LGBTQ+ Archives

Is the patriarchal hierarchy in Turkey a threat for transgenders?

PD August 3, 2017; MD October 30, 2024 by Meltem Başoğlu

Tagged activism, hate crimes, human rights

Turkey provides only 4 out of 22 criteria according to the Trans-Rights European Index 2016 prepared by Transgender Europe (TGEU). TGEU also prepared a report about Trans Murders Monitoring, Turkey is the 8th country with the highest number of trans crimes in the world.

CINEMA / LGBTQ+

Being 17

PD February 1, 2017; MD December 9, 2024 by Pierre Scordia

Tagged film review, LGBTQ, race issues

The film’s central characters, Damien and Tom are both secondary school misfits, living with their respective families in a sleepy, isolated town located at the foot of the Hautes-Pyrénées mountains.

LEBANON / LGBTQ+

Lebanon: the quiet sexual health revolution through LebMASH

PD September 15, 2016; MD November 3, 2024 by Pierre Scordia

Tagged Beirut, health, Lebanon

LebMASH a Lebanese association, officially recognized in 2014, has a double mission: to educate people about sexual health and to train and support medical staff, paying special attention to the LGBT community.

LGBTQ+ / LIBAN

LIBAN: LA RÉVOLUTION TRANQUILLE DE LA SANTÉ SEXUELLE

PD August 8, 2016; MD November 3, 2024 by Pierre Scordia

Tagged Beyrouth, droits des femmes, LebMASH

Des médecins libanais veulent démystifier de façon scientifique les nombreux préjugés qui persistent auprès de la population du Levant.

LGBTQ+ / UKRAINE

Le dilemme ukrainien : européisme ou homophobie ?

PD November 10, 2015; MD November 3, 2024 by Pierre Scordia

Tagged homophobie, LGBT, UkraineLeave a Comment

Le jeudi 5 novembre, la Rada (le parlement ukrainien) a refusé un projet de loi combattant la discrimination envers les homosexuels dans les lieux de travail. Cette loi nécessaire dans le cadre de l’abrogation des visas pour les ressortissants ukrainiens dans l’espace Schengen devait entrer en vigueur au début de l’année 2016.