
新型コロナのパンデミックに乗じて加速する、LGBTヘの攻撃や差別
新型コロナウイルスのパンデミック下で、世界各国ではLGBTの人々をやり玉にあげる「スケープゴート化」が起きている。ゲイクラブで集団感染が発生した韓国では、メディアがアウティングに加担した。他の国では、警察がロックダウン中の規制を利用して、LGBTの人たちを非人道的に扱うケースや、政府が機会に乗じてLGBTを排除する動きを強めるケースが見られる。
Patrick Strudwick is a LGBT editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in London.
新型コロナウイルスのパンデミック下で、世界各国ではLGBTの人々をやり玉にあげる「スケープゴート化」が起きている。ゲイクラブで集団感染が発生した韓国では、メディアがアウティングに加担した。他の国では、警察がロックダウン中の規制を利用して、LGBTの人たちを非人道的に扱うケースや、政府が機会に乗じてLGBTを排除する動きを強めるケースが見られる。
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