Two sides to the liberalisation of gender politics

The increasing liberalisation of sexual and gender politics in the West contrasts with regressive policies in much of the rest of the world

While gay marriage has been legalised in the UK, in some countries gays can still face the death penalty Photo: 2014 Getty Images

By Stephanie Theobald
Novelist and journalist specialising in gender politics

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The increasing liberalisation of sexual and gender politics in the West contrasts with regressive policies in much of the rest of the world