Lebanon moves closer to overturning anti-LGBT law
Lebanon took the next step toward overturning its anti-gay law, as an appeals court confirmed a lower court…
Tunisian officials propose repeal of anti-gay law
An official presidential advisory committee in Tunisia has recommended repeal of the country’s anti-gay law.
Ukraine: Threats of violence block LGBTI event; police just watch
Police in Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine, stood by on May 10 as opponents of LGBTI rights disrupted a planned…
‘No Longer Alone’: LGBT voices in Middle East, N. Africa
LGBT rights activists in the Middle East and North Africa are finding new ways to speak out and…
English-speaking Caribbean lags its neighbors on LGBT rights
Seven English-speaking island nations in the Caribbean cling to their homophobic past, creating misery for their LGBT citizens.
Tunisian police block protest of anti-LGBT law
Tunisian police on Jan. 27 shut down a protest seeking less repressive laws, including repeal of the country’s…
Indonesia under fire for anti-LGBT raids
Anti-LGBT raids and arrests of trans women by Indonesian police have provoked widespread criticism at home and abroad.
As LGBTI arrests mount, Egypt’s allies remain mute
Egyptian police have arrested another 10 allegedly LGBTI people, bringing the total of such arrests to more than…
Trump’s gag order denies anti-AIDS services to 10,000+
2017 IN REVIEW As soon as Donald Trump became U.S. president in January 2017, he imposed a…
Anti-LGBT forces wield 'traditional values' as a weapon
The concept of “traditional values” has been weaponized for use against LGBT people. “Through a persistent rhetoric, powerfully…