Commonwealth

England's King Henry VIII, whose property grab in 1553 made gay sex a crime rather than a sin. (Painting by Hans Holbein the Younger courtesy of BBC)
Basis for anti-gay laws: Greed, not morality
Maurice Tomlinson (Photo courtesy of Macalester.edu)
October gathering: How churches can end anti-LGBT laws
Caleb Orozco, leader of the United Belize Advocacy Movement
Former British colonies inch toward LGBTI rights
Logo of the Commonwealth
'Advancing LGBT rights in the Commonwealth is a delicate task'
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh (Photo courtesy of AFP and Senenews.com)
Defeated anti-gay strongman demands Gambian revote
Caleb Orozco sets a valuable Caribbean precedent
Two LGBT activists murdered in Bangladesh
Toolkit for progress toward LGBT rights in 53 countries
Queen Elizabeth during Commonwealth Day ceremonies at Westminster Abbey in London (Photo courtesy of the BBC)
LGBTI Africans urge Commonwealth focus on human rights
Empire’s evils live on, so activist rejects Empire’s honors
39 Commonwealth nations still have anti-LGBTI laws
Amir Ashour makes a presentation during Pride events in Lund, Sweden. (Photo courtesy of Madre.org)
LGBTI news from Middle East, Africa, Singapore
Protesters seek to end LGBTI repression in Commonwealth
LGBTI news briefs 1: Belize, Russia, Sweden
LGBTI activists optimistic about new Sri Lankan leaders