FirstContact.Lgbtq

Since the Talibans took over, LGBTQ people in the region have been struggling beyond measures. Posting this for all the Afgani q***r siblings who reached out to us but we were unable to help much.

Let's take this opportunity to also share various resources from all regions with each other. We will compile the list and make it available for everyone. You can tag or mention the resource along with region where you accessed it and what for in the comments below!

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No! "Transgender" is not the third gender. (Transmen are men; transwomen are women. Period.) Swipe right to find what Non-Binary means!

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Estimated, over a million marched 2 KMs for 31st Pride Parade in Beunos Aires, Argentina holding motto "The debt is owed to us". While Argentina has made relatively great progress towards LGBTQ inclusion by, for example, becoming first country in Latin America to recognize non-binary gender, transwomen are particular vulnerable because of hate crimes targeted towards them. So, "despite the Equal Marriage Law ( # 26.618), the Gender Identity Law ( # 26.743), and the Transvestite Trans Work Quota Law ( # 27.636)", organizers stated, "violence and hate speeches persisted".

Picture Credits: Natacha Pisarenko (1-4); Merco Press (5); Alejandro Pagni (6)

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One of the most popular events that attracts a heavy footfall, the 3-day Arunachal Literature Festival featured a section for LGBTQ community for the first time in the state's history. Q***r folx and Allies recited their pieces to a curious audience who got emotional, listening the content and appreciated with rounds of applauses.

Picture Credit: The Arunachal Times

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How many have you watched? Which one’s not on the list but you’d recommend?

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