Not a Culture War: Attacks on Women’s and LGBT Rights Are ‘Central’ to Autocratic Playbook

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Researchers argue that organized opposition to sexual and reproductive health services and LGBT rights is part of an autocratic effort to reorganize society, rather than merely a culture-war dispute. The article describes these rights as central targets of the political movement.

Political opposition to sexual and reproductive health services and LGBT rights is becoming well organised – and researchers argue that its targets are central to an autocratic reorganising of society, not simply ‘culture war’ casualties.  It has become customary for conservative member states to object to even cursory references to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), […]