Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by Daily FT
This week Singapore decided to lift a colonial-era ban on sex between men. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the government would repeal Section 377A of the penal code, a colonial-era law that criminalises sex between men, adding that society was becoming more accepting of gay people.
“I (...)
, by WANDURAMBA Ruby, WEERASINGHE C.D., WIJESIRIWARDENA Subha
A conversation between Subha Wijesiriwardena, Ruby Wanduramba, and C.D. Weerasinghe
Subha: What have your experiences of Pride been in Colombo? Give us a little bit of history?
Ruby: In November 2013, Sri Lanka hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM). The President at the (...)
, by ARIYARATHNE Dr. Kaushalya
It is a genuine question whether there is enough pride left to celebrate, but the LGBTIQ+ Pride Month has begun in the midst of a severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka.
Gendered impacts of the crisis
Even though popular narratives of the economic crisis articulate that it has treated the poor (...)
, by WIJESINGHE Dimithri
Jaffna Sangam is a Tamil-speaking LGBTQIA+ community founded by Thenmoli Margret, Kasro Turai, and Thiyagaraja Waradas. The Co-Founders shared with Brunch the incredible work they have been doing as part of their movement, which originally started in the North but has since expanded to other (...)
, by MADUWAGE Shihara
Early last week (September 22), news emerged that the Fort Magistrate’s Court was set to sentence two men who had confessed to engaging in same-sex sexual relations. The news stirred up controversy, with some media outlets claiming that this case was the first of its kind to be heard in Sri (...)
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