Tag: bisexual men
John Wolfenden: Not so liberal after all
60th anniversary of Wolfenden recommending partial decriminalisation.
Theresa May urged to apologise & compensate gay men
On the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which is this Thursday, 27 July, the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, is being urged to “apologise and compensate men convicted under discriminatory anti-gay laws – both before and after the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality 50 years ago.”
Russia: Anti-Gay Purge in Chechnya
Police in Chechnya rounded up, beat, and humiliated dozens of gay or bisexual men in an apparent effort to purge them from Chechen society, Human Rights Watch confirmed in a new report today.
Russia: Chechen Officials and Clerics Threaten Journalists
Chechen officials and clerics are threatening the newspaper that first exposed the campaign of police abuse against men in Chechnya perceived to be gay, Human Rights Watch said today. Russian authorities should unequivocally condemn the threats, investigate them, and ensure that journalists are protected from harm.
OutRight Calls on Exxon, BP, and Shell to Stand Up for Persecuted Gay Men In Chechnya
OutRight Action International is calling on British Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, and Royal Dutch Shell to take a stand against the kidnapping, detention, torture, and murder of gay men in Chechnya. All three companies have considerable investment and partnerships with state-owned oil and gas companies in Russia, with ventures worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Authorities continue to ignore human rights abuses in Chechnya
This evening, ILGA-Europe have received an update on the disturbing situation in Chechnya from their partners working in the region.