| INVITATION: TAIPEILOVE* Friday 13 December 2019, 18:30-20:30 Auditorium A2 | Maison de la paix, Geneva |
| In May 2019, Taiwan became the first jurisdiction in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. In doing so, it has overtaken Switzerland, and several more European countries, in advancing the human right of consenting people to marry the person they love. The documentary TAIPEILOVE* – a film on the perception of homosexuality in Taiwanese society and the fight for same-sex marriage – is the first documentary worldwide to thoroughly cover the topic of homosexuality and its public perception in an Asian country. How free, safe and happy can LGBTIQ+ persons live in Taiwanese society? How do their families and friends react? What role do religion, societal and cultural expectations play? An interactive discussion will follow the screening, with: Lucie Liu, director of the documentary; Lena Holzer, PhD candidate in International Law at the Graduate Institute and PhD Affiliate to the Gender Centre.A focus will be laid on how struggles for marriage equality play into the broader fight for the respect of LGBTIQ+ rights in a world where same-sex sexual activity is criminalised in 72 countries and transgender identity expression is illegal in 15. An apéro will be served after the conclusion of the discussion. This event is organised jointly by the Gender Centre, the Graduate Institute’s Queer International Student Assembly (QISA) and the Graduate Institute’s Student Initiative on Asia (SIA) in observance of Human Rights Day. REGISTER HERE |
International and Comparative SOGIESC Law – Professor Andreas R Ziegler
This is a blog is related to my academic work in the International Academic Forum on SOGIESC Law but meant to serve anyone who wants to contribute to improve the protection of human rights worldwide. It is intended to keep interested readers informed about legal developments relating to sexual orientation, gender expression and identity and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). Hopefully, it will make it easier to find correct legal information about the developments in all regions of the world and, in particular, with regard to international law.
International and Comparative SOGIESC Law - Professor Andreas R Ziegler 
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