A Polish court has convicted a reproductive rights activist for helping a woman get abortion pills, and more in the latest Ms. Global:
Two-Spirit Indigiqueer Circle is the first province-wide organization to supportand LGBTQ people across all First Nations and Inuit communities in Québec. Co-founder Diane Labelle aims to provide youth with a sense of safety, security and community. “They need connection with other individuals who are from other nations who are also living the same dynamics or similar dynamics,” said Labelle.
The group is currently working with Montreal Pride to increase representation in the annual parade and develop a conference on Indigenous perspectives and realities. “On this path to reconciliation, our non-Indigenous team can’t pretend to have the expertise or lived experience to do this alone. Working with Indigenous organizations like Indigiqueer Circle is an important step on this collective journey,” said Simon Gamache, executive director of Montreal Pride.
Two-Spirit Indigiqueer Circle plans to collaborate with another organization dedicated to empowering Two-Spirit and LGBTQ people —, founded by Jo-Marie Einish. “We’re not only advocating for trying to rid communities of any sense of discrimination but to celebrate,” said Einish. “We’re saying no more homophobia, no more transphobia, but we’re also saying be loud and proud.
The Cameroon Female Consumers Union, led by Suzanne Menanga, organized the protest. Menanga notes the group protested on International Women’s Day because more than 80 percent of the 14 million women in Cameroon are unemployed or earn very low wages, which makes it difficult to cope with rising costs. Despite the February 2023 minimum wage increase for private sector workers, living conditions for many Cameroonians have not improved.
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