Senthorun S. Raj
@senthorun.bsky.social
A/Prof in Human Rights Law β¨ Professional Gayπ¦©
Books:
π The Emotions of LGBT Rights and Reforms
π Queer Judgments
π The Queer Outside in Law
π Feeling Queer Jurisprudence
Links: https://linktr.ee/senthorun
(He/Him)
Books:
π The Emotions of LGBT Rights and Reforms
π Queer Judgments
π The Queer Outside in Law
π Feeling Queer Jurisprudence
Links: https://linktr.ee/senthorun
(He/Him)
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My book is published! Itβs a critical take on how emotions shape conflicts about LGBT rights and repair in equality law, gender recognition, bans on conversion practices, and sex education in schools. You can download it free via @edinburghup.bsky.social: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-emo...
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Today is the start of LGBT+ History Month in the UK. I joined some cool people a while ago to reflect on why queer and trans histories are rich and powerful. Our histories can illuminate the possibilities of activism and politics, as we work to build a better world.
Keep the conversation going.
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Keep the conversation going.
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BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Queer Histories
How do we apply modern LGBT+ language and identities to historical figures?
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Today is the start of LGBT+ History Month in the UK. I joined some cool people a while ago to reflect on why queer and trans histories are rich and powerful. Our histories can illuminate the possibilities of activism and politics, as we work to build a better world.
Keep the conversation going.
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Keep the conversation going.
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βAI accelerated certain tasks, which raised expectations for speed; higher speed made workers more reliant on AI. Increased reliance widened the scope of what workers attempted, and a wider scope further expanded the quantity and density of work.β
AI distorts how we feel about work. Itβs dangerous.
AI distorts how we feel about work. Itβs dangerous.
AI Doesnβt Reduce WorkβIt Intensifies It
One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools donβt reduce work, they consisten...
hbr.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:11 AM
βAI accelerated certain tasks, which raised expectations for speed; higher speed made workers more reliant on AI. Increased reliance widened the scope of what workers attempted, and a wider scope further expanded the quantity and density of work.β
AI distorts how we feel about work. Itβs dangerous.
AI distorts how we feel about work. Itβs dangerous.
The NSW government will talk about the importance of maintaining βsocial cohesionβ while perpetrating violence against citizens who seek to exercise their right to protest. This is horrific.
Video shows a man pinned to the ground as Australian police strike him repeatedly during an arrest. The man appears already subdued as blows continue. The incident occurred at protests in Sydney against Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Video: Jared Kimpton via X (@jared_kimpton)
Video: Jared Kimpton via X (@jared_kimpton)
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The NSW government will talk about the importance of maintaining βsocial cohesionβ while perpetrating violence against citizens who seek to exercise their right to protest. This is horrific.
βRather than being threatened with a criminal sentence, he should be commended for his courage in organising the largest PΓ©cs Pride in history.β
Solidarity with GΓ©za BuzΓ‘s-HΓ‘bel and the many other activists in Hungary fighting for their freedoms. Everyone should be free to celebrate Pride.
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Solidarity with GΓ©za BuzΓ‘s-HΓ‘bel and the many other activists in Hungary fighting for their freedoms. Everyone should be free to celebrate Pride.
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Hungary: Pride organiser faces prison in latest attack on LGBTI rights
We uncover truth and hold the powerful to account. Take action, donate and join the Amnesty movement to protect human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
February 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
βRather than being threatened with a criminal sentence, he should be commended for his courage in organising the largest PΓ©cs Pride in history.β
Solidarity with GΓ©za BuzΓ‘s-HΓ‘bel and the many other activists in Hungary fighting for their freedoms. Everyone should be free to celebrate Pride.
ππΊπ³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
Solidarity with GΓ©za BuzΓ‘s-HΓ‘bel and the many other activists in Hungary fighting for their freedoms. Everyone should be free to celebrate Pride.
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Are you a data nerd who enjoys thinking/being queer? Then share your work at the Queer Data Showcase in Manchester.
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π’ Are you interested in queer data? The QUEER DATA SHOWCASE is returning in 2026 β and this time itβs coming to Manchester!
The CALL FOR PRESENTERS is now live! www.ai-ethics.org/queer-data-s...
The CALL FOR PRESENTERS is now live! www.ai-ethics.org/queer-data-s...
February 9, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Are you a data nerd who enjoys thinking/being queer? Then share your work at the Queer Data Showcase in Manchester.
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βThe book encourages parents to put children in anti-affirmation medical and educational spaces, and to cut off loved ones who support their child's transition.β
Writing about trans youth as a product of βideologyβ is dehumanising. This is the language of conversion practices. Itβs child abuse.
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Writing about trans youth as a product of βideologyβ is dehumanising. This is the language of conversion practices. Itβs child abuse.
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58 UK public libraries have parenting books with advice to encourage children to detransition
An anti-trans book that encourages βdesistanceβ, the practice of βreverting back to a cisgender identityβ, is available to parents all across the UK
www.wearequeeraf.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
βThe book encourages parents to put children in anti-affirmation medical and educational spaces, and to cut off loved ones who support their child's transition.β
Writing about trans youth as a product of βideologyβ is dehumanising. This is the language of conversion practices. Itβs child abuse.
π³οΈββ§οΈ
Writing about trans youth as a product of βideologyβ is dehumanising. This is the language of conversion practices. Itβs child abuse.
π³οΈββ§οΈ
βA freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcareβ¦β
The political attacks on healthcare for young trans people has horrific outcomes. Trans youth deserve to thrive.
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The political attacks on healthcare for young trans people has horrific outcomes. Trans youth deserve to thrive.
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New data shows surge in trans kidsβ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlawproject.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
βA freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcareβ¦β
The political attacks on healthcare for young trans people has horrific outcomes. Trans youth deserve to thrive.
π³οΈββ§οΈ
The political attacks on healthcare for young trans people has horrific outcomes. Trans youth deserve to thrive.
π³οΈββ§οΈ
Just finished reading this queer nostalgia-inducing treat by @sachacoward.bsky.social. This book illuminates how queerness shapes the monsters, fairies, mermaids, superheroes of our childhood and how our attachments to folk stories nourish our weird, fabulous, and curious ways. Check it out.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Just finished reading this queer nostalgia-inducing treat by @sachacoward.bsky.social. This book illuminates how queerness shapes the monsters, fairies, mermaids, superheroes of our childhood and how our attachments to folk stories nourish our weird, fabulous, and curious ways. Check it out.
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Channelling my dandy energy in Oxford.
February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Channelling my dandy energy in Oxford.
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It's a pleasure attending the amazing @senthorun.bsky.social's book talk in Oxford, organized by the no less amazing @davideichert.bsky.social! π₯°
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
It's a pleasure attending the amazing @senthorun.bsky.social's book talk in Oxford, organized by the no less amazing @davideichert.bsky.social! π₯°
Borrowed my boyfriendβs very gay t-shirt and pranced over to Oxford to talk about my very gay book.
February 5, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Borrowed my boyfriendβs very gay t-shirt and pranced over to Oxford to talk about my very gay book.
Another year older. Another year gayer.
Always flamboyant.
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Always flamboyant.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Another year older. Another year gayer.
Always flamboyant.
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Always flamboyant.
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Made a flamingo today. π¦©
February 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Made a flamingo today. π¦©
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βThereβs no single answer that will solve all our future problems. Thereβs no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answersβat least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.β
β Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
β Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
βThereβs no single answer that will solve all our future problems. Thereβs no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answersβat least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.β
β Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
β Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
Today is the start of LGBT+ History Month in the UK. I joined some cool people a while ago to reflect on why queer and trans histories are rich and powerful. Our histories can illuminate the possibilities of activism and politics, as we work to build a better world.
Keep the conversation going.
π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
Keep the conversation going.
π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Queer Histories
How do we apply modern LGBT+ language and identities to historical figures?
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Today is the start of LGBT+ History Month in the UK. I joined some cool people a while ago to reflect on why queer and trans histories are rich and powerful. Our histories can illuminate the possibilities of activism and politics, as we work to build a better world.
