Month: November 2019
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American gay employee received less salary, «just like the other females in office»
A former employee of an event company in New York claims to have been fired because of his sexual orientation.
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Uganda: Stop Police Harassment of LGBTQ People
The Ugandan authorities should drop charges against dozens of people arrested over the last month in Kampala, the capital, on the basis of their presumed sexual orientation or gender identity, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Russia: Criminal Charges for Gay-Friendly Chat Show
Russian authorities should drop a criminal case over a YouTube video of children talking to a gay man and ensure the man’s safety amid threats and attempted physical attacks, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Dontnod’s New Game, «Tell Me Why», Promotes Transgender Equality
Today at X019, Xbox Games Studios announced a brand-new IP from French developer Dontnod, the makers of Life is Strange.
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Anti-LGBTQ Mike Pence praises rule that would let adoption agencies exclude gay parents
The Trump administration’s proposed rule would allow adoption agencies that refuse to place children with LGBTQ families to still collect federal dollars.
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Ugandan Authorities Amp Up Persecution of LGBTIQ People
LGBTIQ activists in Uganda confirm that on Sunday, November 10th, an LGBTIQ-friendly bar in Kampala was raided and 125 people arrested and charged with drug possession, indicating an intentional and growing persecution of LGBTIQ people in the country.