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Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Central African Republic.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo/UN Mission.
- Deputy Secretary-General’s Travels.
- Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping/Trip Announcement.
- Security Council/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Secretary-General/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
- Haiti.
- Sierra Leone.
- Lebanon.
- Colombia.
- Senior Personnel Appointment.
- Climate/COP27.
- Noon Briefing Guest Tomorrow.
SECRETARY-GENERAL/DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
In a statement issued yesterday, the Secretary-General strongly condemned the launch of a ballistic missile of possible intermediate range by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 4 October. This was a reckless act and a violation of Security Council resolutions.
HAITI
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that the resurgence of cholera in violence-stricken Haiti after three years without a single reported case threatens the well-being and health of 1.2 million children living in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. UNICEF notes that as the country grapples with clashes between armed groups and violent protests over price hikes, seven deaths have been reported, and five positive cases are confirmed. An additional 60 suspected cases are being investigated in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
A report released today by the UN Joint Human Rights Office and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) documented at least 3,126 cases of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo between April 2019 and April 2022.
Published: 5th Oct 2022 10:04:30 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: UNOCT/UNCCT Research Launch on Examining the Intersection between Gaming and Violent Extremism
The event aims to demonstrate the significance of the nexus between gaming and violent extremism, as well as suggest evidence-based actions and potential avenues for new research. The event will also launch a research report, showcasing the findings based on the gaming industry and practitioner analysis and 600+ survey responses by gamers and experts.
Published: 5th Oct 2022 04:21:07 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Ukraine, Iraq, Somalia & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (4 October 2022)
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Ukraine
- Deputy Secretary-General
- Iraq
- Somalia
- Central African Republic
- Ethiopia
- Cuba
- Pakistan
- Uganda
- Nansen Award
- Noon Briefing Guests Tomorrow
UKRAINE
Denise Brown, the humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, visited the front-line city of Mykolaiv, in the south of the country today.
Ms. Brown met with people whose lives have been devasted by the Russian invasion, and with aid organizations working to support them. She was accompanied by representatives of a number of UN agencies working on the ground, on the humanitarian response. She also met with local and regional authorities and was able to monitor the arrival of the first batch of an additional 28 truckloads of aid supplies provided by the UN.
Her visit comes as people in Mykolaiv face a serious humanitarian crisis. The war has destroyed the water network, leaving some 250,000 people who remained in
the city – that’s about half of its pre-war population. And those people have been struggling every day to access safe drinking water, among other struggles.
And, also, on the overall humanitarian response we, along with our partners, have provided critical support to more than half a million people since the start of the war.
DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, arrived in Nairobi, in Kenya, this afternoon after attending the Pre-COP27 meeting that took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and she represented the Secretary-General there.
Tomorrow, she is scheduled to meet with the newly elected Kenyan President, Dr. William Ruto. She will also attend a roundtable with Kenyan County Governors to discuss climate action.
On then on the 6th of October, she will travel to Kajiado, a county heavily impacted by the ongoing
drought in Kenya, where she will visit a vaccination and livestock feed distribution site and a hospital. As mentioned, she will then fly out to Cape Town, South Africa where, on Friday, she will deliver the Desmond Tutu Lecture.
IRAQ
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the Special Representative for Iraq, briefed the Security Council. She noted that, although calls for Iraq’s leaders to overcome their differences, and form a government, have abounded since elections were held a year ago, discord and power play have prevailed over a sense of common duty. The situation remains highly volatile, she said, describing the events of the past days.
The Special Representative emphasized the UN’s intense engagements during the past months and weeks; from participating in dialogue and holding countless bilateral meetings to drafting roadmaps and conducting shuttle diplomacy in various forms. Believe me, she said, we tried, non-stop.
The Special Representative added that it is high time for Iraq’s leaders, all of them, to engage in dialogue, collectively define core Iraqi needs and pull the country back from the ledge.
SOMALIA
The Secretary-General condemned yesterday’s attacks in Beletweyne, HirShabelle, perpetrated by Al-Shabaab. The attacks resulted in many casualties, including state officials.
