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Added on: 07/13/2021

Taliban vow to crush gay men to death by pushing WALLS onto them as jihadis plunge Afghanistan back under Sharia law

07/12/21

THE Taliban have horrifically vowed to crush gay men to death by pushing walls on them as they plan to reinstate Sharia law across Afghanistan. Jihadist judge…

Global News

Added on: 07/13/2021

Murder of Samuel Luiz galvanizes Spain’s LGBTQ+ community: ‘There is no going back’

07/12/2021

Just before Samuel Luiz was brutally beaten to death on July 3, he and his friend Lina made a video call to Vanessa González. The time was…

Global News

Added on: 07/12/2021

Fresh protests in Spain over killing of gay man

07/11/2021

MADRID (AFP) – People took to the streets of cities across Spain again on Sunday (July 11) to demand justice after a young gay man was beaten…

Global News

Added on: 07/12/2021

New Malaysian Anti-LGBT Law Proposal

07/11/2021

On Friday 25 June, a task force within the Malaysian government proposed modifications to the laws governing social media. The new amendments would allow Malaysian officials to…

Global News

Added on: 07/11/2021

Georgian TV Cameraman Dies, Was Injured Amid Anti-LGBT Violence

7/11/21

A Georgian TV cameraman who was among dozens of journalists attacked by a right-wing mob during a melee aimed at LGBT campaigners has died. Co-workers of Lekso…

Global News

Added on: 07/09/2021

Violence in the name of God

07/09/2021

On July 5, Georgian far-right activists dispersed the planned Tbilisi Pride week by physically attacking more than 50 people, of which 53 were members of the local…

Global News

Added on: 07/09/2021

Spanish police hold fourth suspect over suspected homophobic killing

07/08/2021

MADRID, July 8 (Reuters) – Spanish police said on Thursday it detained a fourth suspect over the killing of Samuel Luiz, who was beaten to death in…

Global News

Added on: 07/06/2021

Georgian LGBT Activists Call Off Pride March After Violent Attacks

07/05/2021

LGBT campaigners in Georgia have canceled a planned Pride march after opponents attacked activists and journalists and the government and church spoke out against the event. Hundreds…

Global News

Added on: 07/06/2021

Protests in Spain against suspected LGBT hate crime

07/05/2021

BARCELONA, July 5 (Reuters) – People took to the streets of Spain’s biggest cities on Monday evening to express their anger at the death of a man…

Global News

Added on: 06/29/2021

A Glimmer of Hope: India Court Issues Guidelines for Protection of LGBTQ Community

06/28/2021

Before the Obergfell v. Hodges judgment finally declared homosexual marriage as an individual’s fundamental right across the United States, various state and circuit courts ruled in favor…

Global News

Added on: 06/29/2021

377: The British colonial law that left an anti-LGBTQ legacy in Asia

06/28/2021

For much of the past two centuries, it was illegal to be gay in a vast swathe of the world – thanks to colonial Britain. Till today,…

Global News

Added on: 06/28/2021

LGBTQ troops and vets go to war with homophobia in Ukraine

06/27/2021

The silence inside a makeshift cinema in the heart of Kyiv was shattered with the crash of a windowpane. Fireworks flashed. Homophobic attackers were attempting to besiege…

Global News

Added on: 06/28/2021

Malawi’s LGBTI Community Marches, Petitions Government for Change

06/27/2021

BLANTYRE, MALAWI – In Malawi, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and inter-sex (LGBTI) community Saturday held their first ever pride parade in the capital, Lilongwe,…

Global News

Added on: 06/27/2021

Guatemala: 3 Killings of LGBT People in a Week

6/26/21

Unidentified assailants killed two transgender women and one gay man in Guatemala in separate attacks within the span of one week, including Andrea González, the leader of…

Global News

Added on: 06/27/2021

Liverpool attacks: ‘Things must change or LGBT people won’t feel safe’

