Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian authorities would investigate reports that emerged over the weekend that at least 100 gay men had been … [Read more...] about Kremlin Spokesman: Russia Will Look Into Reports That 100 Gay Men Were Rounded Up and Some Killed
International LGBT Rights
Gay Couple Holding Hands Attacked by Homophobic Teens with Bolt Cutters
A gay Dutch couple was attacked over the weekend by a group of six to eight men who shouted slurs and assaulted them with a pair of bolt cutters, … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Holding Hands Attacked by Homophobic Teens with Bolt Cutters
Police in Chechnya Rounding Up Gay Men and Killing Them: REPORT
Police have rounded up at least 100 gay men in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya and have killed at least three of them, according to media … [Read more...] about Police in Chechnya Rounding Up Gay Men and Killing Them: REPORT
Taiwan Poised to Usher in Marriage Equality as Constitutional Court Hears Landmark Gay Marriage Case
Taiwan may be the first place in Asia to have marriage equality should the Constitutional Court rule in favor of marriage equality in a case they are … [Read more...] about Taiwan Poised to Usher in Marriage Equality as Constitutional Court Hears Landmark Gay Marriage Case
Erratic President Duterte Backtracks on Same-Sex Marriage in Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has reversed his previous campaign stance supporting the legalization of same-sex unions by blithely … [Read more...] about Erratic President Duterte Backtracks on Same-Sex Marriage in Philippines
Germany to Compensate Gay Men Convicted for Homosexuality with $3,238 Plus More for Those Imprisoned
Germany's cabinet has approved legislation to compensate gay men convicted for homosexuality, Deutsche Welle reports: Some 5,000 victims of the … [Read more...] about Germany to Compensate Gay Men Convicted for Homosexuality with $3,238 Plus More for Those Imprisoned
German Lawmakers Launch New Push For Marriage Equality
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) party has announced plans to launch a new push to legalize same-sex marriage. In 2015, the SPD-Christian Democrats … [Read more...] about German Lawmakers Launch New Push For Marriage Equality
Israeli Air Force Features Gay Couple in Social Media Celebration of Families
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ-aJ-ejJgt/?taken-by=israeliairforce The Israeli Air Force this week celebrated the families of career … [Read more...] about Israeli Air Force Features Gay Couple in Social Media Celebration of Families
Trump Administration Considering Withdrawing From UN Human Rights Council
Although an immediate withdrawal is not expected, the Trump administration is reportedly considering pulling out of the United Nations Human Rights … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Considering Withdrawing From UN Human Rights Council
Finland Clears Last Hurdle in Enacting Same-Sex Marriage Law
The Finnish parliament Friday voted down a petition that would have blocked a law to permit same-sex marriages, allowing it to come into effect as … [Read more...] about Finland Clears Last Hurdle in Enacting Same-Sex Marriage Law