The Secretary-General extends his condolences to the families of the bereaved as well as to the Government and people of Somalia. He reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to work with regional and other international actors in supporting the people and Government of Somalia on their path toward building a peaceful country.
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Published: 4th Oct 2022 06:26:25 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: Haiti, Climate Change, Yemen, Myanmar & Other Topics - Daily Press Briefing (30 September 2022)
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Haiti
- Haiti - Humanitarian
- Climate
- Deputy Secretary-General
- Democratic Republic of The Congo
- Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso Humanitarian
-Yemen
- Myanmar
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Cambodia
- Trade and development report
-World Habitat Day
HAITI
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the health and safety of people in Haiti following the confirmation of two positive cases of cholera and multiple suspected cases in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
The United Nations is ready to deploy emergency response teams to support affected communities as soon as safe access is assured and fuel supplies are unblocked.
The Secretary-General calls for immediate and unfettered access on the ground to facilitate the delivery of fuel for humanitarian purposes. Fuel deliveries have been blocked at the port since mid-September, which has disrupted not only the daily life of the Haitian people, but also the ability and the capacity of our colleagues on the ground and the international community to respond to a compounding crisis.
The Secretary General appeals to all stakeholders to work together in this time of crisis, to ensure that the gains made over the past 12 years in the fight against cholera are not eroded.
CLIMATE
This morning, as you will have seen, the Secretary-General spoke to you on the first day of the pre-COP27 meeting which got underway in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Secretary-General said the work ahead is as immense as the climate impacts we are seeing around the world. He warned that while climate chaos gallops ahead, climate action has stalled.
He underscored that this is not the time to point fingers or twiddle thumbs. It is time for a game-changing, quantum level compromises between developed and emerging economies. And he urged leaders at the highest level to take full part in COP27 in Egypt next month.
DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL
Staying on the subject of COP, the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, is in Kinshasa for the Pre-COP27.
Speaking at the event this morning, she recognized the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s critical role in working to preserve the world’s second largest humid tropical forest and called for greater international support for these efforts.
She also echoed the messages delivered by the Secretary-General in this building, earlier. Ms. Mohammed will be in Kinshasa until tomorrow and then she will go on to Nairobi. While there she will have meetings with senior government officials, and then, on 6 October, she will go to Cape Town, in South Africa, to address the Twelfth Annual Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture.
YEMEN
I know you wanted to ask the Secretary-General about Yemen at the stakeout but did not get a chance, and I can tell you that he is disappointed to see that the parties have not agreed to the new proposal for the extension and expansion of the truce put forth by Hans Grundberg, our UN Special Envoy. However, negotiations are still ongoing and will continue, as Mr. Grundberg explores options that are acceptable for both parties. The truce has directly benefited Yemeni civilians: major military activity stopped, including Saudi-led Coalition airstrikes and Houthi cross-border attacks; civilian casualties have dropped significantly; fuel imports through Hudaydah ports eased shortages; and international commercial flights out of Sana’a airport to Amman and other destinations have resumed. We urge the parties to maintain calm and refrain from provocations or any actions that could lead to an escalation of violence. We call on the parties to engage with each other and focus on finalizing negotiations. And you will have seen Mr. Grundberg issued a statement late last night on this current issue. He is currently in Oman in discussion with various parties.
MYANMAR
Turning to Myanmar, our colleagues there that they are concerned that ongoing hostilities across the country continue to endanger the lives and well-being of civilians.
More than a million people have now been displaced by conflict and insecurity since the military takeover in February of last year. In Rakhine, indiscriminate attacks, the use of landmines and mortar shelling, as well as tight security measures and access constraints are putting people’s lives in danger and preventing assistance from reaching those who actually need it. Nationwide, landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to claim lives and endanger civilians. Food security is also a major concern, as many families are not able to buy enough food due to a spike in prices and of basic commodities.
INDONESIA
You will have seen over the weekend we issued a statement in which the Secretary-General expressed his deep sadness at the tragic incidents that occurred at a soccer stadium in Malang, Indonesia.
Published: 3rd Oct 2022 06:17:56 By: United Nations
United Nations Video: UN International Day of Older Persons 2022 | United Nations
UNIDOP 2022 is a call to action and opportunity, with globally representative older women, parliamentarians, and United Nations representatives offering multistakeholders dialogue on the resilience of living through and responding to climate disaster, conflict, or pandemic, experiencing and managing the physical and emotional disruption to losses of family, income, and social connectedness.
Panels will highlight relevant actions that include efforts toward inclusion of older persons, in particular older women, the protection of their human rights, and enabling the full and equal participation of older persons, in particular older women, in decision-making at all levels.
Objectives of UNIDOP 2022 New York Commemoration:
To highlight the resilience of older women in the face of socioeconomic, environmental, health and lifelong inequities.
To raise awareness of the importance of improving world-wide age- and gender-sensitive data collection and analysis in order to provide essential evidence for effective policies.
To call on Member States, United Nations Funds, Programmes, Specialized Agencies and other United Nations entities, as well as civil society to include older women in the center of all policies, ensuring gender equality, as described in Our Common Agenda; which represents the Secretary-General’s vision on the future of global cooperation.
The event is co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the NGO Committee on Ageing.
Published: 3rd Oct 2022 04:29:09 By: United Nations
CNN Video: Russian political scientist: Russia undertaking ‘huge experiment’ with mobilization
Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council Andrey Kortunov says Russia has not done anything like mobilization in this century, and that using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine “makes little sense” for Putin. Watch his interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. #CNN #News
Published: 5th Oct 2022 07:50:36 By: CNN
CNN Video: ‘The tide of war has turned’: Ex-CIA director on Ukraine’s counteroffensive
The Ukrainian military says that as its forces advance in the southern region of Kherson, Russian units have suffered losses and are trying to evacuate their wounded and equipment to the nearest crossings across the Dnipro River. Former CIA Director Leon Panetta discusses the latest developments in Ukraine’s war with Russia. #CNN #News
Published: 5th Oct 2022 06:32:01 By: CNN
CNN Video: Watch SpaceX launch marking historical moment
SpaceX and NASA launched a crew of astronauts who hail from all over the world on a trip to the International Space Station Wednesday. The mission, including astronauts Nicole Mann marks a historic moment, as Mann not only became the first Native American woman ever to travel to space. She’s also serving as mission commander, making her the first woman ever to take on such a role for a SpaceX mission.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 05:58:00 By: CNN
CNN Video: Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes estranged wife reacts to secret recording
Tasha Adams, the estranged wife of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes reacts to a secret recording of Rhodes played in court. He is charged with conspiring to oppose the lawful transfer of presidential power by force on January 6, 2021.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 05:09:24 By: CNN
CNN Video: Russia wants to be a part of Nord Stream probe
Russia says they should be a part of the Nord Steam investigation. The country has been accused of causing a massive leak in the Baltic Sea. Swedish Defence Minister, Peter Hultqvist, joins Connect the World to discuss where the investigation stands.
#CNN #news
Published: 5th Oct 2022 04:40:23 By: CNN
BBC News Video: Rust filming to resume after settlement over Alec Baldwin shooting - BBC News
Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement with the family of Halyna Hutchins, after she was killed on a film set when he fired a prop gun.
Filming of Rust will continue in January, with Ms Hutchins' husband Matthew on board as an executive producer.
A lawsuit filed against Mr Baldwin and others alleged several violations of industry standards.
All parties believe Ms Hutchins' death was an accident, her husband said.
The exact terms of the settlement, which is subject to court approval, have not been disclosed.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 07:00:32 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Could Donald Trump return to the White House? - BBC News
The upcoming midterm elections for US Congress mark the first nationwide vote since Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol nearly two years ago.
Some voters - and congressional candidates - have said that they believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. There is no evidence for these claims.
Some in the US believe that these midterm elections will set the stage for whether Mr Trump will stand for election again in 2024.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 05:00:00 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Mahsa Amini: How one woman's death sparked Iran protests - BBC News
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after being detained by Iran’s morality police has sparked unprecedented protests across the country.
Videos have emerged across social media showing young protesters, often women, demonstrating in defiance and often facing a violent response from the police.
The Iranian government says protesters are a dangerous threat, and has blamed the US and Israel for spreading the unrest.
