On June 15, 2021, the government of Hungary passed a law that prohibits the promotion of homosexuality and gender reassignment among minors. The law came into force despite opposition from the European Union (EU). It was approved by 157 out of 199 MPs. “Protecting the rights of our children” Originally,…
For most of the last two centuries, it was illegal to be gay in much of the world, and that was because of the colonial-era British. Even today, colonial-era laws prohibiting homosexuality still exist in former British territories, including parts of Africa and Oceania. But it is in Asia that…
Anti-LGBT law, calls to “de-Atlanize” Ukraine, omnipresent references to religion… In parallel to the war in Ukraine, the Russian government is leading a conservative and identity-based offensive on its domestic front. According to experts, the aim is to unite the country around “traditional” values. In Russia, Russian deputies voted Thursday,…
Pride Month just ended a few days ago, but now more than ever, we feel that our rights as American citizens are being threatened. Obergefell v. Hodges is one of those landmark decisions for us queer people. Many people dream of marriage, and now, you can get married to your…
At some point in life, we all need a lawyer, be it for a minor thing like going over a contract or to get you out of legal trouble. The legal system is very complex, and the language used to write it isn’t understandable to the layperson. To most people,…
Immigration is a huge undertaking, even in an immigrant-friendly culture like Canada. You are giving up a lifetime to settle in a place with different customs and perhaps even a different language than you are used to. The more help you get with this transition, the easier and smoother the…
Evil is everywhere. We usually think of harmful acts as taking place in secret, but some people do not hesitate to do them in public. Also, beware of everyone because your abuser may not be a stranger. It could be someone close to you or even someone you care about.…
Canada is a queer mecca and is one of the best places you could immigrate to as a queer person. Trust me on this one, as a queer person from a ‘third-world country’, I’ve faced the whole spectrum from queer acceptance and denial. Being queer is hard anywhere around the…
Even though we are in the 21st century and live in the age of the internet, queer people are still finding and fighting for their place at the table. Karl Marx would be really disappointed with the world we are currently living in; we are so entrenched by capitalism that…
College is one of the best experiences you can have in your young adult life and is one of the most formative times of your life. Even though it is very expensive, most of us have to take a tremendous amount of student loans to afford it. I recently graduated…
