South Africans Protest Uganda Law Criminalising LGBTQ Identity
South Africans took to the streets of Pretoria and Cape Town on Friday to protest against a Ugandan law passed last week that makes it a criminal offence to be openly LGBTQ. Singing and waving flags, demonstrators called on Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, not to sign it. While Uganda is among more than 30 African […]
Transgender activists urge Hong Kong’s Immigration Department to approve ID card sex change requests following landmark court ruling
Transgender activists have urged Hong Kong’s Immigration Department to approve applications to change the sex shown on identity cards after authorities suspended the process following a court ruling that reassignment surgery was no longer a prerequisite for the alteration. Henry Edward Tse, a transgender man who won the legal battle, and four other activists staged […]
Rainbow family controversy in Italy slowly turning into full-blown EU dispute
A domestic Italian clash could soon become a European problem, with mayors of Italian cities being prevented from registering foreign birth certificates when presented by same-sex couples. The mayor of Milan Beppe Sala travelled to Brussels on Wednesday to ask for support in his fight for the rights of the LGBT community, the same day as […]
Russians and Belarusians banned from European Games in Poland despite IOC recommendations
Poland has confirmed that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from this year’s European Games, which is being hosted in Kraków and its surrounding region in June and July. The decision makes Poland the first country to announce that it will not comply with yesterday’s recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that Russians and Belarusians […]
Is exile the only solution for queer Mongolians?
Mongolia, a country with a relatively small population of three million people who maintain very close relations, has a vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Yet, for them, living an openly queer life can be so challenging that many consider exile the only viable solution. As several reports indicate, queer Mongolians who step out of a hidden, often underground life […]
Mothers beg president to drop anti-gay law plans
A group of Ugandan mothers who have LGBT children have written a letter to President Yoweri Museveni urging him not to sign into law a new draft law under which people who are revealed as being gay could be sent to prison. In the letter published in local media, the parents said they’d watched in […]
Gay Ugandan asks ‘Where will I go?’ as secret shelters under threat
Uganda’s parliament last week passed one of the world’s toughest laws against homosexual activities, prompting widespread condemnation. If signed into law by the president, anyone who identifies as LGBT could face life in prison. It also threatens the existence of the handful of refuges where LGBT people have sought shelter after being kicked out of […]
Kenya’s Christian Professionals Vow to Restore Family Culture after Pro-Homosexual Ruling
Nairobi, 27 March, 2023 / 9:45 pm (ACI Africa). Christian Professionals in Kenya have vowed to reinstate the “culture of life and family” in the East African nation following Kenya’s Supreme Court ruling that gave Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ) persons the right to form associations. In a March 25 statement, members of the Kenya Christians […]
Anti-transgender sentiment follows Nashville shooting
After authorities said the Nashville school shooter identified as transgender, anti-trans sentiment about the community surged from far-right political figures. Gun reform advocates and LGBTQ activists say the transgender community is being used as a “scapegoat” and that focusing on the shooter’s reported trans identity is a distraction from what they say is the root of the issue: guns. “Despite […]
Slovak Lawmakers Rebuke Europe for Call to Improve LGBTQ Rights
Slovak lawmakers condemned peers in the European Parliament who voiced deep concerns about discrimination against the country’s LGBTQ minority and urged the administration to improve their rights. Conservative lawmakers across Slovakia’s political spectrum approved a so-called counter-resolution on Tuesday, stating that the European Parliament overstepped its powers and interfered in sovereign affairs. The shooting of two people […]
Queer Ukrainian soldier calls for same-sex marriage to be legalised: ‘We can die any day’
A queer Ukrainian solider has called for same-sex marriage to be legalised in the country as LGBTQ+ soldiers “could die tomorrow” and their partners would have no legal rights in an “unfair” system. Anna “Kajhan” Zyablikova, who is serving in the 47th Brigade of Ukraine’s armed forces, said same-sex marriage should be legalised to allow […]
Ghana will not criminalize LGBTQ like what Uganda did – Speaker Bagbin
Speaker Alban Bagbin has said Ghana will not adopt Uganda’s strict legislative measure against the activities of LGBTQ in the country. Uganda has made it illegal to practice gay, lesbian etc in the country by passing the Anti-gay bill. Offenders are to be prosecuted and in some instances sentenced to life. Reacting to the news […]
A Group Of Florida LGBTQ Kids Are Learning How To Fight Back
“I love Florida, but Florida doesn’t love me back. ”Those were the words of Ollie, a nonbinary high school senior in Collier County who has lived in Florida all their life, but who is now plotting their escape. Last year, extreme bullying at school forced Ollie to switch to a dual enrollment program at a […]
Far-right group outnumbered by LGBTQ+ protesters in sad attempt to shut down London drag event
A far-right anti-drag rally in the UK was met with overwhelming backlash from anti-fascist, pro-LGBTQ+ activists. The anti-drag rally, planned by Turning Point UK, was held at the Honor Oak Pub in South East London on Saturday (25 March). The relatively small crowd of anti-drag protesters was swamped by hundreds of LGBTQ+ activists who chanted […]
There is no legislation on LGBTQ – Akufo-Addo corrects US journalist
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) is a very sensitive topic to Ghanaians as some of them have taken entrenched position against the practice. Speaking at a press briefing as part of the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Haris’ visit to Ghana, President Akufo-Addo debunked claims made by a New York Journalist […]
