Israel’s new education minister, Rafi Peretz, has done a sudden about face in the wake of worldwide condemnation of his remarks supporting harmful gay conversion therapy. Peretz wrote a letter to … [Read more...] about In Wake of Mass Outrage, Israel’s Education Minister Flips and is Now ‘Strongly Opposed’ to Gay Conversion Therapy
International LGBT Rights
Ecuador’s Highest Court Approves Gay Marriages in Landmark Ruling
Ecuador's Constitutional Court approved the marriage of two gay couples in a landmark ruling on Wednesday. Reuters reports: "Five of nine judges in Ecuador’s top court on Wednesday ruled in favor … [Read more...] about Ecuador’s Highest Court Approves Gay Marriages in Landmark Ruling
Iran Defends Executions of Gay People
At a press conference with the German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Tehran on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif deefended his country's policy of executing gay people, Deutsche … [Read more...] about Iran Defends Executions of Gay People
Mike Pence Defends Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag at U.S. Embassies: WATCH
Vice President Mike Pence was asked by NBC News if the administration directed U.S. embassies to not fly the LGBTQ Pride flag. Replied Pence: "I'm aware that the State Department indicated that on … [Read more...] about Mike Pence Defends Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag at U.S. Embassies: WATCH
Botswana High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
Botswana's high court has struck down laws decriminalizing gay sex, in place since … [Read more...] about Botswana High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
LGBTQ World News Digest: 20 International Stories You Need to Know About
KENYA. High court upholds law making gay sex illegal: 'Same-sex relations have been banned since the British colonized Kenya in the late 19th century. Kenya's penal code criminalizes "carnal knowledge … [Read more...] about LGBTQ World News Digest: 20 International Stories You Need to Know About
First Gay Couple Marries in Taiwan as Marriage Equality Comes to Asia: WATCH
Gay couples began marrying today in Taiwan on Friday, bringing marriage equality to a part of the world it has never seen. Shane Lin and Marc Yan married at the Xinyi District Household … [Read more...] about First Gay Couple Marries in Taiwan as Marriage Equality Comes to Asia: WATCH
U.S. Sanctions Chechen Officials Responsible for Torture and Detention of Gay Men
Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned several Chechen officials and a law enforcement agency in relation to a new wave of persecution of gay men in the … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions Chechen Officials Responsible for Torture and Detention of Gay Men
Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia
Taiwan's parliament passed Asia's first marriage equality law overnight as more than 40,000 stood in the streets outside the legislature. Taiwan is the first Asian country to legalize marriage between … [Read more...] about Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia
Mob Beats Priest in India, Chops Off His Hair for Being Gay: VIDEO
Videos of a priest being beaten by a crowd in Mangaluru, India have gone viral on social media. The News Minute reports: 'In the two videos, one of which was 1:11 minutes and another 4:31 minutes, … [Read more...] about Mob Beats Priest in India, Chops Off His Hair for Being Gay: VIDEO
