{"product_id":"pride-and-prejudices-queer-lives-and-the-law","title":"Pride and Prejudices: Queer Lives and the Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudices\u003c\/em\u003e, Yoshida analyses case law from around the world, including \u003cem\u003eRosanna Flamer Caldera v Sri Lanka\u003c\/em\u003e, 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\n\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 256 pages | Published June 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63971098657117,"sku":"9781915590756","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781915590756.jpg?v=1774378537","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/pride-and-prejudices-queer-lives-and-the-law","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}