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NEW RESEARCH


** Attacks on LGBTI rights strongly associated with democratic backsliding globally
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New research finds countries that are highly accepting of LGBTI people tend to have high levels of liberal democracy, such as free and fair elections and the protection of civil liberties. More accepting countries also tend to have higher GDP per capita and a greater share of their population residing in urban environments.

Attacks on LGBTI people and their rights are strongly associated with democratic backslide. A decline in LGBTI acceptance may, under some conditions, be a bellwether of democratic decline.
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** The economic cost of LGBTI exclusion in Serbia and North Macedonia
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Two new reports by the Williams Institute in collaboration with the World Bank find that the exclusion of LGBTI people costs the economies of Serbia and North Macedonia millions of dollars each year. While both countries have introduced important reforms to protect the rights of LGBTI people, sexual and gender minorities continue to face discrimination and exclusion.

The annual economic loss due to LGBTI exclusion totaled $293 million in Serbia and $64 million in North Macedonia in 2021.
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WILLIAMS NEWS


** The Dukeminier Awards Student Writing Competition accepting submissions
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The Dukeminier Awards Student Writing Competition annually recognizes the best law review note written by a student in the field of sexual orientation and gender identity law. The first-place winner will receive the Jeffrey S. Haber Prize for Student Scholarship and an award of $1,000 and will be published within Volume 23 of the Dukeminier Awards Journal of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law.

The competition is open to all students, regardless of degree track or progress, enrolled in a law school in the United States or its territories during the 2023–2024 academic year.

Submission deadline: December 18, 2023
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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 24, 2023
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Thank you to our host committee!
Betsy Butler, Kim Chatham, Kerith Conron, Jazzmun Nichcala Crayton, Claudia Estrada, Veronica Fernandez, Miguel Fuentes, Nanette Gartrell, Jeff Haber, Amira Hasenbush, Laurie Hasencamp, West Hollywood City Councilmember John Heilman, Jody Herman, Tianna Herrera, Barbara Jacobs, Abbe Land, Jennifer Leitham, Jamie Lunsford, Mike Lurey, Dee Mosbacher, Diana Oliva, Elana Redfield, Kaitlyn Ross, Bamby Salcedo, Kim Tellez, and Mia Yamamoto.
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