On Kitsch, Camp and Queer Culture in the Eurovision Song Contest Analysis The ESC usually stands for camp in the gay male tradition. Can it also be of interest to lesbians and feminists? On kitsch and camp as queer communication strategies. By Prof. Dr. Tiina Rosenberg
The Eurovision Song Contest and the Power of Utopia Dossier The ESC, one of the biggest media events in Europe, has always been political. This dossier examines this dazzling parallel universe of equal rights for all, which at the same time holds up a mirror to Europe.
Silenced Voices, Rising Movement: The Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights in Iran Analysis Despite enormous challenges, the LGBTQ+ movement in Iran has come a long way in the last years. Queer individuals actively participated in the Women, Life, Freedom protests. However, the isolation and solitary existence of the movement remains a challenge. By Rezvaneh Mohammadi
Same-sex marriage under attack in Brazil Analysis In Brazil, the conservatives in Congress attack the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. Thiago Amparo explains why same-sex marriage, which has been possible since 2011, is a thorn in their side and how this lines up with other attempts to challenge former decisions of the Supreme Court. By Thiago Amparo
Latin America: Three ways to understand the situation of transgender persons Analysis The most common factors that increase inequality, violence and lack of opportunity for trans people in the region include barriers to accessing the health system and a lack of laws that recognise their identity in official documents, as well as police and military violence and an increase in hate speech and misinformation. By Lina Cuellar
The Future of Thai Women’s and LGBTQ+ rights in Thailand Analysis With the recent national election in Thailand and results still up in the air on the exact nature of the next parliament, the future of Thai women’s and LGBTQ+ rights are also still in question. By Sirin Mungcharoen
German Code of Crimes against International Law: gender bias and the need for reform Analyse Germany’s government likes to consider itself a global pioneer in the field of international criminal law, and yet the German Code of Crimes against International Law (Völkerstrafgesetzbuch, CCAIL) contains a gender bias that hampers the prosecution of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict in accordance with the Statute of the International Criminal Court. By Karina Theurer
Where do we stand? The overlook of LGBTIQ+ rights across the globe Analysis Feminist and LGBTIQ+ issues are almost as diverse as the communities themselves, yet both movements are discriminated against, marginalized, often attacked, and violated, simply because of their non-conformity to conventional and hegemonic notions of gender. By Adna Kalajdzisalihovic Vuga , Naida Kucukalic , Joanna Barelkowska , Kai Münch and Jana Prosinger
Feminist Development Policy E-Paper This brief contains recommendations for practitioners of the international development sector to shift the status quo of development and move towards feminist global collaboration. pdf
Fact: LGBTIQ+ rights are human rights Dossier Systemic exclusion, various kinds of violence, and discrimination are still being imposed on LGBTIQ+ people to deal with, individually and on a daily basis. Criminalization and stigma have further hindered access to basic human rights and needs, as many countries continue to foster a culture of social homophobia and transphobia. The COVID-19 crisis did not make things any better and LGBTIQ+ people were vulnerable to the worst effects of the virus and the fallout it created.
