LGBTQ+ Legislation: International Flop - Part 1

In this episode, the Round Room team introduces the first part of episode 2: taking a look at LGBTQ+ legislation from all around the world. In this first part, we take a look into legislation in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. Here, you will listen to see if laws affecting the queer community have progressed or regressed. This is a big episode with plenty of countries to discuss, so sit tight and get ready to listen. While many consider the United States to be more progressive when it comes to LGBTQ+ legislation, could the upcoming election and recent laws in certain states affect what the country could look like for the queer community? Are post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe progressing with laws that match Western Europe? Have Latin American countries been more progressive than others from a much earlier start? And, is Australia as progressive as one might assume? All of these questions are answered here in this episode. This podcast is hosted by Monica Rivera Sosa and Natalie Vasileff. We would love to thank the writers behind this episode: Iselin Bratz and Haley Clough. We'd also love to thank our team of fact-checkers: Paloma Castrillo and Rocio Sola Pardo. And, of course, we'd love to thank our sound editor and designer, Aadi Sinha. To keep up with podcast updates, please follow @theroundroompod on Instagram. Sources for this episode: 1. https://capitolhistory.org/capitol-history-blog/a-summary-history-of-lgbtq-legislation-and-representation-within-congress/ 2. https://www.reuters.com/world/turkeys-erdogan-tells-supporters-he-does-not-recognise-lgbt-2023-10-07/ 3. https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-lgbti/turkish-clothing-chain-bans-lgbt-symbols-amid-growing-homophobia 4. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/06/27/turkey-mass-detentions-pride-marches 5. https://capitolhistory.org/capitol-history-blog/a-summary-history-of-lgbtq-legislation-and-representation-within-congress/