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World - LGBTQ RightsHomophobic Tanzanian police arrest woman for lesbian kiss video
Tanzanian police have arrested a woman who appeared in a video showing a kiss between two women that went…
World - LGBTQ RightsEgypt court frees 17 accused of inciting debauchery
A Cairo court on Sunday released 17 people arrested last month during a crackdown by the authorities on homosexuality,…
World - LGBTQ RightsBan on LGBTI events in Ankara must be overturned
The ban on events organised by LGBTI organisations, as announced by the Ankara Governor’s Office last weekend (18-19 November…
World - LGBTQ Rights«Stronger Together» in support of LGBTI people living in fear in Chechnya
Gay men in Chechnya live in fear of persecution, violence, unlawful detention and torture. The charity 'Living Without Prejudice'…
World - LGBTQ RightsYoung man who waved LGBTQ flag in Egypt gets jail time extended
A young man arrested for having held up a rainbow flag supporting LGBTQ rights in Egypt has been ordered…
World - LGBTQ RightsHomophobic Tanzania deports three South Africans for ‘promoting homosexuality’
Tanzania has deported three South African lawyers arrested last week for "promoting homosexuality", their organisation said in a statement.…
World - LGBTQ RightsDefending the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
The IE SOGI mandate was created through UN Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/32/2 in June of last year and…
World - LGBTQ RightsIndonesia: Rights Agenda for New Jakarta Governor
Jakarta’s new governor, Anies Baswedan, should act to protect and promote human rights in the Indonesian capital, Human Rights…