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Uganda Police Confirm Arrest of 120 LGBTQ People
Ugandan police said Monday that in an operation around Kampala’s city centre, they arrested 120 people suspected to have been using narcotics.
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Turkey: Charges Against 19 LGBTI+ Rights Defenders Must Be Dropped
Civil Rights Defenders, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Front Line Defenders and International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) call upon Turkish authorities to drop all charges against 19 LGBTI+ rights defenders due to stand trial on 12 November 2019 in Ankara.
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Order signed to let same-sex couples register both names on birth certificate
Minister for Health Simon Harris signed commencement orders and regulations.
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Turkmenistan: Gay Man Missing After Coming Out Online
A man is feared missing in Turkmenistan after he made his sexual orientation public, Human Rights Watch said Friday. The Turkmen government should urgently clarify whether the man, Kasymberdy Garayev, is in custody, and if he is, release him immediately and explain why he was being held.
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Pride Media Centre scoops national award
The UK’s first LGBTQ+ business and media hub has beaten off competition from across the country to scoop a national award.
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Uganda: Forced Anal Exams Violate Rights
Ugandan police arrested 16 men in Kampala on October 21, 2019 after a crowd shouted homophobic slurs and threatened to attack them. The police accused the men of homosexual conduct.