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Suspect Arrested in Murder of LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website
Yelena Grigoryeva, a Russian LGBTQ activist who had been targeted on a ‘gay hunting’ website inspired by the horror film Saw, was murdered in St. … [Read more...] about Suspect Arrested in Murder of LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website
Tinder Will Now Hide Your Sexual Orientation in Anti-LGBTQ Countries for Your Own Safety
Tinder, the social dating app, has added a new safety protection that will hide your sexual orientation in an unsafe country if it is indicated on … [Read more...] about Tinder Will Now Hide Your Sexual Orientation in Anti-LGBTQ Countries for Your Own Safety
Bulgaria Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage in Groundbreaking Ruling
A court in Bulgaria has recognized same-sex marriage for the first time, ruling in favor of a gay couple who married in France. The AP reports: … [Read more...] about Bulgaria Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage in Groundbreaking Ruling
LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website Found Murdered in Russia
Yelena Grigoryeva, a Russian LGBTQ activist who had been targeted on a 'gay hunting' website inspired by the horror film Saw, was murdered in St. … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website Found Murdered in Russia
In Wake of Mass Outrage, Israel’s Education Minister Flips and is Now ‘Strongly Opposed’ to Gay Conversion Therapy
Israel’s new education minister, Rafi Peretz, has done a sudden about face in the wake of worldwide condemnation of his remarks supporting harmful gay … [Read more...] about In Wake of Mass Outrage, Israel’s Education Minister Flips and is Now ‘Strongly Opposed’ to Gay Conversion Therapy
Ecuador’s Highest Court Approves Gay Marriages in Landmark Ruling
Ecuador's Constitutional Court approved the marriage of two gay couples in a landmark ruling on Wednesday. Reuters reports: "Five of nine judges in … [Read more...] about Ecuador’s Highest Court Approves Gay Marriages in Landmark Ruling
Iran Defends Executions of Gay People
At a press conference with the German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Tehran on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif deefended his … [Read more...] about Iran Defends Executions of Gay People
Mike Pence Defends Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag at U.S. Embassies: WATCH
Vice President Mike Pence was asked by NBC News if the administration directed U.S. embassies to not fly the LGBTQ Pride flag. Replied Pence: "I'm … [Read more...] about Mike Pence Defends Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag at U.S. Embassies: WATCH
Botswana High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
Botswana's high court has struck down laws decriminalizing gay sex, in place since 1965. The Guardian reports: 'Jubilant activists in the … [Read more...] about Botswana High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling