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…
LGBTI news in brief: Good news, 4. Bad news, 6.
Modestly edited items from ILGA’s LGBulleTIn and UNAIDS’s Equal Eyes news summaries:
New challenge for gay activists: Accept religious allies
As a queer priest reflects on his 40-year journey toward gay liberation, he expresses amazement at how anti-religious…
Study urges multi-nationals to boost LGBT rights
Multi-national corporations could and should, but often don’t, help improve the lives of LGBT people in countries with…
On LGBTI rights in Asia, a picture of diversity amid intolerance
Thirteen countries in Asia have one thing in common: Each one has a law that prohibits same-sex intimacy.…
Ready to celebrate May 17 (IDAHOT) despite dangers
Activists in some of the world’s 76-plus countries with anti-LGBTI laws are preparing to celebrate the International Day…