TAIWAN. After conservatives defeated same-sex marriage in a public referendum, Taiwan will enact a separate law for same-sex unions: 'Taiwan’s top … [Read more...] about LGBTQ World News Digest: 8 International Stories You Need to Know About
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Taiwanese Voters Say ‘No’ to Marriage Equality Civil Code Change in Public Referendum
A public referendum in Taiwan which considered several issues related to marriage equality and gender identity has dealt a blow to LGBTQ advocates. … [Read more...] about Taiwanese Voters Say ‘No’ to Marriage Equality Civil Code Change in Public Referendum
MTV India Breaks New Ground with First-Ever Gay Episode of Popular Speed Dating Show ‘Elovator Pitch’ – WATCH
Months after India decriminalized gay sex, MTV has debuted the first ever dating show episode featuring gay contestants. In the show, Elovator Pitch, … [Read more...] about MTV India Breaks New Ground with First-Ever Gay Episode of Popular Speed Dating Show ‘Elovator Pitch’ – WATCH
Chinese Writer Jailed for 10 Years for Book Containing Gay Sex Scenes
A Chinese writer identified as Liu but known more by the alias Tian Yi was jailed for 10 years for a book she wrote which contained gay sex scenes, … [Read more...] about Chinese Writer Jailed for 10 Years for Book Containing Gay Sex Scenes
Rugby Legend Gareth Thomas: I Was Attacked in a Homophobic Hate Crime – WATCH
Gay rugby icon Gareth Thomas posted a video to Twitter saying he was attacked in his home city of Cardiff, Wales, for being gay. Said Thomas on … [Read more...] about Rugby Legend Gareth Thomas: I Was Attacked in a Homophobic Hate Crime – WATCH
U.S. State Department Urges Gay People in Danger in Tanzania to Take Cover on Social Media Immediately
The U.S. State Department has issued a warning in the wake of the announcement from the governor of Tanzania's most populous city Dar es Salaam that … [Read more...] about U.S. State Department Urges Gay People in Danger in Tanzania to Take Cover on Social Media Immediately
LGBTQ World News Digest: 10 International Stories You Need to Know About
https://youtu.be/1PYXFOjv8TE JAPAN. How accepting is modern Japan towards LGBT people? Barbarian Blue asked people of various backgrounds living in … [Read more...] about LGBTQ World News Digest: 10 International Stories You Need to Know About
Tanzania Governor Launches Surveillance Squad to Identify Gay People on Social Media and Arrest Them
Paul Makonda, regional commissioner for Dar es Salaam, the most populous city in Tanzania, has launched a crackdown on gay people, announcing a … [Read more...] about Tanzania Governor Launches Surveillance Squad to Identify Gay People on Social Media and Arrest Them
‘Death to LGBT’ Scrawled on Memorial to Gay Holocaust Victims
The words "Death to LGBT" were tagged on a monument commemorating LGBT Holocaust victims in Meir Park in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Jerusalem Post … [Read more...] about ‘Death to LGBT’ Scrawled on Memorial to Gay Holocaust Victims
Gay People Fear the Worst as Jair Bolsonaro, ‘Brazil’s Trump’, Wins Presidential Election
Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump-esque racist, sexist, homophobic right-wing former army captain, has won the Brazilian presidential election. Reuters … [Read more...] about Gay People Fear the Worst as Jair Bolsonaro, ‘Brazil’s Trump’, Wins Presidential Election