Malaysian man wins landmark challenge against Muslim gay sex ban
The Federal Court of Malaysia has ruled unconstitutional a Malaysian state’s shariah law banning consensual same-sex conduct. But…
Two cruel variants of homophobia: Zambia and Indonesia
Late last month, two nations thousands of miles apart displayed two examples of the ongoing damage that homophobia…
Appeals court to rule on Singapore’s anti-gay law
The long-running battle against Singapore’s law forbidding consensual same-sex relations will be back in court next month.
Latest tally: Death for gay sex in 5 nations
Executions for gay sex occur in five countries — by the government in Iran and Saudi Arabia and…
Bhutan moves 1 step away from repealing anti-homosexuality law
The parliament of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan voted last week to repeal the nation’s anti-homosexuality laws. When…
‘LGBTQ church members are not loved as much as God wants’ (Day 2)
A gay Roman Catholic boy in Trinidad who gave up his faith to save his life. A conservative…
Online hatred against LGBT community in Uzbekistan
Anti-gay laws allow hate to spread online, as the LGBT community in Uzbekistan knows well.
Strong rebukes for Malaysian minister’s anti-trans stance
A Malaysian official’s appeal for action against trans citizens has drawn sharp rebukes from human rights activists and…
For privacy, LGBT Burmese use a secret language of their own
Gay and transgender people in Myanmar (formerly Burma) often use a language of their own, called “bansaka”, which…
Two years in prison for gay sex in Turkmenistan
An entertainer and multiple co-defendants in the central Asian nation of Turkmenistan were sentenced last month to serve…