Tag: anti-gay
Ugandan Man Burned to Death for Being Gay
A Ugandan man was burnt alive by an angry mob for allegedly being gay. The unidentified man was set on fire in front of a crowd that included children.
Ugandan President Signs Horrific Anti-Gay Bill into Law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni today signed an archaic anti-gay bill into law. The bill, which once even included the death penalty, calls for gay Ugandans or anyone “promoting” homosexuality to be jailed – potentially for life.
Ugandan President Planning to Sign Horrific Anti-Gay Bill into Law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is planning to sign an archaic anti-gay bill into law, according to a government spokesperson. The bill, which once even included the death penalty, calls for gay Ugandans or anyone “promoting” homosexuality to be jailed – potentially for life.
Russia Officially Implements Anti-LGBT International Adoption Ban
Last Thursday, Russia officially implemented a law preventing international same sex couples from adopting Russian children. Additionally the law prevents any unmarried individuals in countries that allow the marriage of same-sex couples from adopting children from Russia.
How anti-gay groups use ‘Russian Facebook’ to persecute LGBT people
With Sochi under way, the Guardian look at widespread homophobia across VKontakte – and what little is being done to stop it
Russia: Pressure Escalates on Sochi Corporate Sponsors
Corporate sponsors of the Sochi Winter Olympics should act now to urge Russia to halt the rising tide of discrimination, harassment and threats against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, 40 of the world’s leading human rights and LGBT groups said today, in an unusual joint open letter.