Sex Tourism in the Dominican Republic
Please read the article below : Sex Tourism, Globalization, and Transnational Imaginings, written by Denise Brennan This chapter explores how Dominican women and German men, who are unequal in power …
Course: Global Intimacies: Sex, Power, Gender and Migration
Older Women Seeking Love in Gambia
Why older women are seeking love with young men in Gambia Written by Hannah Sparks, New York Post. A recent documentary reports on a new tourism trend seeing older European …
How to prove your sexuality?
The video is about how officers assess LGBT asylum applications. There are claims that these asylum seekers in the UK have been asked intrusive questions in order to demonstrate same-sex …
A gay asylum seeker
Some countries have offered asylum to LGBT individuals who have suffered persecution. The video is about a gay man from a country in the former Soviet Union. He shares his …
Transgender Asylum Seekers in the United States
The article below is about transgender migrants seeking asylum in the United States. The excerpts are taken from “For transgender migrants fleeing death threats, asylum in the U.S. is a …
Political Homophobia and Global LGBT Rights in Indonesia
Some governments perceive male-male desire as a threat to the state, and implement policies to suppress or even impose bans on homosexuality. Academics call this “political homophobia”. Please read the …
Homophobia
Please watch the video from 1:10:10 to 1:15:20. Homophobia refers to fear or hatred toward homosexuality. The video clip will show the relationship between homophobia and violence. This is an …
Women marrying foreign men and their families back home
Please watch the video below. This is a report about Vietnamese women who marry men in South Korea. A question to think about: What is the impact of marrying a …
The Lives of Sex Workers During The Pandemic
Americans are still paying for sex in Mexico despite the pandemic Written by Matt Rivers and Natalie Gallón, CNN – Tijuana, Mexico (CNN)—Stay at home, be safe, but go hungry. …
China’s Cross-Border Marriage Dilemma
Shortage of Chinese Wives for Chinese Men Please read the article below. These excerpts are a news report By CGTN.com China’s disproportionate ratio of men to women has prompted many …
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