Ryan Adanczenshi

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Burkina Faso issues first sentence for ‘homosexuality and related practices’

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Burkina Faso has issued its first known conviction for homosexuality since banning same-sex sexual relations earlier this year.  An individual identified as K.M. was charged with sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment, a fine of 2,000,000 CFA francs (approximately $3,581), and ordered expelled from the country following completion of the sentence, the African Human Rights Coalition has confirmed. The official charges were “homosexuality and related practices.” “AHRC expresses grave concern over this conviction, particularly given the sweeping and vague language of the new law, its application against a vulnerable foreign national, and the penal severity including post-sentence expulsion,” the organization said in a statement. “This represents the […]

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Meet the Gen Z trans woman running for Congress in Louisiana

Rivule Sykes announced their candidacy Monday for U.S. House in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana, launching a campaign that they say aims to bring “people’s attention to the issues we all face together.” As a transgender woman who is a member of Gen Z, Sykes says they understand how both groups are “uniquely” challenged in the country today. With previous experience in property management, working as a resident assistant, and being a lighting designer technician, they also have a deep interest in the policies affecting the average American worker. “There are broad common ground issues that are affecting all of us. Living through […]

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Most Americans OK Discussing Gender and Sexuality in Schools: Survey

Most Americans say that lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation should be discussed in schools, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute. Of 5,000 adults surveyed, 65 percent agreed that it was appropriate to discuss the idea that someone may seek out romantic relationships with a person of the same sex in the classroom. However, it depended on the grades. Only 8 percent said it was appropriate to talk about in elementary school, 24 percent said it was for middle school, and 19 percent for high school.  Just 34 percent said that it is “never appropriate” to […]