This essay is dedicated to the many heroic South African LGBT and anti-apartheid activists that I worked with during the period of white minority rule – heroes who helped secure the commitment of the African National Congress of South Africa to LGBT human rights, including the enactment of the world’s first constitution to protect LGBT people against discrimination.
Virgina Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed a “religious liberty” bill today that would have allowed businesses to discriminate against LGBT people based on their religious opposition to same-sex marriage.
A special message from the tourism board of North Carolina, reminding you of all the fun straight things you can do in their beautiful, intolerant state
Indonesia’s gay community has come under attack, with the country’s Defence Minister labelling the community a “threat” and likening fighting it to “a kind of modern warfare”.
First, a senior Indonesian government minister called for a ban on gay groups on university campuses. Another official pressured smartphone instant-messaging services to drop gay- and lesbian-themed emoticons, prompting one company to comply.
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