ADDED ON: 03/18/2021
Bhutan drops its law against sodomy
The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex as its Penal Code Amendment Act came into force on Feb. 17, 2021. The process to remove the…
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ADDED ON: 12/11/2020
FACTBOX – As Bhutan scraps gay sex ban, what pro-LGBT+ steps have others taken?
NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As countries around the world move to dismantle often centuries-old laws banning gay sex, Bhutan has become the latest nation to take steps to…
ADDED ON: 01/13/2020
Bhutan: Historic opportunity to decriminalize same-sex relationships
Bhutan must seize an historic opportunity to secure equal rights for LGBTI people in the country, Amnesty International said today, calling on the upper house of parliament to pass a bill decriminalizing…
ADDED ON: 07/03/2019
LGBTI Asia: From Myanmar tragedy to Pakistan progress
Homophobic bullying in Myanmar. Rainbow socks in Singapore. A first for trans people in Pakistan. This is a brief roundup of LGBTI news from countries that have anti-gay laws or are recovering…
ADDED ON: 06/08/2019
Bhutan moves to decriminalise homosexuality
Bhutan’s National Assembly has begun the process of decriminalising gay sex, a move which could hand LGBT+ people improved rights. The Buddhist kingdom’s lower house voted on Friday (June 7) to remove…
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