LGBTQ Archives - Strangers Guide

Texas

In Houston, trans migrants carve out new lives for themselves

Portraits of trans migrants in Texas

Photography by Kike Arnal

Photographer Kike Arnal has photographed the transgender community for years around the world. Through his many...

Bogotá

My Sensational Drama Queen

An ode to Bogotá

by Juli Delgado Lopera

We are publishing this essay on contemporary Bogotá alongside a mid-century portrait of the city written by...

Global

Staying #GlobalFromHome: Pride

by Stranger’s Guide

For 50 years, June has been a time of celebration and community for the LGBTQ community....

Ireland

Meet Panti Bliss

Ireland's most famous drag queen and LGBTQ activist

by Stranger’s Guide

Rory O’Neill a.k.a. Panti Bliss, is a popular drag performer and LGBTQ/HIV/AIDS activist. Panti’s forthright and...

China

“Sexual and gender minorities still have extremely low visibility in Chinese society. Only around 5% of...”

Readings

United States

“When the fiery kick lines and fires were set for us by our founding mother-fathers at...”

Readings

Botswana

In June 2019, the High Court in Botswana, southern Africa, overturned what the judge referred to as “discriminatory” laws criminalizing homosexuality. The move came...

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Global

According to Amnesty International, at least 76 countries, which account for almost half the world’s population, continue to criminalize same-sex relationships. “Six countries (Mauritania,...

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Serbia

The headline on the Balkan Insight website read: “Brnabic Baby ‘Won’t Help Us’, Serbia’s LGBTI Groups Warn.” It was a remarkable turn of events...

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Ireland

LGBTQ Rights in Ireland

Equality: from prison to Prime Minister

by Stranger’s Guide

JUNE 2017: Leo Varadkar was elected the first openly gay Prime Minister Taoiseach of Ireland. Photo...

Global

Can We Hold Hands Here?

Exploring LGBTQ travel safety

by Ed Salvato

That gorgeous ad of a couple holding hands on the beach in the lush, mountainous Caribbean...

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