{"product_id":"pride-and-prejudices-queer-lives-the-law","title":"Pride and Prejudices Queer Lives \u0026 the Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eInternationally 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis pivotal book addresses the legal problems that still persist and contribute to the violence and discrimination that the international LGBTQ+ population experiences on a daily basis, and demonstrates what more needs to be done to protect LGBTQ+ communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Pride and Prejudices Queer Lives \u0026 the Law","offer_id":44655948857541,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-76138-094-5.jpg?v=1744416757","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/pride-and-prejudices-queer-lives-the-law","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}