Lives have been blocked by a wall separating Haiti and the Dominican Republic

01/16/2024

The lives of both gay and straight residents of the island of Santo Domingo / Hispaniola are being impacted by a new border wall — the second longest in the Americas. That wall and disputes between the island’s two nations — the Dominican Republic and Haiti — have created hardships for LGBTI people on both sides of the border. In the following brief interviews, residents of each nation told Erasing 76 Crimes that they are being affected in many ways:

Regions: Haiti

Issues: Culture Religion and Politics, Discrimination and Equality

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Added on: 04/27/2024

A trans man facing persecution in Russia heard of ‘trans refuge’ state and fled to Minnesota

04/26/2024

Erik Beda’s mere existence is practically a death sentence in Russia. He’s transgender, which is illegal and considered an act of terror in the …

Added on: 04/27/2024

Ghana and Uganda echo each other’s clamp down on gay people

04/26/2024

Ghana, despite its more solid reputation for democracy and respect for human rights than authoritarian Uganda, is joining it in more stringently criminalising homosexuality …

Added on: 04/27/2024

4 States Tell Schools to Ignore New Title IX Rules That Protect LGBTQ Students

04/26/2024

On Friday, the Biden administration released its final Title IX rules, which include protections for LGBTQ+ students by clarifying that Title IX forbids discrimination …