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…
Global struggles for LGBTQ+ rights: Latest news from the front lines
News in brief from Nigeria, Uganda, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa and Egypt.
How to survive a Covid-19 lockdown — tips for queer and trans people
Self-care is a challenge for queer and trans people enduring a Covid-19 lockdown. Here are some survival tips.
YouTube star fights anti-LGBT+ bias in Indonesia
A gay Muslim YouTube star whose videos about being gay and living with HIV have been viewed by…
During the Covid-19 pandemic, LGBT-friendly charities need help
Many LGBT-friendly organizations are currently seeking donations to support their work, which has been made more difficult than…
Singapore men appeal denial of their challenge to anti-gay law
Two Singapore men have appealed the High Court’s rejection of their lawsuits challenging Singapore’s anti-gay law as unconstitutional.
Singapore’s High Court upholds anti-gay law
Singapore’s High Court today rejected constitutional challenges to the nation’s largely unenforced anti-gay law, which provides for prison…