The African nation of Gabon has criminalized gay sex, joining at least 70 other countries with similar draconian laws. Reuters reports: "The … [Read more...] about Gabon Bans Gay Sex, Penalizes it with 6 Month Prison Term
International LGBT Rights
Because Same-Sex Marriage is Illegal in Israel, This Gay Couple Tied the Knot in Portugal: WATCH
As part of its World of Weddings segment, CBS This Morning profiled Liran Buchny and Maor Shtern, a gay couple in Tel Aviv who married in Portugal so … [Read more...] about Because Same-Sex Marriage is Illegal in Israel, This Gay Couple Tied the Knot in Portugal: WATCH
Hong Kong Elects Gay Councilman Jimmy Sham as Several Raging Homophobes Lose Races in Broad Pro-Democracy Win
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she'll reflect after a massive pro-Democracy vote in the first elections since the wave of protests against Beijing … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Elects Gay Councilman Jimmy Sham as Several Raging Homophobes Lose Races in Broad Pro-Democracy Win
After Chilling Visit with Police, Turkmen Doctor Recants Coming Out, Says Everything He Wrote About Being Gay Was False
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 … [Read more...] about After Chilling Visit with Police, Turkmen Doctor Recants Coming Out, Says Everything He Wrote About Being Gay Was False
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 … [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
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...] about Rammstein Band Members Kiss at Moscow Concert to Protest Russian Homophobia: WATCH