Keep the conversation going.
π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
Keep the conversation going.
π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
βThe Assembly has now called on member states to act swiftly, arguing that ending conversion practices requires not only legal bans, but sustained political will, properly funded services for survivors, and public education to prevent further harm.β
This is welcome news from Europe. π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
This is welcome news from Europe. π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
Council of Europe Assembly backs ban on conversion practices | ILGA-Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted a landmark resolution calling on states to ban conversion practices.
www.ilga-europe.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
βThe Assembly has now called on member states to act swiftly, arguing that ending conversion practices requires not only legal bans, but sustained political will, properly funded services for survivors, and public education to prevent further harm.β
This is welcome news from Europe. π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
This is welcome news from Europe. π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
Today is artist Derek Jarmanβs birthday. A few years ago, my boyfriend and I took part in Jez Dolanβs re-creation of Jarmanβs 1989 installation of two men in bed in a gallery. So, we got into bed (literally!) in the middle of Manchester Art Gallery andβ¦ chatted. We love taking up space with our gay.
January 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Today is artist Derek Jarmanβs birthday. A few years ago, my boyfriend and I took part in Jez Dolanβs re-creation of Jarmanβs 1989 installation of two men in bed in a gallery. So, we got into bed (literally!) in the middle of Manchester Art Gallery andβ¦ chatted. We love taking up space with our gay.
My niece called me to tell me that she has to do a project at school about a βglobal issueβ and sheβs chosen to do it on LGBTQ+ rights. She needs a mentor for it and asked if Iβd be hers. Itβs so heartwarming to know our chats about equality (aka βgay propagandaβ) over the years has had an impact. π
January 31, 2026 at 11:10 AM
My niece called me to tell me that she has to do a project at school about a βglobal issueβ and sheβs chosen to do it on LGBTQ+ rights. She needs a mentor for it and asked if Iβd be hers. Itβs so heartwarming to know our chats about equality (aka βgay propagandaβ) over the years has had an impact. π
βTexas A&M University on Friday announced it is ending its programs in women's and gender studiesβ¦β
This is chilling censorship. Universities in the US (and other parts of the world) are facing political attacks for offering subjects that challenge those in power. We must defend critical thought.
This is chilling censorship. Universities in the US (and other parts of the world) are facing political attacks for offering subjects that challenge those in power. We must defend critical thought.
Texas A&M University cancels programs in women's and gender studies
The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:20 PM
βTexas A&M University on Friday announced it is ending its programs in women's and gender studiesβ¦β
This is chilling censorship. Universities in the US (and other parts of the world) are facing political attacks for offering subjects that challenge those in power. We must defend critical thought.
This is chilling censorship. Universities in the US (and other parts of the world) are facing political attacks for offering subjects that challenge those in power. We must defend critical thought.
βAllowing Rafiki to screen at home challenges this idea. It opens a space, even if itβs a fragile one, for Kenyan audiences to encounter queer lives. Not as abstract political controversies but as intimate, everyday narratives.β
This is a welcome shift against censorship of queer film in Kenya.
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This is a welcome shift against censorship of queer film in Kenya.
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Rafiki unbanned on appeal: why itβs an important moment for African film
Sexuality β especially queer sexuality β has always been one of the most heavily policed themes in African film.
theconversation.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:25 PM
βAllowing Rafiki to screen at home challenges this idea. It opens a space, even if itβs a fragile one, for Kenyan audiences to encounter queer lives. Not as abstract political controversies but as intimate, everyday narratives.β
This is a welcome shift against censorship of queer film in Kenya.
π°πͺπ³οΈβπ
This is a welcome shift against censorship of queer film in Kenya.
π°πͺπ³οΈβπ
So excited to share that I will be returning to Australia next month as a visiting fellow at the UNSW Faculty of Law & Justice.
See you soon, Sydney!
See you soon, Sydney!
January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
So excited to share that I will be returning to Australia next month as a visiting fellow at the UNSW Faculty of Law & Justice.
See you soon, Sydney!
See you soon, Sydney!
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NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them β perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them β perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them β perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them β perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.