Cutting aid to Tanzania: It worked (somewhat)
Cutting off foreign aid to homophobic countries can work, but only as a weapon that’s used with discretion.…
Another Indonesian city outlaws gay sex
Indonesia has continued to cement its reputation as a hostile place to LGBTI+ people as the city of…
Russia: Threats, attacks disrupt gay family conference
Anti-gay threats and attacks forced the cancellation of most of a gay-friendly conference about inclusive families in Moscow…
Tunisia, stop searching phones and anuses; abolish anti-gay law
Tunisian authorities are confiscating and searching the phones of men they suspect of being gay and pressuring them…
Indonesia plunges deeper into anti-gay panic
A new wave of arrests demonstrates the rising influence of Indonesia’s anti-gay politicians and religious leaders.
Tanzania’s anti-gay purge vanished into thin air?
Many signs suggest that this week’s threatened roundup of gay Tanzanians was a nightmare that had vanished with…
Bomb threats in Russia, raid in Beirut; activists carry on
In Russia, anti-gay bomb threats failed to halt St. Petersburg’s QueerFest. In Lebanon, security officers raided an LGBT…
Lebanon: Time to savor success, then face new challenges
LGBTI activists in Lebanon should “savour” their recent courtroom success, then get back to the work of transforming…
Malaysia: Caning scheduled Sept. 3 for two lesbians
An Islamic sharia court in Malaysia is proceeding with plans to punish two women for lesbian activity by…
Malaysia: Plea to stop Aug. 28 caning for same-sex love
“Malaysia’s new government should stand against discrimination and brutality and foster a culture of tolerance and equality,” says…