Panasonic Corporation, which employs more than 250,000 people around the world and is Japan's fourth-largest TV maker, has announced it will amend its … [Read more...] about Panasonic Says It Will Treat Gay Unions As Equivalent to Marriage as Japan Strides Toward LGBT Equality
International LGBT Rights
Morocco Sentences Two Men to 18 Months in Jail for Alleged Secret Gay Relationship
Two men accused of being involved in a secret gay relationship have been sentenced to 18 months in prison in Morocco. Morocco World News … [Read more...] about Morocco Sentences Two Men to 18 Months in Jail for Alleged Secret Gay Relationship
UN Celebrates LGBT Rights for the First Time with Six New Postage Stamps
The United Nations has issued six colorful new postage stamps designed by artist and UNPA art director Sergio Baradat which celebrate the diversity of … [Read more...] about UN Celebrates LGBT Rights for the First Time with Six New Postage Stamps
Indian Supreme Court Agrees to Reconsider Decriminalization of Gay Sex; Refers Case to 5-Judge Panel
The Indian Supreme Court today heard a curative petition by gay activists to reopen consideration of Section 377, the colonial-era penal code which … [Read more...] about Indian Supreme Court Agrees to Reconsider Decriminalization of Gay Sex; Refers Case to 5-Judge Panel
India Supreme Court to Reconsider Decriminalization of Gay Sex
India’s colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex was restored in a shocking ruling by the Indian Supreme Court in 2013 after being struck down in … [Read more...] about India Supreme Court to Reconsider Decriminalization of Gay Sex
Indonesian Official: Ban Gay Students from Campuses if They Show Any PDA
An Indonesian government official is calling for gay and transgender students banned from college and university campuses if they show any public … [Read more...] about Indonesian Official: Ban Gay Students from Campuses if They Show Any PDA
President of Portugal Vetoes Bill That Would Have Given Adoption Rights to Gay Couples
Outgoing Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva made one of his last acts in office the veto of a bill that would have given adoption rights to gay … [Read more...] about President of Portugal Vetoes Bill That Would Have Given Adoption Rights to Gay Couples
Malawi Drops Case Against Lawmaker Who Said Gays are ‘Worse Than Dogs’ and Should Be Killed: VIDEO
The case against a Malawi lawmaker who said that all all gays should be killed has been thrown out following an application by the country’s Director … [Read more...] about Malawi Drops Case Against Lawmaker Who Said Gays are ‘Worse Than Dogs’ and Should Be Killed: VIDEO
Thousands Rally Across Italy in Support of Gay Civil Union Bill
Bearing signs that read "It's time to be civilized. Wake up Italy," thousands gathered in Rome and in gay rights protests around Italy in support of a … [Read more...] about Thousands Rally Across Italy in Support of Gay Civil Union Bill
Joe Biden Unleashes Blistering Condemnation of Anti-LGBT Countries at Davos Forum – WATCH
Vice President Joe Biden joined business leaders at the World Economic Forum today in Davos, Switzerland, in a meeting on LGBT rights and unleashed a … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Unleashes Blistering Condemnation of Anti-LGBT Countries at Davos Forum – WATCH