12 grim lands, 7 bright spots in LGBTI preview of 2015
As debate over LGBTI rights continues worldwide in 2015, progress has been made in at least seven of…
Jamaica: LGBT youths can’t even call a gully their home
Jamaican activists who balk at the idea of forcing LGBT youths to live on the streets are trying…
At least 587 arrests under Indian anti-sodomy law in 2014
New Delhi media reported that 778 cases were registered and 587 people arrested under Section 377 of the…
For LGBTIs, Nigeria vote is ‘Sharia fanatic’ vs. ‘inept incumbent’
As Nigeria prepares to vote for president on Feb. 14, Nigerian author and activist Yemisi Ilesanmi foresees a…
LGBT fear sharia in Indonesia’s Aceh district
Homosexual acts are not a crime in Indonesia’s criminal code but it remains taboo in many religiously conservative…
Al Hoceima, Morocco: Jail time reduced
A court in Al Hoceima in Morocco reduced the prison sentence for two people arrested for “homosexuality” who…
2014 in review at 76crimes.com
The gremlins at WordPress have crafted an annual statistical report for this blog for 2014. We share it…
Egypt: new arrests; sentence reduced; German MP speaks out
Trans woman arrested. BuzzFeed reported that Cairo police arrested a 25-year old trans woman and her roommate on…