Tag: LGBT
HRC Launches “Love Conquers Hate” Campaign Supporting Russia’s LGBT Community Ahead of Sochi Games
With the Sochi Olympic Games just a few months away, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the U.S largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today launched its “Love Conquers Hate” campaign to support the members of Russia’s LGBT community, who are being targeted by a hateful “anti-propaganda” law that prohibits public support for equality in the country.
Russian asylum seekers can include anti-gay rules in their case: minister
The Netherlands foreign minister Frans Timmermans is prepared to offer asylum to Russians who are discriminated against under Russia’s anti-gay propaganda legislation.
HRC Foundation Launches Program to Fight Homophobia and Transphobia Internationally
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities around the world face stigmatisation, harassment, violence and blatant human rights violations.
Laramie Project Comes To Brighton
Groundbreaking and Powerful play about the death of Matthew Shepard comes to Brighton.
Homosexuality in Egypt under further crackdown
Egyptian prosecution ordered on 12 October 2013 fourteen suspects to be detained for four days pending investigation after being caught “in the act of homosexuality” inside a health spa in the poor neighborhood of Al-Marg, north-east of Cairo
HRC Foundation to Hold Historically Black College and University LGBT Student Leadership Summit
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation – the educational arm of the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – will hold its Historically Black College and University (HBCU) LGBT Leadership and Career Summit beginning this Saturday November 2 and running through Monday November 4.