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Singer performing energetically on stage with musicians and bright blue stage lights.

A new voice from Bahia sings about LGBTQ love and philosophy

Music

Singer-songwriter Melly comes from a state with a long tradition in Brazilian music, but faces her own challenges. At age 24 and with a Latin Grammy nomination under her belt, she is about to release her sophomore record.

From San Francisco to a Dutch refugee camp: Why transgender Americans are fleeing home

LGBTQ

College campuses across the UK fight for free speech as protests come under scrutiny

The World's Global Classroom

Former Biden diplomat shares the global impact of Trump targeting LGBTQ rights

LGBTQ

‘Bad Kreyòl’ premieres in New York

Arts, Culture & Media

Out of the closet, out of care: LGBTQ communities in Malawi struggle to access health care

LGBTQ

Around 3.5% of Malawi’s nearly 21 million people who identify as LGBTQ face discrimination when seeking health care, even though the country’s constitution guarantees the right to health for all citizens.

Speaker of Ghana Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin speaks at the Parliament House in Accra, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024.

‘What crime have we committed?’ Ghana’s LGBTQ community braces as anti-LGBTQ bill may turn into law

LGBTQ

Lawmakers in Ghana recently passed a bill that could lead to a severe crackdown on LGBTQ activities that have many people worried. Ghana’s president is under pressure domestically to sign the bill into law, but could face economic consequences if he does. 

Brett Griffin Young with his partner and three children.

Surrogacy advocates fear pope’s position will create stigma

Reproductive rights

Commercial surrogacy is banned in many European countries. In the US, the laws vary from state to state. The pope wants to see the practice outlawed worldwide.

Clarissa Bitar plays the oud, a classic string instrument.

How the oud brought this Palestinian American musician closer to their culture, family and history

Movement

For Palestinians in the diaspora, staying connected to their ancestral home and making sense of the politics in the region has long been a challenge. Meklit Hadero, host of “Movement,” a series on music and migration, spoke with Clarissa Bitar, a Palestinian American who found that a musical instrument could bridge history and great distance.

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‘Planet Hip Hop’: The music will always be the voice of the people, Samy Alim says

Planet Hip Hop

As we wrap up “Planet Hip Hop,” our summer series celebrating 50 years of hip-hop music around the world, H. Samy Alim returns to talk with host Marco Werman about the next 50 years. Alim is an anthropology professor and the director of the Hip Hop Initiative at UCLA. 

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