Senthorun S. Raj
@senthorun.bsky.social
A/Prof in Human Rights Law ✨ Professional Gay🦩
Books:
📕 The Emotions of LGBT Rights and Reforms
📕 Queer Judgments
📕 The Queer Outside in Law
📕 Feeling Queer Jurisprudence
Links: https://linktr.ee/senthorun
(He/Him)
Books:
📕 The Emotions of LGBT Rights and Reforms
📕 Queer Judgments
📕 The Queer Outside in Law
📕 Feeling Queer Jurisprudence
Links: https://linktr.ee/senthorun
(He/Him)
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@senthorun.bsky.social
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My book is published! It’s 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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A 2026 reminder: refuse selective empathy and oppose all politics/policies that consign people (such as migrants, Indigenous communities, disabled people, trans folk, Palestinians, etc) to their deaths.
January 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
A 2026 reminder: refuse selective empathy and oppose all politics/policies that consign people (such as migrants, Indigenous communities, disabled people, trans folk, Palestinians, etc) to their deaths.
A reminder: colonialism has always been central to many of our political systems.
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A reminder: colonialism has always been central to many of our political systems.
Politicians who bomb civilians and seek to build empire on the deaths of others must be held accountable. Otherwise, the authoritarianism and human rights abuses we see in the world will only escalate.
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Politicians who bomb civilians and seek to build empire on the deaths of others must be held accountable. Otherwise, the authoritarianism and human rights abuses we see in the world will only escalate.
“Poland’s ruling coalition has adopted plans to legally recognize ‘significant others’ in informal relationships, including between same-sex couples.”
This limited legal recognition of same-sex couples in Poland is a small step as LGBT folks there fight for greater legal and social support.
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This limited legal recognition of same-sex couples in Poland is a small step as LGBT folks there fight for greater legal and social support.
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Polish gov’t plans more rights for LGBT couples
The move is not enough for many activists but too much for conservatives.
tvpworld.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:20 PM
“Poland’s ruling coalition has adopted plans to legally recognize ‘significant others’ in informal relationships, including between same-sex couples.”
This limited legal recognition of same-sex couples in Poland is a small step as LGBT folks there fight for greater legal and social support.
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This limited legal recognition of same-sex couples in Poland is a small step as LGBT folks there fight for greater legal and social support.
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As 2026 begins, I feel buoyed by the care, solidarity, and community I have witnessed. We can do so much to challenge the inequality, bigotry, and violence which remain core to politics. And I’m grateful to be surrounded by people who are talking, organising, and nurturing to shape a better world. 🫶🏾
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
As 2026 begins, I feel buoyed by the care, solidarity, and community I have witnessed. We can do so much to challenge the inequality, bigotry, and violence which remain core to politics. And I’m grateful to be surrounded by people who are talking, organising, and nurturing to shape a better world. 🫶🏾
“Racial and religious hate crime on public transport is on the rise… as community groups report how people are restricting their daily journeys because they fear abuse or assault.”
Institutionalised racism is thriving in an environment of racist disinformation and politics. This is deeply worrying.
Institutionalised racism is thriving in an environment of racist disinformation and politics. This is deeply worrying.
Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows
Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuse
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
“Racial and religious hate crime on public transport is on the rise… as community groups report how people are restricting their daily journeys because they fear abuse or assault.”
Institutionalised racism is thriving in an environment of racist disinformation and politics. This is deeply worrying.
Institutionalised racism is thriving in an environment of racist disinformation and politics. This is deeply worrying.
I have the joy of working with a fantastic collective of feminist legal scholars as part of the Feminist Legal Studies Editorial Board. As a journal, we seek to publish engaging critical feminist research in both traditional scholarly and more creative formats.
Check it out and share with others.
Check it out and share with others.
Happy New Year! 🎊
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
January 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I have the joy of working with a fantastic collective of feminist legal scholars as part of the Feminist Legal Studies Editorial Board. As a journal, we seek to publish engaging critical feminist research in both traditional scholarly and more creative formats.
