Day: October 23, 2014

“The silence after Sochi”
Gay rights must be put on the agenda again.

Norway must take the lead in the fight for gay rights
The most important thing we can do is never to compromise on the fundamental values in the face of religious beliefs here in Norway.

Gay community under attack in Liberia over Ebola outbreak
Leroy Ponpon doesn’t know whether to lock himself in his flat in Monrovia because of the deadly Ebola virus, or because he is gay. Christian churches’ recent linking of the two have made life hell for him and hundreds of other gays.

Gay and lesbian asylum seekers face ‘intrusive’ sexual questions
Lesbian and gay asylum seekers are being stereotyped by Home Office immigration staff, who are asking inappropriate and “unnecessarily intrusive” questions about their sexuality, an inspection has found.