IDAHOT day: Festivities but homophobic hate too
Celebrations, awards and inspiring statements marked today’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in many countries, although opponents…
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…
Many bash Russia for Chechen abuses; few help gay victims
Many countries condemned last spring’s homophobic and murderous anti-gay crackdown in Chechnya, but only five countries have offered…
Signs of progress in Malaysia, Indonesia, Lithuania, India
The latest “Equal Eyes” compilation of LGBTI news briefs from UNAIDS includes some slight signs of progress in…
Violent homophobia plagues Russia and 5 neighbors
Homophobia, often violent, is a problem in Russia and five nearby countries that have enacted or considered imposing…
Proposals for new ‘gay propaganda’ laws; Europe worries
The European Parliament is keeping a worried eye on two Central Asian nations’ proposals to adopt Russian-style anti-“gay…
3 nations crack down on same-sex couples
In Nigeria, police broke up an alleged same-sex wedding and arrested the participants. Under a 2013 law, same-sex…
Much talk, a little action on LGBT rights worldwide
Much discussion and a little action on LGBT rights occurred during last month’s meeting of the U.N. Human…
‘Traditional values’ as a tool to deny rights to LGBTs
Traditions can create a sense of connectedness between the present and the past, but they can also be…
Efforts to ban ‘gay propaganda’ spread in Europe
Proposals to prohibit “gay propaganda” are spreading from St. Petersburg, Russia, which passed a law in early March…