House Republicans Pass First National Bill Targeting Transgender Youth
On Friday, House Republicans passed the so-called “Parents Bill of Rights Act,” which would force educators to misgender trans students and out them to their parents. The bill is the first federal legislation that targets transgender youth and is the most recent push by Republicans to advance a right-wing education agenda in a countrywide legislative […]
JusticeMakers Bangladesh expresses concern over killing of trans woman
JusticeMakers Bangladesh, a renowned human rights organization, has expressed grave concern over the murder of Khalek, a transgender woman, on Feb. 19 in Gazipur in central Bangladesh. Khalek, 44, was stabbed by unidentified persons, who left her body in an alley next to Chandana High School in Gazipur. The murder was the latest in a […]
GERMANY UNVEILS PLANS TO SIMPLIFY GENDER CHANGE PROCESS
BERLIN – Germany’s government agreed to simplify the administrative procedure for people wanting to change genders, a move long demanded by the LGBTQ community, a spokesman for the ruling party said on Saturday. “As a parliamentary group of the [ruling] SPD, we expressly welcome the fact that the law on self-determination is finally moving forward,” Jan […]
Egyptian police using fake Grindr account to arrest LGBTQ+ community, says app
A popular social networking app for gays, Grindr, has issued a warning to its users in Egypt after reports emerged that police are using fake accounts to persecute the LGBTQ+ community. This warning pops up in Arabic and English whenever users in Egypt open the application. “We have been alerted that Egyptian police is actively […]
Meet Ziya and Zahad, India’s first transgender couple to have baby
Ziya Pavel always wanted to be a mother; Zahad not so much. But the funny thing about love is that it makes you do things that you never imagined you would. And so, Zahad reportedly became the first trans man in India to birth a child. The journey of Ziya, 21, and Zahad, 23, in […]
Lesbian Project’s first meeting met with joyful pro-trans protest: ‘We are one community’
Members of The Dyke Project partied to protest the inaugural event of the The Lesbian Project – a trans-exclusionary initiative created by Julie Bindel and Kathleen Stock. The Lesbian Project was launched in early March by the pair, both prominent “gender critical” campaigners, fuelled by claims lesbians are being erased. Stock told the BBC’s Woman’s Hour: “We’re interested […]
‘TransFormation’: A Mumbai salon run by transgender persons to promote inclusivity
Deutsche Bank and Rotary Club of Bombay have teamed up to open Mumbai’s first transgender-run salon on Saturday, March 25 in an effort to create equal employment opportunities. TransFormation Salon’s hiring and training of personnel have been supported by the partners. The business will receive initial assistance from them before being administered as a for-profit […]
Punishment of First World War soldiers for sexual orientation detailed in new study
Frederick Lea Hardy died fighting for Canada near Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Shortly before being killed in action, the teenager spent time in prison doing hard labour as a military punishment for his sexuality. Hardy was one of at least 19 members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force involved in consensual relationships who […]
Conservatives in LDP take issue with gender identity clause in LGBT bill
Ahead of internal discussions on legislation aimed promoting a better understanding of the LGBT community, conservatives within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have taken issue with a clause that mentions gender identity, saying that the move could prompt confusion. The pushback against the bill’s reference to gender identity is considered a new hurdle to passing […]
As NHL teams, players opt out of Pride Night events, concerns grow about league’s commitment to change
Growing up in Edmonton, Daylen Mitansky didn’t feel like the hockey rink was a place that would welcome him. “Don’t say gay was a huge thing,” he said. “Jocks were never [openly] gay, you know. It was just unheard of.” He eventually found his way onto the ice in 2017 at 29, playing with an […]
Florida sued over bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Four families in Florida sued the state on Thursday over new rules prohibiting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, arguing the bans violate the US Constitution and should be thrown out. The two new rules from Florida’s Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine prohibit medical professionals in the state from providing gender-affirming care to minors in […]
Malema Blasts Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill, Supports Homosexuality
The Julius Malema-led Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed by the parliament on Tuesday. In a statement the EFF, said it condemns Uganda’s anti-homosexuality Bill because it criminalises people because of their sexual identity. Reads the statement: EFF CONDEMNS UGANDA’S ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns the inhumane Anti-Homosexuality […]
Moises Spilere: Brazil’s first gay football club president
Moises Spilere remembers the day of his election very well. “It was rather spontaneous and came about that way,” the 35-year-old told DW. In the past, elections at Caravaggio Futebol Clube were usually held where members turned to a group that was willing to take over the leadership and run the club. “I was ready […]
Trans rights becomes a life and death issue in Peru
A wave of murders of trans women in Peru — six since the beginning of the year, after eight all of last year — has exposed a country unable or unwilling to protect trans people. And it has triggered protests demanding urgent action against gender violence. “Justice! Justice! Justice!” The voices of 70 trans women […]
Japan launches G-7 focus group for LGBTQ rights ahead of summit
TOKYO — Japanese LGBTQ rights advocates announced the launch of a new G-7 engagement group dedicated to protecting sexual minorities on Wednesday, ahead of the annual leaders’ summit in Hiroshima in May. Pride7 is the first Group of Seven focus group for the advancement of LGBTQ rights and will hold its inaugural summit on March 30 […]