Paul Johnson: Why “gender critical” beliefs are not protected in the workplace: the role of the European Convention on Human Rights
How Official Anti-LGBTI Hate Speech is Directly Translating into Hate Crime across Europe
ILGA-Europe’s Annual Review identifies a sharp rise in anti-LGBTI hate-speech across the European region, often carried out by public figures. To mark European Day for Victims of Crime (February 22), we report on the ways in which such rhetoric is in turn violently affecting the lives LGBTI people.
USA. Boy Scouts of America file for bankruptcy amid sex abuse scandal
Germany Cabinet approves bill for social medial platforms to report hate speech to authorities
USA – Utah: Mormon-owned Brigham Young University eases rules on ‘homosexual behavior’
Polish court rules campaign linking homosexuality and paedophilia is ‘informative and educational’
Last year lawyer Bartłomiej Ciążyński filed a civil suit against Fundacja Pro, arguing that its campaign “insulted, slandered and violated the dignity” of LGBT+ people.
Yesterday the case was dismissed by a district court in Wrocław, western Poland. In his ruling, Judge Adam Maciński said the campaign “should be considered as having an informative and social dimension” as it helped raise awareness of paedophilia.
“It illustrates the issue of paedophilia to the public, as well as differences in the way sex education is implemented among minors…while [also] addressing the problem of extreme sexual education,” he said.
“The campaign did not take the form of aggressive criticism, let alone stigmatising or harassing the plaintiff.”
UK: First openly gay footballer Justin Fashanu finally inducted into Hall of Fame in heartfelt ceremony
Justin Fashanu came out as gay in 1990 – but died by suicide in 1998 after years of homophobic abuse and tabloid harassment.
USA: Federal lawsuit filed in Connecticut to block transgender athletes competing in girls track
The Third Section of the European Court of Human Rights, sitting as a Committee comprised of three judges, has issued its judgment in Alekseyev and Others v Russia.
Paul Johnson on”Russia again in violation of ECHR for treatment of LGBT people”
Mauritania: Prison Terms for Men Celebrating Birthday Prosecutor Accused Them of “Imitating Women”
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/02/07/mauritania-prison-terms-men-celebrating-birthday
International and Comparative SOGIESC Law - Professor Andreas R Ziegler 