Category: World – LGBTQ Rights
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Iceland and Nepal Join UN LGBTI Core Group
On 14 May 2020, Iceland and Nepal joined the UN LGBTI Core Group, bringing the number of members of the group to a total of 31 states and the delegation of the European Union. Nepal is the second country in Asia to become part of the group.
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Morocco: Online Attacks Over Same-Sex Relations
Criminalisation Fuels Harassment; Protect LGBT People from Discrimination, Abuse
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Kenyan Court Refuses to Lift Ban on LGBTQ+ Film «Rafiki»
Filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu plans to appeal the decision and bring it to the Supreme Court.
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Morocco’s LGBTQ community faces death threats after online outing
Moroccan women have been urged to pose as men on gay dating apps to expose family members and their sexual identities. It snowballed into a hate campaign. Why did a gay Instagram influencer tell them to do it?
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Covid-19 Offers Chance to Address Rights Concerns
New Checklist Offers Guide for Rights-Promoting Response
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Caribbean groups urge OAS Secretary General to fulfil commitments
Caribbean groups in the LGBTTTI Coalition urge OAS Secretary General to fulfil his commitments to the sub-region in his second term.