This week: Chocolate activism, Thailand's marriage equality, China's silent battles, Ghana's countdown, Hungary's hypocrisy, the Gentili controversy, a tragedy in Oklahoma, the NASDAQ legal battle…
Thanks Fabrice. I was looking forward to reading about China's silent battles but they were too silent to find in this newsletter. At the UN they've become more visible against gender equality, including LGBTQI+ equality. For example, last year they supported an amendment to remove a reference to sexual orientation and gender equality from a resolution on elections. To me this looks like opportunism, to score cheap points with conservative countries, as I mention in my recent blog post:
Thank you for your writing. I enjoy getting a more worldwide view of the LGBTQ world.
Thanks Fabrice. I was looking forward to reading about China's silent battles but they were too silent to find in this newsletter. At the UN they've become more visible against gender equality, including LGBTQI+ equality. For example, last year they supported an amendment to remove a reference to sexual orientation and gender equality from a resolution on elections. To me this looks like opportunism, to score cheap points with conservative countries, as I mention in my recent blog post:
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