A protest against Chechnya’s anti-gay purge took place in London over the weekend. Around 100 people rallied outside the Russian embassy in Kensington, London on Sunday 27 January to raise awareness of and call for an end to the persecution of the…
Ice dancing partners Karina Manta and Joe Johnson made history this weekend at the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit by becoming the first openly LGBTQ competitive ice dance team. “This team is a part of the LGBTQ community and…
A man was publicly hanged in the Islamic Republic of Iran after being found guilty of homosexuality charges, according to the Jerusalem Post. The 31-year-old Iranian man reportedly violated Iran’s strict anti-gay laws, according to the state-controlled Iranian Students’ News Agency…
The Japanese city of Chiba has given official recognition to same-sex couples. Chiba, which is home to a million people, issued certificates to four same-sex couples on Tuesday (January 29), according to Japanese newspaper The Mainichi. The documents will allow the…
Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, garnered national attention this month after she returned to work at an evangelical Christian school that bars LGBTQ employees and students. While the Virginia school’s policies sparked criticism, they also highlighted…
A mayor in Indonesia has ordered the arrest of LGBT+ people so religious authorities can conduct exorcisms on them. Mayor of Padang Mahyeldi Ansharullah has used the Indonesian Army (TNI) to target and detain queer people, whose existence he said…
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