Argentina has led the world again in LGBT rights, this time focusing on the transgender community. Yesterday, legislation passed that allows a legal change of gender by simply filling out a form. This is a progressive step; to change one's gender, most countries require...
(12) Comments | Posted May 9, 2012 | 10:53 AM
By Jenni Chang
Last summer my partner Lisa and I embarked on a year-long trip around the world, with a mission to tell the stories of LGBT people. With our project Out & Around: Stories from a Not-So-Straight Journey, we've published...
(5) Comments | Posted April 20, 2012 | 8:39 PM
There is not one single gay bar in Nepal. Yet this small country, which ranks near the bottom of the Human Development Index, emerges as a world leader in progressive laws supporting LGBT individuals.
The man behind all of this is Sunil Pant,...
(38) Comments | Posted April 6, 2012 | 7:40 PM
In our worldwide search for Out & Around: Stories from a Not-So-Straight Journey, we travelled to Kenya to explore everyday life for gays and lesbians.
In November 2010 the Kenyan prime minister condemned homosexuality, saying, "If found, the...
(1) Comments | Posted March 22, 2012 | 3:16 PM
On our global search for the "Supergays" for our project Out & Around: Stories from a Not-So-Straight Journey, we landed in Shanghai knowing China has no openly gay politicians or celebrities. Very few speak out despite the magnitude of 1.3 billion...
(41) Comments | Posted March 7, 2012 | 9:53 PM
By Lisa Dazols
When my partner Jenni and I left San Francisco to travel around the world for one year with a mission to tell the stories of LGBTI people, we knew this would be the ultimate test of our...
(3) Comments | Posted February 27, 2012 | 6:44 PM
By Lisa Dazols
Being from San Francisco, Jenni and I lived comfortably in the "gayborhood," where one can almost live in a straight-free world. Not only do we have a world-renowned list of gay bars and gay restaurants, but we also have gay...
(75) Comments | Posted February 15, 2012 | 5:44 PM
By Lisa Dazols
After six months of travel in Asia, I've gotten used to people trying to kick me out of the women's restroom thinking that I am a man. After I explain to the startled women that there is no need to...
(6) Comments | Posted February 6, 2012 | 6:20 PM
When we first researched the idea for Out & Around: Stories of a Not-So-Straight Journey, we googled "gay around the world" and came up with a video clip of Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil speaking on Oprah in 2007 about gay life in India. We found Prince Manvendra's story...
(1) Comments | Posted May 10, 2012 | 6:34 PM