Same-sex marriage: International acceptance vs. Caribbean repression
International acceptance of same-sex marriage poses a strong and welcome challenge to the repressive status quo in many…
Activists demand full probe of Jamaica bus attack
Jamaican activists are demanding a thorough investigation of the Jan. 7 anti-gay attack that sent a man to…
No arrests after brutal anti-gay attack in Jamaica
Gay Jamaicans experience this kind of brutality almost daily, says Jamaican/Canadian activist Maurice Tomlinson.
2019 in review: Anti-gay violence remains a danger worldwide
Year in review: Despite signs of progress, 2019 remained a dangerous time for LGBTQ people worldwide.
U.S. ambassadors seek repeal of 69 nations’ anti-gay laws
U.S. ambassadors are promoting LGBTQ rights worldwide even as gay-rights activists blast the Trump administration for anti-LGBTQ domestic…
Anti-gay laws in 2019: You win some, you lose some
Year in review: 2019 has been a mixed year for opponents of the anti-gay laws that still oppress…
Challenge to Jamaica’s anti-sodomy law gets a warm reception
A legal challenge to Jamaica’s anti-sodomy law met with an encouraging reception last week at the Inter-American Commission…
Worldwide struggle for LGBTIQ rights: News from the front lines
News in brief from Zimbabwe, Singapore, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Zambia, Ghana, Barbados, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Russia and Jamaica.
Plea for restraint in anti-gay rhetoric; invitation to Caribbean conference
Organizers of an April 2020 conference about religion and anti-sodomy laws have appealed for opponents of same-sex marriage…
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to hear Jamaica petition Monday
LGBTI rights activists plan to plead for an end to Jamaica’s anti-sodomy law in a hearing today with…