Egypt Goes After Gays to Silence Islamist Critics; South Africa’s ‘Open Mosque’ is Closed; Global LGBT Recap
In the U.S., two major religious right gatherings are taking place this weekend. The Values…
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‘Open Mosque’ in South Africa Receives Threats; ‘Blood Test’ for ‘Degeneratism’: Global LGBT Recap
Americans Abroad The Human Rights Campaign has launched a social media campaign targeting American religious…
Read MoreInternational ‘Pro-Family’ Summit Calls for New Anti-Gay Laws: Global LGBT Recap
American Evangelicals Attend Anti-Gay Summit in Moscow We noted last week that the World Congress…
Read MoreMorality Police, Jihadists, Religious Competition, Grindr, & Americans Abroad: Global LGBT Recap
World Congress of Families and the Cancellation that Wasn’t We have reported on plans by…
Read MoreSouth Asian Religious Leaders Challenged to Take on Stigma and Discrimination: Global LGBT Recap
Early this month, Bard College professor Omar G. Encarnación published an op ed piece on…
Read MoreUgandan Anti-Gay Fallout: New Laws, New Violence, New Underground Railroad
This week’s global LGBT recap again highlights vast differences in legal status for LGBT people,…
Read MoreBill to Stone Gays to Death Introduced in Kenya
This week’s global LGBT justice roundup, with a focus on Africa.
Read MoreObama Nominates First Non-Christian to Lead Religious Freedom Initiative
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced yesterday that President Barack Obama is nominating the first non-Christian,…
Read MoreGlobal Anti-Gay Forces Plot Against ‘Satanic’ Equality Movement
This week’s recap includes evidence of ongoing struggles over LGBT equality within Europe and between…
Read MoreGambian President Threatens to Kill Asylum Seekers
Gambia: President Threatens to Kill Asylum Seekers Fiercely anti-gay President Yahya Jammeh, who has called…
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