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‘No Longer Alone’: LGBTQ Voices from the Middle East, North Africa
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) activists from Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa are defying state-sponsored repression and social stigma, Human Rights Watch and the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) said in a video series issued today, accompanied by a new report by Human Rights Watch.
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Judge Strikes Down Sodomy Law in Trinidad and Tobago
Today, Judge Devindra Rampersad of the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago has ruled that Sections 13 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act are unconstitutional as applied to adult consensual acts, a motion that stands to decriminalise homosexuality in the country.
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MEPs write to Latvia about dismissal of a petition for cohabitation legislation
In March 2018, the Latvian Parliament dismissed a petition for introduction of partnership legislation which would recognise all unmarried couples, including same-sex couples. This is the second time the Saeima rejected such an initiative.
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Indonesia: Four Arrested for Same-Sex Conduct
Indonesian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release four people detained in Aceh under a local ordinance that criminalises same-sex conduct, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Forced Anal Examinations for Gay Men are Stopped in Kenya
Today, a Court of Appeals in Kenya, led by a 5 judge bench, ruled that forced anal examinations are contrary to the law. Forced anal examinations have largely been used to “prove” whether or not a man is homosexual in countries where homosexuality is criminalised.