Man dies following ‘hate attack’ at LGBT+ pride event in Muenster
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has died from injuries suffered in an attack at a gay pride event in the western city of Muenster, prosecutors in Germany said. The victim, identified in German media only by the first name Malte, had come to the aid of other participants in the Christopher Street Day event on August 27 […]
LGBTIQ+ political party seeking registration in Venezuela
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has received a petition to record the name of the first-ever LGBTIQ+ community party, it was reported in Caracas. The movement founders chose the name “United for Dignity” (UPD) and vowed to make history in this country“ from an ”inclusive“ viewpoint. ”We are consolidating a dream that as a social movement we […]
The secret millions behind Florida religious schools banning gay children
Bill Mutz had served on the board of Lakeland Christian School near Tampa, Florida for more than 20 years. As the mayor of Lakeland and a devout believer himself, he had sent all his children to the school, one of whom even featured in a promotional video. That was until this June, when Mr Mutz read […]
‘I thought I would die before this moment’: one man’s fight against Singapore’s gay sex law
Tan Eng Hong’s voice wavers as he remembers his 12-year struggle against Section 377A, a law that criminalises sex between men in Singapore. When he heard the announcement this month that the law would finally be repealed, he felt relief. “I thought I would die before I could hear this,” he says. He thanks god, and […]
LGBT activists set to march on Scottish Parliament over trans rights
LGBT campaigners are set to march on the Scottish Parliament calling for political parties to be “bolder” in the pursuit of transgender equality. Members of the SNP, Scottish Greens, Scottish Labour and Scottish LibDem LGBT affiliates will take to the streets in Edinburgh on Monday, the first day of the Scottish Parliament resuming after the […]
Their Country Banned Gay Marriage. This Lesbian Couple Got Married Anyway
On a Saturday in early July, I arrived at the Bucharest town hall to attend a very special event – my old friend Georgiana was getting married to her partner Evie. What makes this particular union so noteworthy is that the two women, who asked not to share their full names for privacy and safety […]
‘Null and void’: Judge strikes down Saint Kitts anti-gay law
A top court for nine eastern Caribbean nations and territories has ruled that sexual orientation and homosexual activity are protected under the right to privacy, invalidating colonial-era laws that criminalised homosexual behaviour in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Anti-sodomy laws were challenged in court by Saint Kitts and Nevis Alliance for Equality (SKNAFE) and Jamal Jeffers, […]
India’s top court declares same-sex couples entitled to social benefits, deserve legal protections
A Supreme Court ruling in India affirmed that same-sex couples and other non-traditional families are entitled to social benefits, a decision that stands in stark contrast to last week’s moves by Singapore to exclude LGBTQ people from the legal right to marry. The law “must not be relied upon to disadvantage families which are different […]
Pentecostal and Charismatic Council intensifies pressure on Parliament to pass anti-LGBTQ bill
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has given Parliament the end of October 2022 to pass the anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) bill into law. Reverend Professor Paul Frimpong-Manso, President of the Council, who made the call, said failure by Parliament to pass the law by the said date would see the […]
No place for hate’: Police remove lesbian protesters who crashed the Pride Cymru 2022 parade
Police removed a group of lesbians from a gay pride march in Cardiff after an officer was filmed telling the gender-critical women to step aside due to ‘confrontation’ with transgender marchers and their supporters. A video shows lesbian and a transgender woman shouting at each other on the road. The activist group ‘Get The L […]
Texas Conservatives Mobilize Against New Social Curriculum Adding Gender, LGBT and CRT Ideology
Texas conservatives are revolting over proposed State Board of Education changes that will eliminate edifying the U.S. Constitution and founding principles in some grade levels while including ideologies on white supremacy, LBGT pride, and gender. Parent groups and conservative groups have mobilized to attend a public auricularly discerning at the Texas State Board of Education […]
‘Straight Pride’ rocked by violence as Proud Boys and LGBTQ+ protesters clash
A “Straight Pride” event organised by an anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion group ended in violence when the few dozen participants clashed with LGBTQ+ counter-protesters. Police wearing tactical riot gear arrested three people and detained four before using pepper ball guns to clear out the area. Modesto Police Department said around 250 people rowed outside a Planned Parenthood as […]
Jamaica: Lesbian minister in training reaches out to anti-LGBTQ Christians
I pursued ordained ministry for many reasons. By my presence, I want to say “yes, I am a person of faith, I am a lesbian, and I am a minister.” I want LGBTQ people to see that so much was possible – because it is so easy to feel limited by what we see in […]
A history of how Goa overcame prejudice to open its arms to the queer community
In early 2022 the Parliamentary Panel on Public Undertakings in New Delhi objected to the code GAY allotted to Gaya Airport in Bihar. The International Air Transport Association rarely changes codes, and doesn’t seem likely to do so now, but that didn’t stop the panel protesting – and getting derided for obvious homophobia. The Panel could […]
Serbia opposition, rights groups condemn EuroPride decision
Opposition parties in Serbia and international rights groups on Sunday denounced a decision by populist President Aleksandar Vucic to cancel next month’s pan-European LGBTQ EuroPride event because of what he said were threats from right-wing extremists. Most of the groups said that they would ignore the ban announced Saturday by Vucic and go ahead with […]
