PM Draghi defends Italy from Vatican objections to LGBT law
Milan, ItalyAP Premier Mario Draghi defended the independence of Italy’s parliament on Wednesday in the face of formal objections by the Vatican to a proposed law that would extend additional discrimination protections to the LGBT community. “Ours is a secular country,” Draghi said in an address to the Senate. “Therefore, it is not a religious […]
SIGHT-SEEING: SALT AND THE POLITICALLY CORRECT THING – A STUDY IN POLITICAL LINGUISTICS, PART II
In the second part of a two-part article, BRUCE C WEARNE looks at the use of the word ‘phobia’ in shutting down public debates…
Quick facts – Murders of transgender people rising worldwide, say activists
Thomson Reuters Foundation Transgender people are suffering a spiral of “horrifying” violence worldwide, activists said ahead of an annual day of remembrance for victims on Tuesday aimed at raising awareness of transphobic hate crimes. Activists have identified at least 369 reports of trans people killed within the last 12 months, but said the true number […]