6/26/21

“It’s 2021, things are supposed to be better for us now,” says 19-year-old Josh Ormrod. Josh is a music student from Buxton, living in Liverpool, and he’s…

Global News

Added on: 06/26/2021

Respect LGBT rights or leave EU, Hungary’s Orban told

6/25/21

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had some strong words for his Hungarian counterpart, Victor Orban on Thursday (June 24) – respect LGBT rights, or leave the European…

World Voices

Added on: 06/26/2021

Alla Chikinda — Resource Center for LGBT, Russia

Alturi Contributor

How did you initially become involved in activism? What led you to join the Resource Center for LGBT [people] in Yekaterinburg? There is one answer to both…

Alturi Blog

Added on: 06/26/2021

India LGBTI: An Emergence of Acceptance of the LGBTI Community

Alturi Project Strategist

Historical Context Moving forward in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) human rights is challenging, especially with additional obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. More importantly,…

Global News

Added on: 06/22/2021

Canadian lawmakers pass bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy

06/22/2021

OTTAWA, June 22 (Reuters) – Canada’s House of Commons on Tuesday passed a bill criminalizing LGBT conversion therapy 263 to 63, handing a win to the minority…

Global News

Added on: 06/22/2021

‘We’re not hiding’: Gay and lesbian Russians say a cultural shift is underway

06/21/2021

When Lisa Androshina threw her first lesbian party in Moscow in 2017, she had low expectations. “We wanted to just gather with our friends and just listen…

Global News

Added on: 06/20/2021

KGH doctor ‘gives away’ baby with intersex traits to transgender group

6/19/21

A doctor in King George Hospital here has allegedly given away a newborn baby with intersex traits to a group of transgender people. The incident reportedly happened…

Global News

Added on: 06/20/2021

Council of Europe Adopts Resolutions Protecting LGBTI People

6/19/21

The Congress of the Council of Europe adopted two resolutions protecting the LGBTI community from discrimination and hatred at its 40th Session on Wednesday. The resolutions followed…

Global News

Added on: 06/19/2021

Case of murdered Honduran trans woman could set legal precedent in region

6/17/21

An international court is examining whether the Honduran government was complicit in the killing of Vicky Hernández, a 26-year-old trans woman fatally shot on the night of…

Global News

Added on: 06/18/2021

South Africa’s patchwork treatment of refugees and asylum seekers shows much to be done to ensure human rights for all

06/17/2021

World Refugee Day is commemorated each year on 20 June to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world and of efforts to protect their…

Global News

Added on: 06/18/2021

Supreme Court sides with Catholic adoption agency that refuses to work with LGBT couples

06/17/2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a unanimous defeat to LGBT couples in a high-profile case over whether Philadelphia could refuse to contract with a Roman Catholic…

Global News

Added on: 06/16/2021

Canada’s LGBTQ population now 1 million — but hate crimes are rising too: Statistics Canada

06/15/2021

Canada is now home to about one million people who identify as members of the LGBTQ community, with people under the age of 25 accounting for a…

Global News

Added on: 06/16/2021

Guyana government introduces bill to repeal defunct cross-dressing ban

06/15/2021

The Guyanese government has introduced a bill to repeal its defunct criminal ban on cross-dressing, Starbroek News reports. The law had previously been struck down by the…

Global News

Added on: 06/15/2021

After 3-week delay, Ghana releases 21 human rights defenders

06/14/2021

After three weeks of detention without trial, a High Court in Ghana granted bail for 21 people who were arrested May 20 at a training session about…

Global News

Added on: 06/13/2021

The hopes and dreams of Africa’s queer activists

6/9/21

It took Dzoe Ahmad weeks of introspection and agonising over whether or not she was ready to share her story with the world. Ahmad, a young Zimbabwean…

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Added on: 06/12/2021

Ghana court grants bail to 21 LGBT+ activists

6/11/21

A high court in Ghana has granted bail to 21 gay rights activists arrested three weeks ago for what police described as an unlawful gathering, the prosecutor…