Category: World – LGBTQ Rights
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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.
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Eastern Caribbean: LGBTQ People Face Bias, Violence
Discriminatory laws in Eastern Caribbean countries make lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people targets for discrimination, violence and abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Mexico well ahead of U.S in LGBTQ rights
Study debunks stereotype that Mexico takes lead from U.S on progressive issues.
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Intersectional Women’s Day 2018
Jessica Stern, Executive Director of OutRight Action International, releases a statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
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Ankara ban on LGBTQ events continues as Turkish courts reject NGO appeals
The ban on public events organised by LGBTQ groups, imposed by the Ankara Governor’s office in November 2017, has been upheld by Ankara’s 4th and 13th Administrative Courts.
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Hornet Launches Global #DecriminalizeLGBT Campaign
New campaign highlights LGBTQ Rights as human rights and calls for the end of the criminalisation of LGBTQ people worldwide.