Check it out and share with others.
Check it out and share with others.
A 2026 reminder: refuse selective empathy and oppose all politics/policies that consign people (such as migrants, Indigenous communities, disabled people, trans folk, Palestinians, etc) to their deaths.
January 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
A 2026 reminder: refuse selective empathy and oppose all politics/policies that consign people (such as migrants, Indigenous communities, disabled people, trans folk, Palestinians, etc) to their deaths.
Happy New Queer!
Keep following the rainbow paths in 2026.
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Keep following the rainbow paths in 2026.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Happy New Queer!
Keep following the rainbow paths in 2026.
🎉👣🌈
Keep following the rainbow paths in 2026.
🎉👣🌈
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As 2025 draws to a close, we seek inspiration from the protests around the country in response to the Supreme Court ruling on 16 April 2025 which dealt a blow to the rights & dignity of trans people.
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to say: we'll always stand with trans people.
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to say: we'll always stand with trans people.
December 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, we seek inspiration from the protests around the country in response to the Supreme Court ruling on 16 April 2025 which dealt a blow to the rights & dignity of trans people.
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to say: we'll always stand with trans people.
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to say: we'll always stand with trans people.
“People living with HIV should be supported. They should not endure torture. I thank all those who signed appeals for me, all those who stood by me from the bottom of my heart.”
2025 was not a total trash fire. Several human rights activists achieved important wins for accountability and justice.
2025 was not a total trash fire. Several human rights activists achieved important wins for accountability and justice.
Stories of hope and humanity to end the year
July Global Two landmark Advisory Opinions this year significantly contributed to clarifying the states’ human rights obligations in the face of the climate emergency, bolstering the fight for climate...
www.amnesty.org
December 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“People living with HIV should be supported. They should not endure torture. I thank all those who signed appeals for me, all those who stood by me from the bottom of my heart.”
2025 was not a total trash fire. Several human rights activists achieved important wins for accountability and justice.
2025 was not a total trash fire. Several human rights activists achieved important wins for accountability and justice.
“We live caught between various threads of pernicious discourse—about white Britishness, English nationalism, migrant criminality, migrants taking from the state.”
We need to refuse the idea that anti-migrant racism stems from “legitimate concerns” and challenge racist politics unapologetically.
We need to refuse the idea that anti-migrant racism stems from “legitimate concerns” and challenge racist politics unapologetically.
The year of the migrant
Across the world, far-right mass deportation policies and the scapegoating of foreigners have gone mainstream
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“We live caught between various threads of pernicious discourse—about white Britishness, English nationalism, migrant criminality, migrants taking from the state.”
We need to refuse the idea that anti-migrant racism stems from “legitimate concerns” and challenge racist politics unapologetically.
We need to refuse the idea that anti-migrant racism stems from “legitimate concerns” and challenge racist politics unapologetically.
“Despite the ceasefire, the needs in Gaza are enormous and yet we and dozens of other organizations are and will continue to be blocked from bringing in essential life-saving assistance.”
This is worrying. Israel continues to obstruct vital aid for Palestinians despite the promise of a “ceasefire.”
This is worrying. Israel continues to obstruct vital aid for Palestinians despite the promise of a “ceasefire.”
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian groups, including Doctors Without Borders, in 2026 for failing its new vetting rules for groups working in Gaza. Some international organizations have said that Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“Despite the ceasefire, the needs in Gaza are enormous and yet we and dozens of other organizations are and will continue to be blocked from bringing in essential life-saving assistance.”
This is worrying. Israel continues to obstruct vital aid for Palestinians despite the promise of a “ceasefire.”
This is worrying. Israel continues to obstruct vital aid for Palestinians despite the promise of a “ceasefire.”
Proud to sparkle with my two books that were published this year.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Proud to sparkle with my two books that were published this year.
