From recent news on human rights issues - particularly TGD and LGBTQIA+ [Content warning: discrimination]

From recent news on human rights issues - particularly TGD and LGBTQIA+ : 

• Transport minister reveals ‘context’ to Qatar Airways decision   - the vicious strip search and body inspection of women in Qatar -   https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/09/07/catherine-king-qatar-airways/   (I support the rejection, in this case)   
• Iraq debates law on death penalty for same-sex relationships   A draft bill has been introduced in Iraq that would see the death penalty introduced for homosexuality. Critics argue that it's another attempt to distract locals from the country's far bigger political problems.   (it's bloody worse than that!)   https://www.dw.com/en/iraqi-parliament-to-debate-death-penalty-for-same-sex-relationships/a-66738619  
• inadequate apology   https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-05/latrobe-city-councillor-melissa-ferguson-apologises-lgbtqia/102813128  
• lack of basic understanding/journalistic competence in this exclusive - transwomen don't want testosterone   https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/08/fast-access-to-hormone-therapy-in-transgender-adults-lifesaving-study-finds   
• Greens blast ‘shameful’ anti-trans event at Parliament House   https://qnews.com.au/greens-blast-shameful-anti-trans-event-at-parliament-house/   
  
• Another Christian influencer arrested for child abuse: Why conservatives keep falling for these cons   https://www.salon.com/2023/09/08/another-christian-influencer-arrested-for-child-abuse-why-conservatives-keep-falling-for-these-cons/   
  
• The great gaslighting of trans inclusive women   “why trans inclusive feminism is so potent”   https://rejs71.medium.com/the-great-gaslighting-of-trans-inclusive-women-5326c5607e47   
• Stop Asking For Permission. Do It Anyway.   (on gatekeepers/gatekeeping)   https://joanwestenberg.medium.com/breaking-free-from-the-gatekeepers-why-you-dont-need-permission-f315f1c8b567   
  

 

Assumptions / basis 

In writing this, I have assumed / started from the following: 

• this blog states quite clearly that it is about political and human rights matters, including lived experience of problems, and thus I will assume readers are reasonable people who have noted the content warning in the post header;

Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:

• there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”; 
  
• I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.
  

 

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