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LGBT+ Pride: The fight for equality in 2021

LGBT+ Pride: The fight for equality in 2021

FromSky News Daily


LGBT+ Pride: The fight for equality in 2021

FromSky News Daily

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Boris Johnson has said the COVID-19 pandemic worsened LGBT+ inequality worldwide. Homosexuality is criminalised in 69 countries, causing many to fear violence and arrest if they seek medical help. With the UK appointing a new special envoy for LGBT+ rights, and the US to fill the position soon, what tactics are being used in the fight for equality? Host Dermot Murnaghan speaks to special envoy Lord Herbert about why homophobic laws in the Commonwealth are often a legacy of Britain’s colonial past, his experience as the first out politician to be elected in a Conservative seat, and why he worries trans rights may be caught in a "culture war".
Released:
Jun 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings you a deeper look at the big stories. We use Sky News correspondents for the best eyewitness reporting, original stories and expertise to make sense of the world.Published every weekday.