation and policies, hate crimes against young LGBTQ+ people have also increased.
Religious discrimination laws have been highly controversial in Australia in recent years. Here’s where they started, and where we are now.
On the surface, All of Us Strangers is a dark and twisty love story. Underneath, there is the often-present storyline seen in queer cinema: that of trauma and tragedy.
From Dance Academy to Wentworth, Australian TV experienced a boom of queer representation over the 2000s and 2010s.
Ghana’s anti-gay bill will affect heterosexual’s too
It’s easy to assume the latest opposition to NSW police taking part in the annual festival is a response to recent events. Really, it’s the result of a long, painful history.
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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