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No Brokeback Mountain: Russia bans LGBTQ-friendly content under new law

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 30 11:26 AM

Any person who says something positive about love between two men may be forced to dig deep into their wallets and pay a fine. Read more »

Pope says those criminalizing homosexuality are 'wrong'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 12:17 AM

People who criminalize homosexuality are "wrong", Pope Francis said in a letter published on Saturday. Read more »

India Pride marchers call for same-sex marriage rights

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 07:19 AM

Hundreds of people took part in the first Delhi Queer Pride march in three years on Sunday as pressure grows for legal recognition of same-sex marriage in India. Read more »

Kenya LGBTQ rights activist killed, suspect arrested

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 11:25 AM

Kenyan police said they had arrested a suspect in the killing of an LGBTQ rights campaigner whose body was discovered stuffed in a metal trunk, a grisly crime that has sparked national outrage. Read more »

Biden signs same-sex marriage protections into law

Aurélia End, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 06:55 AM

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a bill granting federal protections to same-sex marriage, with a large crowd of guests gathered at the White House to celebrate the legislative milestone. Read more »

LGBTQIA community lauds SOGIE city ordinances

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 08:44 PM

The city government-run Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina prides itself for being an inclusive institution for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Plus or LGBTQIA plus individuals. Read more »

Two Indonesian soldiers get seven months' jail for gay sex

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 02:04 PM

Two Indonesian soldiers have been given a seven-month jail term for having gay sex, which is banned by the nation's military as "inappropriate behaviour". Read more »

Landmark same-sex marriage bill advances in US Senate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 07:19 AM

A bill to give same-sex marriages federal protection advanced Wednesday in the US Senate with rare bipartisan support, as Democrats rushed to preserve such unions while they still control Congress. Read more »

WCup ambassador calls homosexuality 'damage in the mind'

Femke Colborne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 04:18 AM

A rights official warned there was 'a big risk' that open displays of homosexuality in Qatar 'will be punished – no matter what assurances there are'. Read more »

Taiwan holds first LGBTQ Pride march in two years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 07:48 PM

Tens of thousands braved downpours in Taiwan on Saturday to celebrate as the island staged its first LGBTQ Pride rally since fully reopening its border. Read more »

Cuba to hold referendum on same-sex marriage

Leticia Pineda, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 08:42 PM

Cubans on Sunday will vote in a landmark referendum on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, allow surrogate pregnancies and give greater rights to non-biological parents. Read more »

LGBTQ Singaporeans welcome sex law repeal, decry marriage exclusion

Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 07:13 AM

Singapore's LGBTQ community on Monday welcomed the government's plan to decriminalize gay sex but said amending the constitution to prevent legal challenges to the traditional definition of marriage would promote further inequality. Read more »

Being gay not a disease, Vietnam tells medical workers

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 10 08:27 AM

In an official document, the health ministry said that 'homosexuality cannot be cured, does not need to be cured and cannot be changed'. Read more »

SC suspends Manila judge over homophobic remarks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 02:15 PM

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday suspended a Manila judge for 30 days for uttering homophobic slurs against 2 of his litigants in court. Read more »

'Lightyear' makers unfazed by bans in places with 'backward beliefs'

Eric Randolph, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 07:35 AM

The makers of Disney-Pixar's new blockbuster about Buzz Lightyear told AFP on Thursday that they were warned of a likely backlash against the same-sex marriage it features, but did not care. Read more »

Saudi seizes rainbow toys in ‘homosexuality’ crackdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 04:12 AM

The rainbow raids come as Saudi Arabia gains headlines for restrictions on films that depict, or even refer to, sexual minorities. Read more »

China censors gay storyline from 'Fantastic Beasts'

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 13 07:20 AM

The film studio behind Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has caved into a Chinese Government demand to delete references to a gay relationship from the film. Read more »

Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ+ phones

Maya Gebeily and Avi Asher-Schapiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Mar 07 09:57 AM

Police forces in Tunisia, Egypt, and Lebanon are increasingly relying on digital tools to identify, entrap and prosecute LGBTQ+ people. Read more »

Same-sex marriage now legal in 30 countries

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 08 07:16 AM

While the right to marry has been legalized in 30 countries, homosexuality remains banned in many parts of the world. Read more »

Protesters blast Netflix over Chappelle transgender row

Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 07:14 AM

About 100 people protested near Netflix Inc's headquarters Wednesday against the company's release of comedian Dave Chappelle’s new special. Read more »