This civil unrest is unlike anything seen in Iran for decades.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 03:00:07 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: 'Humble' worm saliva can break down tough plastic – BBC News
One of the worst forms of plastic pollution may have met its match in the saliva of a humble worm.
Spanish researchers say they've discovered chemicals in the wax worm's drool that break down polyethylene, a tough and durable material.
The researchers say that one hour's exposure to the saliva degrades the plastic as much as years of weathering.
They hope the breakthrough will lead to new natural approaches to deal with plastic pollution.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 11:30:10 By: BBC News
BBC News Video: Ukraine regains more territory from Russia - BBC News
Ukrainian forces have liberated a key village in the southern region of Kherson, forcing another Russian military retreat.
The defence ministry in Kyiv posted a video showing troops raising a Ukrainian flag above Davydiv Brid, amid reports of several other nearby villages being recaptured.
Russian forces have already been forced to retreat in Ukraine's north-east. They are now being pushed back in the south as well.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 09:30:14 By: BBC News
ODN Video: The Moment Hecklers HIJACK Liz Truss' Speech!
This is the moment protesters were dragged out of the Tory Conference in Birmingham for heckling during Liz Truss's speech.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 04:35:45 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: Train SMASHES Police Car With Handcuffed Woman INSIDE
'Train SMASHES Police Car With Handcuffed Woman Inside'
Footage shows a Colorado police officer investigating a road rage report.
The suspect, Yareni Rios-Gonzales, was put in handcuffs and placed in the back seat of a police vehicleparked on a railway crossing.
While the police searched the 20-year-old’s car, a loud horn alerts them to a rapidly-approaching train.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 11:15:45 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: South Korea's Moment of RETALIATION Goes Terribly Wrong
This is a rare moment of retaliation from South Korea to its neighbour to the North.
The firing of a surface-to-surface missile during military drills with the US came in response to Pyongyang's latest test.
Launched on Tuesday, the rocket travelled 4,500 km, flying over Japan before crashing into the sea - far enough to hit the US Pacific territory of Guam if it took another trajectory.
Residents in the north of Japan were woken in the early hours of the morning by sirens and orders to evacuate their homes.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 10:50:23 By: On Demand News
''WHO VOTED FOR THIS?': Hecklers Disrupt Liz Truss' Speech'
Greenpeace campaigners holding a flag which read "who voted for this?" have been ejected from the Conservative Party conference after disrupting Prime Minister Liz Truss' speech.
They could be heard shouting "who voted for fracking?" before they were removed.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 10:50:08 By: On Demand News
ODN Video: The Book Trump DOESN’T Want You To Read
The Book Trump DOESN’T Want You To Read
Former President Donald Trump flushed documents down a White House toilet, mistook ethnic minority political staff for waiters and was concerned he might die of Covid. These are just a few of the revelations contained in New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman’s new book.
Report by Sophie Braybrook
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Published: 4th Oct 2022 07:33:37 By: On Demand News
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 08:59:37 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Communities need to adapt to evolving climate, expert says
Eddie Oldfield, senior lead for QUEST Canada, says municipalities across the country will need to adapt as the frequency of extreme weather events increases because of climate change.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 05:28:43 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Trudeau, sport minister call for Hockey Canada leadership change
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge have thrown their support behind Hockey Québec's decision to cut ties with Hockey Canada following new allegations against the sporting body.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 05:06:34 By: CBC News
CBC Video: B.C.'s record-breaking drought shows no signs of easing
British Columbia hasn't seen significant rainfall in weeks, with the Sunshine Coast being without rain for 90 days.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 12:38:28 By: CBC News
CBC Video: Canadian officials have met with Taliban 13 times since Afghanistan takeover
Canadian government officials have met with representatives of the Taliban on at least 13 occasions in Qatar since the fall of Kabul in August 2021, documents obtained by CBC News reveal.
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Published: 5th Oct 2022 12:15:39 By: CBC News
Global Video: "It's part of everybody's history": CNE's post-pandemic return revives multi-generational traditions
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is back in Toronto after a two-year pandemic hiatus, and with its return, small businesses that struggled with the closure are back.
