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Church=State in Putin’s Orthodox Empire?; Evangelical-Orthodox Anti-Gay Alliance; Malaysian Court Protects Transwomen; Catholicism (Still) Declining in Latin America; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ex relationships, despite recommendations by the United Nations to do so.” Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Protesters Join Pride Parade Hong Kong’s gay pride parade last weekend was joined by members of the pro-democracy Occupy movement, according to the South China Morning Post. Federation of Students leaders Alex Chow Yong-kang and Lester Shum, two key figures in the Occupy protests, took part and backed the call for equal rights for gays. “Regardless…

Conservative Bishops Headed For Synod Victory?; Indonesian Sharia Official Says Gay Caning Law Meant To ‘Safeguard Human Dignity’; Slovenian Court OK’s Referendum on Marriage Equality Law; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…rview with Intersex Activist Activist Small Luk, an intersex activist from Hong Kong, describes the challenges facing her advocacy in Hong Kong and mainland China. Russia: Six Vigilantes Get Jail Terms for Torturing Gay Youth Public conversation around Russia’s anti-gay “propaganda” law came with a wave of vigilante violence against gays, often bragged about on social media. Now the Sinarsky Disctrict Court Kamensk-Ural has reportedly sentenced…

Pricey Tickets, Cranky Citizens, and Priests Behind Bars as Philadelphia Prepares For Papal Visit

By Anthea Butler

…to continue to shrink into the insularity and disorganization that caused the Philadelphia Archdiocese to decline so precipitously? It remains to be seen. Meanwhile, faithful Catholics and others who want to see the Pope may be losing heart. 10,000 tickets for the Pope’s Speech at Independence Mall sold out in two minutes on Tuesday, with 394k people trying their best to get a few. Tickets are already being scalped at $100 and up on craigslist. I…

Catholic Church Bans Gay Film: This Week’s Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ic challenges facing LGBTI people, who may be subjected to abuse even in countries which are considered safe. Also on Tuesday, International Women’s Day, Transgender Europe released a fact seeh on transgender rights and gender equality. Hong Kong: Court Rejects Spousal Visa for British Wife of Hong Kong Woman A court rejected a British lesbian’s challenge to the government’s refusal to recognize her U.K. marriage to a Hong Kong woman, leaving her…

Scottish Episcopal Church Angers Conservative Anglicans With Embrace of Same-Sex Marriage; and more in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…erosexual marriage system unchanged and add the same-sex marriage system.” Hong Kong: Multinational banks back lesbian couple in visa struggle Twelve multinational banks asked the Court of Appeals for permission to intervene on behalf of a lesbian couple. A woman whose partner has a job in Hong Kong has been seeking a dependent visa based on their British civil partnership. The immigration department rejected the application and a court sided with…

Rick Warren Busts a Gut Over Cultural Revolution

By Rob Shryock

…nd one in Buenos Aires), rethought his position after reading this post by Hong Kong Baptist Professor Sam Tsang: Does Warren mean that his staff is like the Red Guard woman here who persecutes him daily or does he mean that his staff is marching forward like good little Red Guard in the Cultural Revolution, killing of their kinsman in the process? Or does he mean merely “onward Christian soldier”? Or perhaps Mr. Warren just thinks that the fema…

More Bleak Times For Indonesian LGBTs; South Africa Bans Extremist Anti-Gay US Pastor; Mexican Marriage Struggle Heats Up; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…council member re-elected Ray Chan Chi-chuen celebrated his re-election to Hong Kong’s legislative council, saying it demonstrated that being openly gay or supporting LGBT equality is not “box office poison,” reports Fridae, even though Chan also spoke of facing some homophobic abuse while campaigning. Tunisia: Feminist and LGBT advocate says police fail to protect her Amina Sboui, a prominent campaigner for feminist and majority rights, reported…

Mormon Leader Affirms Doctrine on Marriage; and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…d that suspected homosexuals can no longer be forced to take an anal exam. Hong Kong: Court Rules for Lesbian on Spousal Visa, Says Ruling Not ‘Validation’ of Same-Sex Unions An appeals court ruled in favor of a lesbian who had been denied a spousal visa to allow her to stay in Hong Kong where her partner works. “While the court ruled that it was a form of indirect discrimination for the Immigration Department to base its definition of ‘spouse’ on…

Civil Unions Battle Heats Up in Italy; Church Leaders in Malawi Defend Criminalization of Homosexuality; Report on LGBT Student Group Sparks Backlash in Indonesia; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…which entails many, but not all of the rights of a heterosexual marriage. Hong Kong: Majority Support Nondiscrimination Laws on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity A survey released by the Equal Opportunities Commission found that 55.7 percent support legislation banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status, nearly double the support measured in 2005. Support was overwhelming – more than 90 perce…

Catholic Archbishop Takes On Jesuit Magazine’s Slam on “Ecumenism of Hate”; and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…some after opposing groups faced off in public protest earlier this month. Hong Kong: Trans woman’s death spurs call for legislation The death of a transgender woman, who fell from a bridge after saying on Facebook that she felt unable to fit into society, has spurred a petition campaign urging the government to act on a gender recognition ordinance, according to HKFP: Ray Chan, Hong Kong’s first openly-gay lawmaker, spoke to HKFP about the govern…