Category: World
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Lebanon: Entry Ban Follows Gender, Sexuality Conference
Lebanese General Security has banned a group of activists and academics from re-entering Lebanon following their participation in a September 2018 conference on gender and sexuality, Human Rights Watch, the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE), and Legal Agenda said yesterday.
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Pioneering Report Exposes Global Reach of So-Called Conversion Therapy
A groundbreaking report released by OutRight Action International last Thursday exposes the global reach of so-called conversion therapy.
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Singer Matthew Healy protest against Dubai’s anti-LGBTQ laws
Radha Stirling comments on the apparent protest by The 1975’s singer Matthew Healy against Dubai’s anti-LGBTQ laws during local concert.
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Homophobic political ads are legal, says Israeli judge in a ruling
Billboard owners in Israel cannot reject homophobic political adverts, a judge has ruled, after two companies refused to sell ad space to a far-right party that linked gay people with child trafficking.
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India: Transgender Bill Raises Rights Concerns
A proposed law to protect the rights of transgender people in India falls short of the country’s human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said today.
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UN Renews Crucial Mandate for Protection Against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
In a defining vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert focusing on the protection against violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.