Tag: LGBT rights
A gay Muslim survives in a homophobic society
My Facebook feed has recently seen a flurry of violently homophobic posts writes Noor Ramadani in The Jakarta Post ; one friend even sent an invitation to attend an Islamic exorcism, or ruqyah, in reaction to my vocal support for LGBT rights.
Ellen Gets Emotional Talking With President Obama About Gay Rights
Ellen praised President Obama for all he’s done, and he had some very kind words in return.
Transgender rights are controlled by old-fashioned thoughts
The Norwegian society’s view of sex and gender roles have changed a lot since the world’s first person changed sex in the 1930s. How people are allowed to change legal gender however, has been almost unchanged.
European Parliament gravely concerned over situation LGBTI people in Crimea
Last Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Crimea and the severe restrictions on the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly.
European Parliament calls on Kosovo and Serbia to step up efforts on LGBTI rights
Today, the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs have assessed the rights of LGBTI people in Serbia and Kosovo, and recommended the countries to improve the situation.
Harvey Milk ’s Story ‘More Relevant Than Ever’
With National Student Pride 2016 just under week away, we are extremely excited to be announcing the details of our exclusive film screening of Milk followed by a Q&A with Harvey Milk’s Nephew and Global Human Rights/LGBT Civil Rights Speaker and Advocate in his own right, which will be rounding off our weekend of events on Sunday 7th February.