Pride Month saw the movement innovate – and embrace other progressive causes.
2020 may well be been the worst year for LGBTQ+ rights in Europe in a decade. Even the countries that would once have led the way are now falling behind on the commitments.
First, the Covid-19 lockdowns have been disastrous for queer people. Marginalised groups suffer particularly in such moments and, as the UN has noted, queer people are especially vulnerable to the epidemic. I think of Madona Kiparoidze, a trans woman from Georgia, who in April set herself on fire to protest against the lack of …read more
Source:: New Statesman
