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Since the end of the 19th century, there has been a global movement towards increased visibility, recognition, and legal gender rights including a focus on LGBT people and democracy. Also check out our section on World Democracy.

2 Killed, 40 Detained in Latest Gay Purge in Chechnya

January 15, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Latest Gay Purge in Chechnya

About 40 men and women have been detained on suspicion of being gay since December and reports say at least two of them have died of torture in detention.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, LGBT People and Democracy, Russia

Comedian Steps Down as Oscars Host After Outcry Over Tweets

December 8, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Comedian Steps Down as Oscars Host After Outcry Over Tweets

Just two days after been named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart has stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, LGBT People and Democracy, Political Comedy, Social Media and Democracy

Amnesty International Launches World’s Biggest Human Rights Campaign

November 30, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

World's Biggest Human Rights Campaign

In launching its global Write for Rights campaign, Amnesty International brings a spotlight on brave women harassed and jailed for their human rights work.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Feminism, LGBT People and Democracy, Political Dissidents, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights, Worldwide

Green-Rainbow Party Wins Formal Recognition Massachusetts

November 12, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Green-Rainbow Party Massachusetts

The Green-Rainbow Party (GRP) statewide candidates earned enough votes to be formally recognized as an official party in the state of Massachusetts.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Green Party News, LGBT People and Democracy, Third Party

The Latest on Chelsea Manning’s US Senate Bid

May 9, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Chelsea Manning's US Senate Bid

The Oklahoma native has decided to make an unlikely bid for the U.S. Senate in her adopted state of Maryland

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, Democrats, LGBT People and Democracy, Spying and Privacy, Technology Dissidents

The Realignment of the American Political Mind

April 1, 2018 by David Anderson, J.D. Leave a Comment

American Political Mind

Whether the lure of authoritarianism is strong or is awakened in us, whether we’re angry or not: these are the new divisions. As fractured in so many metrics as we are, the result in this new America is we’re all now student-victims at Trump University.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, LGBT People and Democracy, Religion and Democracy, Republicans, Voting Technology

VIDEO: Ramzan Kadyrov’s Unusual Dictatorship in Chechnya

February 5, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Ramzan Kadyrov’s Unusual Dictatorship

Vladimir Putin has given the mini-dictator Ramzan Kadyrov complete control over life and limb in Chechnya

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Dictatorships, Europe, LGBT People and Democracy, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Women’s march in multiple cities focuses on electoral politics

January 20, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Women's march in multiple cities

Women and their allies again took to the streets this weekend in dozens of cities across the country

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Feminism, LGBT People and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

Is the US Ready For the First Transgender Woman in Congress?

January 5, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

First Transgender Woman in Congress

In 2017, the U.S. elected its first ever openly transgender woman to the Virginia State House. In 2018, it might elect its first out transgender woman to Congress—Alexandra Chandler. “I recognize that I would be a first, and I will say it is a humbling responsibility that I take very seriously both as a candidate […]

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Democrats, LGBT People and Democracy, Minority Voting Rights

Mike Pence is Loyal, But is He Ready to Govern?

June 9, 2017 by Miriam Altieri Leave a Comment

Mike Pence is Loyal

If the Trump campaign is found to have colluded with the Russian election meddling scandal then it is a real possibility that Pence knew all along. Will it be enough to cause him the Presidency?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Education, LGBT People and Democracy, Religion and Democracy, Republicans

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