https://youtu.be/1PYXFOjv8TE JAPAN. How accepting is modern Japan towards LGBT people? Barbarian Blue asked people of various backgrounds living in Japan and attending Tokyo Rainbow Pride about … [Read more...] about LGBTQ World News Digest: 10 International Stories You Need to Know About
Malawi
Catholic Bishops Denounce Malawi for Not Imprisoning Gays: VIDEO
Malawi’s Catholic bishops have issued a letter denouncing the country for not imprisoning gay people. In 2012, former Malawi President Joyce Banda (above) said she planned to repeal a ban on … [Read more...] about Catholic Bishops Denounce Malawi for Not Imprisoning Gays: VIDEO
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 of Public Prosecutions. Ken Msonda, the former … [Read more...] about Malawi Drops Case Against Lawmaker Who Said Gays are ‘Worse Than Dogs’ and Should Be Killed: VIDEO
Gay Malawi Man Comes Out: Government Should Kill Gays or Give Them Rights
A gay man in Malawi has said that the government “should either kill and eliminate gays, or give them their rights." Although the southeast African nation suspended laws criminalizing homosexuality … [Read more...] about Gay Malawi Man Comes Out: Government Should Kill Gays or Give Them Rights
Malawian Musician and Member of Parliament Cancels Concert After Seeing Two Men Kissing
A so-called "legendary" Malawian musician and member of parliament cancelled a concert on Christmas Day because he saw two men kissing in the crowd, making him feel "dirty" according to a local news … [Read more...] about Malawian Musician and Member of Parliament Cancels Concert After Seeing Two Men Kissing
New Madonna Song ‘Rebel Heart’ Leaks: LISTEN
A demo of a new song from Madonna's follow-up album to MDNA leaked this week reports Billboard. Madonna nor her publicist have yet to issue a statement about the leak however, … [Read more...] about New Madonna Song ‘Rebel Heart’ Leaks: LISTEN
Malawi Solicitor General Says Country Has Suspended Anti-Gay Laws
At a meeting with the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva last week, Malawi’s Secretary for Justice and Solicitor General Janet Chikaya-Banda said that the southeast African nation has … [Read more...] about Malawi Solicitor General Says Country Has Suspended Anti-Gay Laws
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UN to Challenge Malawi’s Anti-Gay Laws in Court
The United Nations' AIDS taskforce and human rights groups plan to take Malawi to court over its anti-gay laws, Reuters reports: The legislation has strained relations between President Joyce … [Read more...] about UN to Challenge Malawi’s Anti-Gay Laws in Court
Malawian Jailed For 2010 Gay Wedding: ‘I Have No Regrets’
As Americans in Washington state celebrate same-sex marriage and UK lawmakers work toward equality there, hundreds of thousands of LGBT people still live in fear, many of them in African nations like … [Read more...] about Malawian Jailed For 2010 Gay Wedding: ‘I Have No Regrets’
