Tag: homosexuality
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Tunisia: Two-Year Sentence for Homosexuality
Arbitrary Detention; Reported Attempt to Require Discredited Anal Exam.
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Kenyan Court Refuses to Lift Ban on LGBTQ+ Film «Rafiki»
Filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu plans to appeal the decision and bring it to the Supreme Court.
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This Gay Marriage Was Recognised in Tunisia
The Republic of Tunisia may have just become the first Arabic country to recognise marriage equality.
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Homophobic Uganda Plans to Re-introduce «Anti-Homosexuality Act»
In an interview with Thomson Reuters today the Ethics and Integrity Minister of Uganda, Simon Lokodo, has announced plans to introduce to parliament a bill imposing the death penalty for same-sex relations and «promotion and recruitment» of homosexuality in order to curb a rise in «unnatural sex». Local activists confirm that it is to be tabled on October 28, 2019.
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LGBTQ athletes welcome in homophobic Qatar, say World Championships organisers
LGBTQ athletes and supporters are welcome at the World Championships in Qatar but must respect the rules of the country, where homosexuality is illegal, organisers have said.
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Catholic priest allegedly spent church donation on Grindr hookups
He allegedly stole almost $100,000 worth of church donations.