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Can Eurovision’s Rainbow Arch Undermine Ukraine’s Orthodox Value System? This and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…nd benefits as man-and-woman married couples. Bermuda: Government will not appeal marriage equality ruling; cruise lines anticipate wedding boom The government announced that it will not appeal a Supreme Court ruling earlier this month in favor of marriage equality. The Royal Gazette reports that the ruling is also “expected to impact the numerous cruise lines that fly the Bermuda flag, including Cunard, Princess and P&O cruise ships.” In 2015, th…

Why We Can’t Afford to “Wait And See” How Trump Dismantles LGBT Rights

By Sunnivie Brydum

…costs for LGBT people are a result of some abnormal activity. (Yes, that’s code for anal sex. Or gender-affirming surgeries. Or marrying the person you love most in the world, if that person happens to have the same gender marker as you.) Given that it took the president-elect more than three weeks—and upwards of 700 documented hate-crime incidents—to “denounce and reject” the hatred his scorched-earth campaign emboldened, I have zero confidence t…

Uncertainty About US Role In LGBT Human Rights Under Trump; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…lity, which is illegal on the island,” reports AFP. Sri Lanka’s 1883 penal code, a legacy of its British colonial rulers, makes sex between men punishable by 12 years in jail, although the law is rarely enforced. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said the cabinet had refused to endorse a provision in a proposed human rights plan that would have undermined the code. “There was a provision referring to the sexual orientation of individuals and we cl…

Morality and Marriage Vigilantes and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…code to make it legal for same-sex couples to get legally married. Japan: Sapporo preparing to register gay couples The city of Sapporo, capital of Hokkaido, is reportedly beginning a process that will lead to legal certification of gay couples by the end of March 2018. Taiwan: Police plan road closures for pro- and anti-marriage rallies Police announced that roads around the legislature will be closed on Monday for completing rallied by supporter…

World Congress of Families Draws Anti-LGBT Activists to Budapest; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…s of people watched the punishment ordered by an Islamic court. Cheers and applause went up from a crowd gathered outside a mosque in the city of Banda Aceh, capital of the conservative province of Aceh, as the masked men took turns to flog the pair on a raised platform. The men stood quietly, their heads down, as spectators heckled them and shouted insults. The punishment, condemned by rights groups, marked the first application of anti-homosexua…

In This Week’s LGBT Recap: Are Gay Priests Overdue for a Stonewall Moment?

By Peter Montgomery

…n the Russian Orthodox Church and strongman president Vladimir Putin, who “appears eager to harness that resurgent power of faith to promote his own agenda.” According to the story, “Russia’s parliament, the Duma, is helping the Kremlin suppress voices that challenge the rise of social conservatism.” More excerpts: Analysts say Putin sees an alliance with church interests as a way to bolster nationalism with belief. They say the approach seeks sim…

Indonesia Allows Abusive Sharia Laws to Stand; Kenyan Priest Joins Challenge to Anti-LGBT Laws; Dominican Republic Bishop Slams ‘Gender Ideology’ at OAS; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…s as well as all zina (sexual relations outside of marriage). The criminal code permits as punishment up to 100 lashes and up to 100 months in prison for consensual same-sex sexual acts, while zina violations carry a penalty of 100 lashes. The criminal code also allows Islamic courts to dismiss charges against rape suspects who take an Islamic oath, sumpah dilaknat Allah, asserting their innocence – so long as the court determines there’s a lack o…

Marriage Equality Coming To Taiwan In Spite of Religious Objectors?; Anti-Gay Ruling Sought By Indonesian Islamists Threatens Women & Poor Couples; LDS Church Launches New ‘Mormon and Gay’ Site; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…d sexual orientation or gender identity. Gibraltar: Marriage equality wins approval The parliament of this British overseas territory unanimously approved legislation to permit same-sex couples to be legally married. The Equality Rights Group expressed some concern about a Conscience Clause that allows deputy registrants with religious objections to opt out of providing marriage licenses, but notes that under the law, the government will be requir…

Pope Francis Says Teaching Gender Is Nasty; Far-Right Religious Groups Helping Mexico’s Anti-Equality Movement; Colombia’s Peace Deal Killed by Anti-LGBT Campaign?; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…the report reveals that the Russian courts routinely fail to challenge the application of blatantly discriminatory “anti-propaganda” laws, which were approved by the government in 2013 to “protect” children from being exposed to content recognising homosexuality as being a norm in society. At a launch event, Russian legal expert Dmitri Bartenev said: [Of the cases examined for the report] there were just a handful where there has been successful p…

Among the Problems with Trump’s Proposed Ban: Who is a Muslim?

By Michael Schulson

…become grounds for suspicion and exclusion. To some extent, this already happens. The question is how far it would go. The real genius of Trump’s Islam rhetoric, perhaps, comes from its very vagueness. If you’re not on board with the bigotry, Trump’s proposals sound suspiciously like violations of religious freedom. Meanwhile, to those with xenophobic tendencies, the term is a catch-all category for otherness and danger, and it could apply to alm…