Tag: law
Sweden ends forced sterilisation of sex change patients
Sweden will no longer require sex change patients to be sterilised after a law banning the practice entered into force on Thursday.
No gays allowed: Saudi Arabia bans homosexuals from schools
Gays and “tomboys” can no long enter public schools and universities in Saudi Arabia, until they change their appearance and behavior. That’s how the country chose to tackle the spread of the two “phenomena”.
MEPs welcome Lithuania’s new progressive law on advertising
A new Law on the Provision of Information to the Public came into force on 30 June, outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation. Previous drafts of the law had included a ban on mentioning homosexuality, but the Lithuanian Parliament made a volte-face and rejected these proposals.
Lithuanian says no to human rights and passes homophobic law
The Lithuanian parliament voted on Tuesday to adopt a controversial law that institutionalises homophobia.
India to review gay laws
India is set to review its long-standing laws barring gay sex, in a move that could decriminalise homosexuality in the largely conservative country, a report said on Sunday.