Israel: Lapid becomes first prime minister to attend LGBT event
During the event, Lapid expressed his support for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Israel. Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid took part in an event marking the 20th anniversary of the founding of LGBT youth organization Israel Gay Youth (IGY) Saturday night at the Tel Aviv Opera House. By doing so, Lapid became the first […]
In Tamil Nadu, a glossary of hope
In a heartening step last week, Tamil Nadu released an official glossary of terms to be used for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities. Done under orders of the Madras High Court, which has issued a raft of guidelines and recommendations to the central and state governments since it started hearing […]
Nebraska school officials close newspaper after LGBTQ issue
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Administrators at a Nebraska school shuttered the school’s award-winning student newspaper just days after its last edition that included articles and editorials on LGBTQ issues, leading press freedom advocates to call the move an act of censorship. The staff of Northwest Public Schools’ 54-year-old Saga newspaper was informed on May 19 […]
Hong Kong court rejects gay marriage appeal
Hong Kong, China — Hong Kong’s gay community suffered a fresh legal setback on Wednesday after the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal against the city’s long-held denial of same-sex marriage to those who have legally wed overseas. LGTBQ activists have won multiple court victories in recent years against the discrimination that is currently baked into […]
LGBT migrants receiving ‘humanitarian parole’ at California port of entry
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — About 120 asylum-seekers who are members of the LGBT community are being allowed into the U.S. on a daily basis. Enrique Lucero, the director of the Migrant Affairs Office in Tijuana, said they are crossing the border at PedWest, one of two pedestrian crossings at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. “The […]
Bali: Transgender student dies in police custody
A Peruvian transgender rights activist has died in police custody in Bali. Police arrested Rodrigo Ventocilla, 32, on 6 August at Denpasar airport, after customs officials found what they said were suspicious items in his baggage. He died five days later in hospital, where police had taken him after he had started vomiting, local media […]
‘Homosexuality Is Not A Disease’: Vietnam Clamps Down On LGBT Misinformation, Adopts Global Standard
The Health Ministry in Vietnam called for medical workers in the country to stop discriminating against LGBT individuals on Tuesday as the country adopts progressive global standards regarding homosexuality and queer issues. The Ministry emphasized that being gay or transgender is not a mental illness and pushed for the end of conversion therapy and other […]
Twitch streamer and trans activist says she’s leaving Canada for awhile due to harassment
Transgender activist and internet broadcaster Clara Sorrenti of London, Ont., says she’s leaving the country for a time at least to escape unrelenting harassment that has become “really bad.” Earlier this month, Sorrenti, 28, who’s known as Keffals on the streaming platform Twitch, was the victim of a swatting attack after police dispatchers fielded two […]
Oklahoma GOP candidate calls killing gay people ‘totally just’
A GOP candidate for the Oklahoma state house is under fire over his resurfaced remarks justifying the murder of gay people. Scott Esk was campaigning for a different seat in 2013 when he said that according to the Bible, Christians would be “totally in the right” to kill gay people in a Facebook comment thread. […]
Gay man from Qatar sounds alarm about coverage of the World Cup and LGBT oppression
I was born and raised in Qatar, and I am now a physician living in San Francisco. This year of the FIFA World Cup, I am speaking up against homophobia and I think we all should too. I grew up in a very conservative Muslim society and family. I did not have access to the […]
Kuujjuaq Pride Parade aims to increase visibility of LGBTQ community
Rainbow flags and jovial music took over Kuujjuaq on Aug. 19 as the community celebrated its second pride parade with dancing and singing. The parade consisted of a flatbed truck followed by a crowd of rainbow-clad people, many carrying flags or wearing colourful capes. It was kicked off by youth organizer Niivi Sinuupa, who called […]
End of Singapore’s gay sex ban a ‘small step’ for some LGBT couples
Singapore’s decision to lift a colonial-era ban on sex between men is long overdue and will not end discrimination of LGBT groups in the conservative city-state, rights activists and members of the gay community said on Monday. The announcement by Singapore’s prime minister to repeal the so-called 377A law on Sunday came as he also […]
With a “feeling of betrayal,” one family flees Texas in search of safer climate for their transgender daughter
Ess Welsh spent her entire life in Texas. It’s where she fell in love with marching band, where she found a community of fellow Dungeons and Dragons players, and where she faced the looming threat of her family being investigated for child abuse. In February, Gov. Greg Abbott told the Texas Department of Family Protective […]
Rwanda’s LGBTQ+ people want to be counted
Gasper Gashumba, a young gay Rwandan, had confided in his mother about his sexual orientation — hoping he would get the love and support he needed from his entire family. But, with the exception of his mother, who stayed by his side, he got the opposite reaction from the rest of his loved ones. Gashumba […]
Conversion therapy survivors can seek apologies and compensation under New Zealand scheme
The country’s Human Rights Commission launched a free and confidential dispute resolution service for those subjected to the dangerous and discredited practice on Thursday (18 August). The government-funded Conversion Practices Response Service will allow survivors to easily be connected to support services as well as the police. If front-line staff can’t satisfy a complaint, cases will be passed to […]