Tag: LGBT
HRC Strongly Condemns Ugandan Police Raid of LGBTQ Pride Event
Last Thursday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, strongly condemned the police raid of a peaceful LGBTQ pride event in Kampala, the country’s capital. While events continue to unfold, police arrested several participants, including activists Frank Mugisha and Pepe Onziema of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG).
Uganda Pride 2016 Postponed After Police Harass and Detain Participants
“Again and again, Ugandan authorities show that they have no regard for basic human rights of LGBTIQ people and that they will even violate the Ugandan constitution in order to stop LGBTIQ people from exercising those basic rights.” – Maria Sjodin, Deputy Executive Director, OutRight Action International.
Addicted – unique treasure from China
Addicted is the LGBT web series everyone is talking about – the series is based on the Boys’ love novel “Are You Addicted?” written by Chai Jidan.
Gay Syrian man beheaded and mutilated in Turkey
The headless, mutilated body of a gay Syrian man has been identified by gay housemates in Istanbul who say he had been gang-raped previously.
Iran: Hanging Of Gay Teenager Shows Authorities’ Brazen Disregard For International Law
Amnesty International has revealed that a teenager was executed in Iran after being convicted of the rape of another boy, the first confirmed execution of a juvenile offender in the country this year.
Ruth Davidson claims Northern Ireland will soon back same-sex marriage
Northern Ireland will soon endorse same-sex marriage as public support and a parliamentary majority overwhelms barriers to change, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives predicted.