With revenue going from 100 to 0 when the Exhibition closed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being back at the CNE this year is extra-special for patrons and especially the small family businesses passed down from generation to generation.
“As much as this is a generational business for me and a family business, it’s also something that is an experience that generations have gone to the CNE and enjoyed,” said Sam Scanga, owner of several food booths at the CNE he runs with his family, referring to attendees’ love of his Primo Spaghetti 1.99. "It's part of everybody's history."
Global's Alexia Kapralos and Katherine Cheng have some of their stories.
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Published: 3rd Sep 2022 09:48:40 By: Global News
Global Video: Are labour unions making a comeback in North America?
Throughout the pandemic, North Americans have been rethinking their relationship with work. In fact, a recently released survey found that about a quarter of Canadians have taken on a new job in the past few months.
Many more who have stayed at their post have begun thinking about ways to improve working conditions.
And then there's workers at places like Starbucks and Apple, some of whom have sought to form unions or join unions. In Canada, three Starbucks in B.C. have voted to join the United Steelworkers Union, as has a café in Calgary. Five Lethbridge Starbucks locations are awaiting the results of similar votes.
Meanwhile, unions have reported an increase in the number of calls from workers interested in joining a union, according to Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske.
“Those workers who are often service sector workers in restaurants, retail locations, have had to deal with the public, have not necessarily had access to personal protective equipment during the pandemic, have not had access to paid sick time. And quite frankly, their wages are not keeping up to inflation,” She explains.
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Published: 27th Aug 2022 03:00:22 By: Global News
Global Video: Ballroom culture: World’s 1st Global Black Pride LGBTQ+ celebrations
The world’s first in-person Global Black Pride (GBP) events were held in Toronto, exactly one month after Pride and overlapping with the city’s Caribbean Carnival.
Founded in 2020, it is an event that brings together Black 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across all continents. One of these events was the Black Pride Kiki Ball, co-hosted by the City of Toronto with the Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance (TKBA).
In Canada, ballroom culture has exploded in recent years. Founded in 2010 in Toronto by Legendary Twysted Miyake-Mugler and Legendary Vixen, TKBA is a space to nurture the needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ BIPOC youth facing barriers and trauma.
Started in New York during the 1960s, ballroom spaces were created by the queer and trans Black and Latinx community due to discrimination and a need for a safer nightlife. A function that hosts multiple competitive categories, each event typically consists of a DJ, a commentator, a judges panel, ballroom walkers and spectators coming together to celebrate one another and compete.
For the world’s first in-person GBP event, this global event celebrated the unique intersection of these diverse cultures, marking how far the movement has come over the course of 60 years. For those who may be hearing about it for the first time, what exactly is a ball and what does it mean for the community?
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Published: 2nd Aug 2022 01:08:21 By: Global News
Global Video: “I feel very isolated”: People with disabilities face barriers accessing LGBTQ+ spaces
Disability is a reality for many Canadians. Yet, people with disabilities often struggle to access businesses, nightclubs and other spaces.
This is true in the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community as well.
“I feel very isolated in a lot of those spaces because they’re not accessible,” disability awareness consultant Andrew Gurza tells Global News about hot spots in Toronto’s LGBTQ+ neighbourhood, “The Village.”
“And if I can access the space a lot of the community doesn’t know how to receive me. Has never seen a disabled person like me in the space.”
Global News’ Alyssa Julie spoke to two disabled people in the queer community, who said physical barriers aren’t the only hurdle they encounter. Global News’ Alyssa Julie reports.
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Published: 29th Jun 2022 09:00:32 By: Global News
Global Video: Bisexual erasure: What it is, and how it impacts mental health
Almost 500,000 people in Canada identify as bisexual, according to official data from Statistics Canada.
However, although a growing portion of the Canadian population identifies as bisexual, those who come out as such are still met with denial, or their identities are questioned. This phenomenon is referred to as bisexual erasure.
One example of this is when a bisexual person is said to be “experimenting,” or transitioning to gay or lesbian, as described by 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations, like GLAAD or Pflag.
Global News’ Alyssa Julie explains what bisexual erasure is and how it can affect the mental health of those impacted.
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Published: 22nd Jun 2022 09:00:25 By: Global News
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