Month: February 2014
Anti-Homosexuality law in Uganda violates human rights
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday denounced the anti-homosexuality law signed into force in Uganda, which she said would institutionalise discrimination against lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and could encourage harassment and violence against them.
EqualityCard™ Launches!
Philanthropy Ventures LLC, today launched EqualityCard™, a new credit card designed to raise funds for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) non-profits across the nation.
Russia: Legacy of Olympic Games tarnished by arrests
The legacy of the Sochi Olympics will be tainted by the numerous human rights violations in the run-up and during the Games, as well as the failure of the International Olympic Committee to confront the Russian authorities over the arrests and beatings that marred this prestigious sporting event, Amnesty International said on the eve of the closing ceremony.
USA : TLDEF Name Change Victories in North Carolina
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund today announced favorable decisions for two transgender women seeking name changes in North Carolina.
Norway : Stops parts of the aid in the gay protest
Norway holds back 50 million kroner (4.9 million £). in aid to Uganda because of the country’s new law that punishes homosexuality with life imprisonment.
MEPs call to suspend political agreement with Uganda
Today the President of Uganda signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law. The new law vastly expands the criminalisation of LGBTI individuals, and now forces parents, teachers and doctors to report LGBTI persons to authorities.