Uganda’s defiant LGBTIQ film festival completes screenings in secret
The Queer Kampala International Film Festival has defied the Ugandan authorities and completed its second annual outing following a police raid. Early last month, the three-day LGBTIQ event was raided on the morning of its second day and forced to suspend the rest of the festival. Somehow – despite efforts to keep the Kampala venue […]
Malaysia to offer conversion therapy for transgender women
A state in Malaysia will attempt to “cure” transgender women in 2018 so that they can live a so-called “normal life”. According to AFP, officials in Terengganu will offer the controversial conversion therapy course once a survey of the transgender population in the state is completed. Participants will reportedly receive ‘treatment’ from medical, psychological and […]
US military begins accepting transgender recruits despite Trump ‘ban’
In a historic development, the US military began accepting openly transgender recruits from January 1, 2018, but it’s not clear for how long. The date to allow transgender recruits was first set for July 1, 2017 following former President Obama’s 2016 decision to authorise transgender personnel in the military. The date was pushed to the […]