#QP2021: Dr Leonardo J Raznovich (Grand Cayman) | Religion, Law, and #LGBTIQ+ #HumanRights: Recent #Challenges in the #Caribbean youtube.com/watch?v=gGjefK… queeringparadigms.com/2021/07/16/qp2…

After our mass resignation from American Academy of Religion committees folx have been asking what they can do in terms of trans* allyship: here is Melissa’s succinct response 🏳️‍⚧️

#QP2021: Prof. Dr. Kath McPhillips (Newcastle, NSW, Australia) | Nuns and Abuse: Queering Women Religious in the Sexual Abuse Crisis youtube.com/watch?v=ssTw5l… queeringparadigms.com/2021/07/16/qp2…

#QP2021: Vinod Kumar (Delhi) @vinodonic | #Sexless Bachelors, #Monogamous Couples, and #Promiscuous Kings in #AncientIndia youtube.com/watch?v=i-xPi8… queeringparadigms.com/2021/07/26/qp2…

#QP2021: Ven. Prof. Chao-hwei 釋昭慧 (Taipei) | 台灣同志運動的佛法觀點 A #Buddhist View on #QueerActivism in #Taiwan youtube.com/watch?v=MwOl5_… queeringparadigms.com/2021/08/12/qp2…

#QP2021: Rabbi Mark L. Solomon (Mark Solomon) (London) | ‘By Way of His Maleness’: The #Rabbinic Inscription of #Gender on #Intersex Bodies and its Implications for Male and #Transmasculine #Gay #Identity youtube.com/watch?v=55Tuos… queeringparadigms.com/2021/10/04/qp2…

Important reading for those who haven’t realised what the culture wars are about …I also recommend reading Dr Finn Mackay at least cats 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‘s new book Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars see also theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

in 2014 - prior to the current chapter of the war against trans women I introduced the framework of aphallophobia as a critical tool to understand patriarchal oppression - you can read it here academia.edu/38261765/Beyon… .

Tomorrow is the start of the year of the #tiger 🐅 #CNY. So #HappyNewYear #ChineseNewYear 🐯 (and for some also #TibetanNewYear ལོ་གསར་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་) instagr.am/p/CZZVEynKFIO/

BREAKING NEWS - Tomorrow we gather over 150 religious leaders, academics & lay leaders from around the world, with help of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, to agree some #Safeguarding Principles to Protect #LGBT+ Lives. Speakers include 2 Anglican Primates, a Chief Rabbi & Mary McAleese... #2022GIC

Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Co-chair of GIC+, joins virtually. He states: “Together we can establish a shared commitment to make religious spaces safe for LGBT+ people across the world.”  “I believe we are all called to do no harm. To safeguard lives.”

Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland, joins us virtually for his Key Note Address. “I don’t consider myself an advocate for the LGBT+ community. I consider myself an advocate for human beings… I am not a judge of other human beings.” #2022GIC

Researcher Marianne Filo, presented in-depth findings from Hungary #ConversionTherapy research. Participants all experienced homophobia from families or churches & experienced difficulties with self acceptance. Therapy lasted from 2-3 months to 7 years with diverse methods used

Researcher Stephanie Leitch (fresh off a flight!) presented reflections on findings from the Caribbean #ConversionTherapy research. One interview participant shared that the pastor ‘helping’ them with their therapy as a teen, never once asked them a question about themself.

I am grateful to share the announcement of my inaugural speech 7 April (in Dutch): Tears of Emptiness: Contextual Dharmology and Buddhist Liberation Hermeneutics Kijk hier naar de omschrijving: vu.nl/nl/agenda/2022… VU Religie en Theologie

My research into the politicization of drag queen storytime also covers a high profile case from Australia. If you would like a copy of the article and don’t have institutional access pl direct message me. tinyurl.com/yc55bnh3 Queering Paradigms @QueerCrimASC #digqueercriminology

Timely research by yours truly given renewed calls in Australia for national guidelines on using facial recognition software. DM me if you would like a copy of the chapter and don’t have institutional access. emerald.com/insight/conten… #platformbiometrics @QueerCrimASC Queering Paradigms

My latest book looks at the origins of the recent wave of anti-LGBTQ+ hate. Let your libraries know! Chapter summaries in thread. tinyurl.com/3erbzfvh ANZSOC Newcastle School of Law and Justice University of Newcastle Bristol Uni Press @QueerCrimASC Queering Paradigms Queer Majority HuffPostSupport #DigiQueer

queeringparadigms.com/2025/08/19/pub… Latest #QP Volume Non/Normative Faith; #Queering Religious Scripts, Politics, Practices, and Institutions