Given what a struggle it is to find an ‘out’ lesbian community in any part of the world, we really hit the jackpot in Shanghai when we met the ladies of Shanghai Nvai, Shanghai’s only lesbian group
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Transgender activist Bhumika Shrestha seems like the kind of person I [Lisa] would meet in San Francisco, not in a developing South Asian country where issues like gender equality, social mobility,
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The queers really are everywhere. Jenni and I [Lisa] had planned to take a break from our project and head out to the island of Boracay in the Philippines to enjoy the white sand beaches.
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Lisa's Note: It’s hard enough to survive as a gay or lesbian in Kenya. Living as a transperson in Kenya and trying to access medical care brings a different complexity.
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It’s always hard to find lesbians, but it’s especially challenging in Java, Indonesia where ninety percent of the population is Muslim and women fight against second class status. Amongs
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In November 2010 the Kenyan Prime Minister condemned homosexuality saying “If found, the homosexuals should be arrested and taken to relevant authorities.” Under international pressure, he retra
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