Romania's ruling party is considering legislation to allow civil partnerships by same-sex couples, according to Liviu Dragnea (above), leader of the … [Read more...] about Romania’s Ruling Party Leader Considering Same-Sex Civil Partnership Legislation
International LGBT Rights
Malaysian Paper Publishes ‘How to Spot a Gay Person’ Checklist
The Malaysian newspaper Sinar Harian published a bullet point checklist on how to spot gay people. Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia and punishable … [Read more...] about Malaysian Paper Publishes ‘How to Spot a Gay Person’ Checklist
Law Removing Marriage Rights from Gay People in Bermuda Takes Effect
Bermuda's Governor today approved the Domestic Partnership Act 2017, legislation passed in December taking same-sex marriage rights away from gay … [Read more...] about Law Removing Marriage Rights from Gay People in Bermuda Takes Effect
ICE to Deport HIV-Positive Gay Man to Venezuela: ‘You Are Sending Me To My Death!’
Ricardo Querales fears that his days are numbered. He has HIV. Querales showed up in mid-January at the headquarters of the Immigration and Customs … [Read more...] about ICE to Deport HIV-Positive Gay Man to Venezuela: ‘You Are Sending Me To My Death!’
Gay Couple in Hiding Amid Police Threats After Russia Accidentally Registered Their Marriage
On Saturday we reported that Russia had accidentally recognized a gay couple's marriage. Now they are in hiding after threats from … [Read more...] about Gay Couple in Hiding Amid Police Threats After Russia Accidentally Registered Their Marriage
Costa Rica Bureaucracy Blocks Country’s First Same-Sex Marriage
Costa Rica’s first same-sex wedding has been blocked by notaries who are refusing to work under temporary rules designed to allow such marriages to … [Read more...] about Costa Rica Bureaucracy Blocks Country’s First Same-Sex Marriage
Gay Couple Have Endured 10 Years of Homophobic Abuse at Their Home: VIDEO
A gay couple say they have been the victims of homophobic abuse in their town for the last ten years. David Jones (above) and Ben Fennell claim the … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Have Endured 10 Years of Homophobic Abuse at Their Home: VIDEO
Saudi Arabia Police Arrest Men Involved In Gay Wedding Video That Went Viral
Police in Saudi Arabia have arrested several men who last week appeared in a video described as a “gay wedding scene.” Gay sex between both men and … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Police Arrest Men Involved In Gay Wedding Video That Went Viral
Icelandic Man’s Facebook Account of Homophobic Assault Goes Viral
An Icelandic man’s Facebook description of a homophobic assault in Reykjavík last Saturday night has gone viral. Úlfar Viktor Björnsson said … [Read more...] about Icelandic Man’s Facebook Account of Homophobic Assault Goes Viral
India Supreme Court to Review Criminalization of Gay Sex
India's Supreme Court has agreed to review the colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex in what could be a major LGBTQ rights breakthrough in the … [Read more...] about India Supreme Court to Review Criminalization of Gay Sex