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.
Trans and queer activists focus on Muslim Asia, Middle East
Trans and queer activists convened earlier this year to support each other and discuss the struggle for trans…
LGBTI Asia: From Myanmar tragedy to Pakistan progress
Homophobic bullying in Myanmar. Rainbow socks in Singapore. A first for trans people in Pakistan. This is a…
Roundup: After Brunei win, will George Clooney target Indonesia?
The battle for LGBT rights continues in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Will support from actor George Clooney…
2 nudges toward same-sex marriage in India and Singapore
News stories from Singapore and India tell of LGBT people seeking to marry those they love although marriage…
Two suits challenge Singapore’s colonial-era anti-gay law
Singapore is facing two lawsuits asking the courts to overturn the nation’s colonial-era anti-homosexuality law, Section 377A.
Updates: Kenya, St. Lucia, Singapore, many more
Rejection of a lesbian-themed film; struggles for LGBT health; battles over anti-gay laws in Trinidad and Malaysia —…
Anti-gay law targeted again in Singapore lawsuit
Opponents of Singapore’s anti-gay law have launched a renewed legal challenge seeking to overturn it.
Updates: Kenya, Singapore, Egypt, Cameroon and more
Campaigns to overturn anti-gay laws, “corrective rape,” human rights violations, a courageous filmmaker — all those and more…
Emirates, stop arresting people for their appearance
The United Arab Emirates should stop arbitrarily arresting transgender, gay, and gender non-conforming people on the grounds of…