remembermyhat
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@remembermyhat
Professor of Sociology, Sexuality and Ageing at The Open University, UK. She/her. Moved to Bluesky, same a/c name.
While some countries have granted more rights to LGBT+ people, others are moving in the opposite direction. The chart, based on data from researcher Kristopher Velasco, shows that five countries had an explicit ban on same-sex marriage in 1991. Their laws did not just say nothing about same-sex marriage; they had laws that made it explicitly illegal. By 2019, this number had increased to 37 countries, concentrated in Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. These marriage bans have happened while a similar number of countries have legalized same-sex marriage. In this way, LGBT+ rights have become more polarized: some countries have introduced progressive laws, while others have become more regressive. (This Data Insight was written by @bbherre.)
Still seeking people aged 65+ for interviews about intimacy in later life societal-challenges.open.ac.uk/challenges/int… to improve the support counsellors and psychotherapists can offer. Particularly keen to talk to more LGBTQ+ & Black and minority ethic elders. More info: jessica.carr@open.ac.uk
