U.K.: ‘Deep regret’ for laws against gay sex
British Prime Minister Theresa May has publicly expressed “deep regret” for Britain’s role in criminalizing same-sex relations in…
Commonwealth leaders, half of world’s anti-gay hate is yours
About half of the world’s remaining laws against gay sex were originally imposed by the British on their…
Sanctions target gay-friendly Anglicans, not homophobes. Why?
The Anglican Communion rebukes American, Canadian and Scottish churches that stray from its party line against same-sex marriage,…
Former British colonies inch toward LGBTI rights
The Commonwealth of Nations, most of them former British colonies, has granted legal recognition to an LGBTI group…
'Advancing LGBT rights in the Commonwealth is a delicate task'
A key decision will be made in June about the campaign challenging 36 Commonwealth nations to repeal their…
39 Commonwealth nations still have anti-LGBTI laws
Among the 53 nations in the Commonwealth of countries that formerly belonged to the British Empire, the following…
'Umbrellas of Love' for Commonwealth's LGBT outcasts
For the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, artist/activist Vince Laws is preparing an artistic protest against anti-gay…
Clergy dispute death threats against Belize activist
Clergy from two of Belize’s major denominations took different approaches to reports of violence and threats of violence…
‘Queen fights for gay rights’ Really? Not yet strongly
Queen Elizabeth II’s signature on a new Commonwealth Charter opposing “all forms of discrimination” will have symbolic value…