Tag: LGBT
Man whipped 20 times in Nigerian Islamic court for one act of gay sex
Judge says man spared death by stoning because homosexual ‘crime’ occurred 7 years ago and ‘great remorse’ was shown.
Nigeria Islamic court tries gay suspects in Bauchi
An Islamic court in Nigeria’s northern state of Bauchi has put on trial 11 Muslim men accused of being homosexuals in violation of their religion, a religious leader has told the BBC.
HRC to Take Part in MLK Day of Service National Partnership Serving LGBT Homeless Youth
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, is taking part in a national service partnership with organizations across 18 cities to serve LGBT homeless youth for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
U.S. District Judge Rules Oklahoma Ban on Marriage Equality Unconstitutional
Today U.S. District Judge Terence Kern ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional. His ruling is stayed pending appeal, meaning marriages will not occur immediately in the Sooner State.
NJ Gov. Chris Christie Vetoes Transgender Rights Bill
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed today a bill that would have made it easier for transgender residents to obtain an amended birth certificate.
Gay Vet Publishes First African-American Iraq War Memoir
In “Closets, Combat and Coming Out,” the first gay Iraq war memoir published post-DADT repeal – and the first Iraq war memoir written by an African-American, period – author and activist* Rob Smith comes to terms with his sexuality against the backdrop of the hyper-masculine and hyper-homophobic U.S. Army.