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International LGBT Rights

Iran Subjects LGBTQ Children to Electric Shock, Hormone Treatments, and Medical ‘Torture’ According to UN Report

Andy Towle February 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

A new report from the United Nations denounces Iran for imposing electric shock, hormone treatment, and psychoactive drugs on LGBTQ youths. The … [Read more...] about Iran Subjects LGBTQ Children to Electric Shock, Hormone Treatments, and Medical ‘Torture’ According to UN Report

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: International LGBT Rights, Iran, United Nations, World

Biden Issues Presidential Memorandum Vowing to Advance Rights of LGBTQ People Internationally

Andy Towle February 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

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President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a memorandum promising to advance the rights of LGBTQ people worldwide. Wrote Biden in the memo: "All human … [Read more...] about Biden Issues Presidential Memorandum Vowing to Advance Rights of LGBTQ People Internationally

Topics: Politics, towleroad, World More Posts About: International LGBT Rights, Joe Biden, World

Russia Detains Two Gay Men Who Escaped Torture in Chechnya and Returns Them to Chechen Police

Andy Towle February 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Two men who escaped torture from Chechnya's "gay purge" have been detained by Russian police and returned to their captors, according to … [Read more...] about Russia Detains Two Gay Men Who Escaped Torture in Chechnya and Returns Them to Chechen Police

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Chechnya, International LGBT Rights, Ramzan Kadyrov, Russia

Joe Biden, Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski Speak Out Against Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown in Poland

Andy Towle September 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski, who is of Polish heritage but grew up in Montreal, spoke out this week against Poland's anti-LGBTQ crackdown. The … [Read more...] about Joe Biden, Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski Speak Out Against Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown in Poland

Topics: Politics, towleroad More Posts About: 2020 Election, Antoni Porowski, International LGBT Rights, Joe Biden, Poland, Queer Eye

Germany Apologizes for Decades of Discrimination Against Gay Military Service Members

Andy Towle September 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

Germany's Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer apologized on Thursday for 65 years of discrimination against gay military service … [Read more...] about Germany Apologizes for Decades of Discrimination Against Gay Military Service Members

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Angela Merkel, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, discrimination, Germany, International LGBT Rights, Military

Warsaw Police Arrest 48 People Peacefully Protesting Arrest of LGBTQ Activist in Poland: WATCH

Andy Towle August 9, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Police in Warsaw, Poland arrested 48 people on Saturday who were protesting the arrest of a transgender activist. The activist, Malgorzata Szutowicz, … [Read more...] about Warsaw Police Arrest 48 People Peacefully Protesting Arrest of LGBTQ Activist in Poland: WATCH

Topics: Drag, LGBT Rights, towleroad More Posts About: International LGBT Rights, Margot, Poland, Warsaw

Gay Couple Beaten in Horrific Homophobic Attack in Israeli Port as Hundreds Look On and Do Nothing: WATCH

Andy Towle August 4, 2020 Leave a Comment

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A gay couple was attacked in the Israeli town of Jaffa Port on Saturday and partially captured on video by bystanders, which a local boat owner that … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Beaten in Horrific Homophobic Attack in Israeli Port as Hundreds Look On and Do Nothing: WATCH

Topics: Featured, towleroad More Posts About: hate crime, International LGBT Rights, Israel, Jaffa Port

Saudi Authorities Sentence Blogger to 10 Months in Prison for Saying Gay People Deserve Rights

Andy Towle July 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

Mohamad al-Bokari

In June we reported that Human Rights Watch had called on Saudi authorities to release a Yemeni blogger and human rights activist detained since April … [Read more...] about Saudi Authorities Sentence Blogger to 10 Months in Prison for Saying Gay People Deserve Rights

Topics: Social Media, towleroad More Posts About: International LGBT Rights, Mohamad al-Bokari, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

U.S. Sanctions Ramzan Kadyrov, Responsible for Chechnya’s ‘Gay Purge’, Over Human Rights Violations

Andy Towle July 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

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The U.S. State Department has sanctioned Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, over human rights violations. Kadyrov is … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions Ramzan Kadyrov, Responsible for Chechnya’s ‘Gay Purge’, Over Human Rights Violations

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Chechnya, International LGBT Rights, Ramzan Kadyrov, State Department

African Nation of Sudan Lifts Death Penalty and Flogging Punishments for Gay Sex

Andy Towle July 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

The African nation of Sudan has removed the death penalty and flogging punishments for gay sex. The Independent reports: "Under the old sodomy law, … [Read more...] about African Nation of Sudan Lifts Death Penalty and Flogging Punishments for Gay Sex

Topics: towleroad, Travel More Posts About: Africa, International LGBT Rights, Sudan

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