Winds of Change

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eSwatini: Anti-gay law 'like a gun pointing at us' says activist

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When LGBT+ people took to the streets last year for the first ever Pride march in eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland, some hardly believed they could celebrate the event in a country where stigma is rife and gay sex remains illegal.

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InQueery: What Does It Mean to Be Intersex?

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Welcome back to your favorite educational web series InQueery, where we dive deep into the history — sorry — themstory of LGBTQ+ terms and vocabulary. In this episode, our very own video producer/editor and intersex advocate Maria Tridas explores the history of the word "intersex," from its beginnings as a medical term to its reclamation by the intersex community. Check out the full video (and script below) to learn more about what it means to be intersex.

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Switzerland: Protest against Intersex Genital Mutilations at Geneva University Hospitals

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On the occasion of this year's Intersex Awareness Day, on October 26 the human rights group StopIGM.org, active in Geneva since 2008, is organising two peaceful vigils to protest the persistence of IGM practices at the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG).