Pride and Prejudices - Queer Lives and the Law

Internationally acclaimed human rights lawyer Keio Yoshida uncovers the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights, how far we-ve come, and how much further we have to go. The right to life and the right to live life free from discrimination are rights that are codified and legally protected, but - unlike those on women-s rights, disability rights, children-s rights, freedom from torture, and racial discrimination - there is no dedicated and binding treaty or convention in international human rights law with respect to LGBTQ+ rights. In Pride and Prejudices, Yoshida analyses case law from around the world, including Rosanna Flamer Caldera v Sri Lanka, the first global precedent to call for the decriminalisation of same-sex intimacy between women, in which Yoshida acted as counsel, as well as other timely cases such as the bitter debate over self-ID for trans people in the UK and Florida-s recent -Don-t Say Gay- bill. This pivotal book addresses the legal problems that still persist and contribut