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Whenever media say “end trans ideology,” they mean end the rights of trans people. Remember “gay ideology” referred to gay people marrying, having kids, not getting fired from work, showing affection in public without harassment (aka basic human rights). Transphobic rhetoric is recycled homophobia.
December 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Whenever media say “end trans ideology,” they mean end the rights of trans people. Remember “gay ideology” referred to gay people marrying, having kids, not getting fired from work, showing affection in public without harassment (aka basic human rights). Transphobic rhetoric is recycled homophobia.
“About one-third of people (36%) thought a person must be born in Britain to be truly British, up from one in five (19%) in 2023, a YouGov poll carried out this month for the thinktank found.”
White supremacy thrives in the UK while politicians attack migrants. We need to refuse racist politics.
White supremacy thrives in the UK while politicians attack migrants. We need to refuse racist politics.
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“About one-third of people (36%) thought a person must be born in Britain to be truly British, up from one in five (19%) in 2023, a YouGov poll carried out this month for the thinktank found.”
White supremacy thrives in the UK while politicians attack migrants. We need to refuse racist politics.
White supremacy thrives in the UK while politicians attack migrants. We need to refuse racist politics.
A reminder: you do not have to romanticise the lives of bigots when they die.
December 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A reminder: you do not have to romanticise the lives of bigots when they die.
For Christmas, I was gifted a t-shirt with some of my childhood icons.
December 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
For Christmas, I was gifted a t-shirt with some of my childhood icons.
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Palestinian journalists, like Wael Al-Dahdouh, put their lives on the line to record & report Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Over 260 media professionals have been killed in occupied Gaza since Oct 2023.
The targeting of journalists is a war crime, and each death must be investigated as such.
Over 260 media professionals have been killed in occupied Gaza since Oct 2023.
The targeting of journalists is a war crime, and each death must be investigated as such.
December 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Palestinian journalists, like Wael Al-Dahdouh, put their lives on the line to record & report Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Over 260 media professionals have been killed in occupied Gaza since Oct 2023.
The targeting of journalists is a war crime, and each death must be investigated as such.
Over 260 media professionals have been killed in occupied Gaza since Oct 2023.
The targeting of journalists is a war crime, and each death must be investigated as such.
“Algeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations.”
Colonialism is not an artifact. It still takes shape through global politics today and restitution should be made to address its effects.
Colonialism is not an artifact. It still takes shape through global politics today and restitution should be made to address its effects.
Algeria's parliament approves law declaring France's colonisation a crime
Lawmakers unanimously approve a law, which demands an apology and reparations from the former colonial power.
www.bbc.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“Algeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations.”
Colonialism is not an artifact. It still takes shape through global politics today and restitution should be made to address its effects.
Colonialism is not an artifact. It still takes shape through global politics today and restitution should be made to address its effects.
As a gay Hindu, I’m privileged to be part of a community both religious and queer that is so vibrant. In this podcast, my wonderful friend Hiren Patel explores the decolonial roots of Hinduism alongside the gender fluidity and sexual variations that underpin various Hindu scriptures and stories. 🕉️🌈
Faith Was Never Straight: Queer Hinduism & Decolonial Thinking
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
As a gay Hindu, I’m privileged to be part of a community both religious and queer that is so vibrant. In this podcast, my wonderful friend Hiren Patel explores the decolonial roots of Hinduism alongside the gender fluidity and sexual variations that underpin various Hindu scriptures and stories. 🕉️🌈
A holiday reminder: stay queer.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A holiday reminder: stay queer.
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Merry Christmas from a couple of queer deers. May your holidays be unapologetically gay.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Merry Christmas from a couple of queer deers. May your holidays be unapologetically gay.
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This is a holiday reminder that you do not owe emotional labour or intimacy to people just because they’re biologically related to you. Spend time with those who nourish you and separate from those who degrade your existence. Today and every day.
December 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is a holiday reminder that you do not owe emotional labour or intimacy to people just because they’re biologically related to you. Spend time with those who nourish you and separate from those who degrade your existence. Today and every day.