Society / Sexual Politics
Articles about Sexual Politics, ordered by date. 
Transgender – the facts
This New Internationalist fact spread looks the number of trans people around the world, the violence and discrimination they face, health, education, work, legal protections and vulnerabilities.
Where the children lead
Marti Abernathey picks a way through the panic, confusion and maltreatment that surrounds transgender children.
TV's transgender trendsetter
Padmini Prakash makes history in India.
Can porn be ethical?
Porn performer and lecturer Kitty Stryker and feminist writer and activist Louise Pennington go head to head.
Let's talk about sex
Shereen El Feki uncovers a surprising truth about life in the Middle East.
When sperm didn't meet ovum
China and Iran: two ways to do family planning.
Love in a grey zone
In Bangladesh, homosexuality is illegal. Delwar Hussain talks to Suleman, a gay imam, about what this means for him and his partner.
The Fire Inside
Women who love women still leads to suicide pacts in India, often burning themselves to death. But in the wake of a groundbreaking film, lesbians are asserting themselves more – and seeing some encouraging signs of change, as Nick Harvey reports.
Queer India
Nick Harvey explains the background on gay rights – and then talks to lesbian activists about a cause that is beginning to catch fire.
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