By ALLISON JACKSON For the first time in more than a century a woman will feature on a US banknote. The lucky woman — it hasn’t been decided who … [Read more...] about Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Celebrating the New $10 Banknote
Anti-LGBT Groups are Making Inroads Across East Africa
BY JACOB KUSHNER and ANTHONY LANGAT NAIROBI, Kenya — Two years after Ugandan legislators proposed a law that would condemn active homosexuals to … [Read more...] about Anti-LGBT Groups are Making Inroads Across East Africa
At This Thai School, Transgender Students Now Get Uniforms of Their Own
By PATRICK WINN / GlobalPost BANGKOK, Thailand — Getting dressed for class is straightforward for university students across much of Asia. By … [Read more...] about At This Thai School, Transgender Students Now Get Uniforms of Their Own
In Three Weeks, Being Gay Won’t Be a Crime Anymore in Mozambique
By ERIC CONWAY-SMITH JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — On a continent where being gay is still overwhelmingly considered a crime, Mozambique is taking a … [Read more...] about In Three Weeks, Being Gay Won’t Be a Crime Anymore in Mozambique
Transgender People Are at the Center of a Brutal Crackdown on LGBT Egyptians
BY LAURA DEAN CAIRO, Egypt — Yara perches on the edge of her wooden chair in a bar in downtown Cairo, occasionally waving to other regulars. … [Read more...] about Transgender People Are at the Center of a Brutal Crackdown on LGBT Egyptians
10 Transgender Icons Around the World Who Should Be as Famous as Caitlyn Jenner
BY JESSICA PHELAN / GlobalPost When Caitlyn Jenner — née Bruce — appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair this week, it was hailed as a milestone for … [Read more...] about 10 Transgender Icons Around the World Who Should Be as Famous as Caitlyn Jenner
This Street Performer in Cape Town is Basically the Mozart of Animal Sounds: VIDEO
BY TIMOTHY MCGRATH / GlobalPost Meow, moo, baa-aaa. You can probably call to mind what it sounds like when humans do animal impressions. But the … [Read more...] about This Street Performer in Cape Town is Basically the Mozart of Animal Sounds: VIDEO
Scientists Hope an AIDS Vaccine Hides in Llamas
(sklmsta - wikimedia commons) BY SIMEON TEGEL / GlobalPost The cute Andean animal’s antibodies are nearly 100 percent effective in stopping the deadly … [Read more...] about Scientists Hope an AIDS Vaccine Hides in Llamas
UK Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Creation of Babies from DNA of 3 People: VIDEO
BY CORINNE PURTILL / GlobalPost If the bill becomes law, the UK will become the world’s first country to legalize the creation of embryos using DNA … [Read more...] about UK Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Creation of Babies from DNA of 3 People: VIDEO
South Africa’s Rhino Population May Be in Decline for the First Time in Nearly a Century
BY ERIN CONWAY-SMITH / GlobalPost Authorities have started to relocate dozens of rhinos from poaching “hot spots” to safer locations. JOHANNESBURG, … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Rhino Population May Be in Decline for the First Time in Nearly a Century