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Anti-LGBT Culture Warriors On The March; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…rera Borquez about the struggle of two Mexican men to get married in the face of obstruction by local officials, was reviewed by Daphne Howland in the Village Voice, who called it a “masterful, layered story of commissar-crossed lovers” and a “grueling emotional saga.” Hong Kong: Government will appeal lesbian’s spousal visa victory The government’s immigration department has decided to appeal a September court ruling in favor of a woman who had b…

Mile-High Identity Politics: What We Can Learn From the Same-Sex Seating Controversy

By Eboo Patel

…as citizens and lower dignity as human beings. Other readers proposed that airlines set aside special seating for men requiring such accommodations—in the back of the airplane. I fly frequently and while I have never witnessed the above situation I have seen many circumstances in which people have moved to accommodate others. I have seen people give up their aisle seat to a senior citizen and take his middle. I have watched passengers with first c…

Sydney’s Anglican Diocese Gives $1 Million To ‘No’ Campaign on Marriage; and more in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…or Sworn In Michelle Suarez was sworn in as the first transgender senator. Hong Kong: Gay Man Challenges Anti-Gay Laws A gay man is legally challenging seven sections of law that criminalize sex between men: Yeung Chu-wing, a volunteer from local sexual minorities rights group Rainbow Action, argued that such laws were discriminatory since they targeted only gay men without providing equivalent criminal sanctions against heterosexuals or lesbians…

Trump Election Could Threaten LGBT Rights Globally

By Peter Montgomery

…gay and lesbian community and want a direct vote in Parliament, instead. Hong Kong: Government policy lags behind public support on LGBT rights The South China Morning Post reports on a push by LGBT rights advocates to push policy changes that polls show are supported by a majority of the public: Brian Leung Siu-fai, chief campaigner of the Big Love Alliance, slammed the government for dragging its feet on protection of LGBTI rights. In the past…

Morality Police, Jihadists, Religious Competition, Grindr, & Americans Abroad: Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…was doing herself no favors by suggesting otherwise, Rosengren suggested. Hong Kong: Activists Protest BBC Censorship of Lesbian Kiss in ‘Dr. Who’ Gay Asia news reports that gay rights activists are “outraged” that the BBC cut a lesbian kiss scene in the first episode of the new season of Dr. Who. The BBC Worldwide’s London-based compliance team made the cut to conform with laws against same-sex relations and broadcast content in Asian countries…

Marriage Debate in Australia Shifts To Push For Religious Exemptions; and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…d by a circuit court. The women say they will appeal to the Supreme Court. Hong Kong: Pride participants push for nondiscrimination law Ten thousand people attended the ninth annual Pride Parade. “We hope the new government will stop procrastinating and push for an anti-discrimination ordinance for sexual minorities,” said one organizer. Cambodia: Report on ‘Rainbow Families’ The Cambodian Center for Human Rights released a report, “Cambodia’s Rai…

Can Eurovision’s Rainbow Arch Undermine Ukraine’s Orthodox Value System? This and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…orner could leave one open to a fine up to $10,000 and 6 months in prison. Hong Kong: Judge says civil servants married overseas entitled to benefits A judge ruled that civil servants who get married overseas to their same-sex partners are entitled to the same rights and benefits as man-and-woman married couples. Bermuda: Government will not appeal marriage equality ruling; cruise lines anticipate wedding boom The government announced that it will…

A Meditation on Shopping and Desire

By Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado

…We have an unprecedented access to cheap goods, yet we must recognize that cheap goods are cheaply made. I am not speaking of quality, I am speaking of cheap labor. We must recognize that through the act of shopping, whether it is for an article of clothing, a toy, a pint of strawberries, or even our morning cup of coffee, we participate in a global economy that values profit over people. Disposable goods are made by disposable people, faceless in…

Are Evangelical Films Destined to Leave Secular Audiences Behind?

By Daniel Silliman

…e success either. The opening weekend saw sales of more than $6 million in tickets. That’s the kind of number that will inspire others to try and figure out the formula for the faith-and-family blockbuster. Yet, with the cost of the film reportedly exceeding $30 million, it’s an open question whether or not the Left Behind reboot will get a second installment. The marketing problem of evangelical movies is still, stubbornly, a problem. The general…

‘Rising Global Tide’ Of Anti-Gay Crackdowns; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…e?’ A photography exhibit entitled “Why Not Here?” features 13 same-sex couples who are “legally married in another country but settled in Hong Kong,” reports the South China Morning Post. …