Proving that a visit with the authorities in the dictatorship of Turkmenistan can have a chilling effect, a young man who came out as gay under a pseudonym in October to bring awareness to the plight … [Read more...] about After Chilling Visit with Police, Turkmen Doctor Recants Coming Out, Says Everything He Wrote About Being Gay Was False
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Young Turkmen Doctor Vanishes After Coming Out as Gay Under Pseudonym, Recording Farewell Message
A young man in Turkmenistan who came out as gay under a pseudonym in October to bring awareness to the plight of sexual minorities in his country, has vanished along with his family after recording a … [Read more...] about Young Turkmen Doctor Vanishes After Coming Out as Gay Under Pseudonym, Recording Farewell Message
Russian University Threatens Student with Expulsion, Says Pink Phone, Social Media Activity Prove He’s Gay
Photo by Hans Vivek on Unsplash A Russian university threatened a student with expulsion, saying his pink phone and pro-LGBT activity on social media prove that he's gay, according to media … [Read more...] about Russian University Threatens Student with Expulsion, Says Pink Phone, Social Media Activity Prove He’s Gay
Far-Right Extremists Fail to Crash LGBTQ Pride Parade in Serbia Attended by Gay PM Ana Brnabic: WATCH
Approximately 150 far-right religious nationalist protesters failed to disrupt an LGBTQ Pride march through downtown Belgrade, Serbia which was attended by gay Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and her … [Read more...] about Far-Right Extremists Fail to Crash LGBTQ Pride Parade in Serbia Attended by Gay PM Ana Brnabic: WATCH
Thousands Take Part in First LGBTQ Pride in Sarajevo Amid Threats from Far Right Extremists: WATCH
Thousands of people in Sarajevo, the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, took part in the city's first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade on Sunday amid threats from counter-protesters, who said … [Read more...] about Thousands Take Part in First LGBTQ Pride in Sarajevo Amid Threats from Far Right Extremists: WATCH
Gay Man Runs for President of Tunisia, a First for Arab World: WATCH
In a first for Tunisia and the Arab world, a gay man is running for president. France24 reports: "Liberal Party leader Mounir Baatour, an openly gay lawyer, announced on Thursday he would stand in … [Read more...] about Gay Man Runs for President of Tunisia, a First for Arab World: WATCH
Rammstein Band Members Kiss at Moscow Concert to Protest Russian Homophobia: WATCH
Guitarists Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe of the Germany heavy metal band Rammstein kissed on stage at a concert in Moscow this week to make a statement against Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws. The kiss … [Read more...] about Rammstein Band Members Kiss at Moscow Concert to Protest Russian Homophobia: WATCH
LGBTQ World News Digest: 7 International Stories You Need to Know About
AUSTRALIA. Melbourne artists' work "Taste the Feeling" removed for homophobia? 'The collage, which includes the faces of right-wing Australian politicians alongside slogans such as "God hates fags" … [Read more...] about LGBTQ World News Digest: 7 International Stories You Need to Know About
Suspect Arrested in Murder of LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website
Dinar Idrisov / Facebook Yelena Grigoryeva, a Russian LGBTQ activist who had been targeted on a ‘gay hunting’ website inspired by the horror film Saw, was murdered in St. Petersburg over the … [Read more...] about Suspect Arrested in Murder of LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website
Tinder Will Now Hide Your Sexual Orientation in Anti-LGBTQ Countries for Your Own Safety
Tinder, the social dating app, has added a new safety protection that will hide your sexual orientation in an unsafe country if it is indicated on your profile. Travelers will also receive alerts when … [Read more...] about Tinder Will Now Hide Your Sexual Orientation in Anti-LGBTQ Countries for Your Own Safety
