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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMay 21, 2016

Competing Visions of Family & Freedom at UN; Methodists Try to Avoid Schism on Sexuality; Catholic Cardinal Denounces LGBT ‘Demonic Ideology’; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Tuesday, May 17 was commemorated as International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, or IDAHOT….

Archive, Global LGBT Recap, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMay 1, 2016

LGBT Editor In Bangladesh Murdered by Islamists—and More, In this Week’s Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The Global Philanthropy Project has published “The Perfect Storm: The closing space for LGBT civil…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 17, 2016

Intolerance in Indonesia Extends to Religious Minorities; Lutheran Church in Norway OK’s Same-Sex Marriage, But Not in Finland; Catholic Church Warns Australian CEOs to Back Off Marriage Equality Support; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The Observatory on the Universality of Rights (OURs), a collaboration of more than a dozen…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 8, 2016

Pope’s ‘Joy of Love’ Brings Little Joy To LGBT Catholics; Gay Atheist Malaysian Granted Refugee Status In Canada; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Catholic Church: ‘Joy of Love’ Inspires Little Joy in LGBT Catholics Pope Francis released a long-awaited…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMarch 25, 2016

Malawi Catholic Bishops Call For Enforcement of Sodomy Law; Ukrainian Thugs Disrupt Equality Festival Opposed by Orthodox Church; Indonesian Islamists Continue Rhetorical War on LGBTs; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The World Psychiatric Association has released a statement on gender identity and same-sex attraction and…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMarch 19, 2016

Country of Georgia Considers Constitutional Marriage Ban; Hindu Nationalist Leader Surprises India With Call to Decriminalize Homosexuality; No End to Anti-LGBT Propaganda Campaign in Indonesia; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power addressed the Obama administration’s promotion of LGBT…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderMarch 5, 2016

Broadcast Officials in China Censor Gay TV Characters

By Peter Montgomery

… and more, in this week’s Global LGBT Recap.

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 27, 2016

Catholic Leaders Offer Criticism, Support to Boxer Pacquiao After Anti-Gay Comments…

By Peter Montgomery

Plus, reports from Italy, New Zealand, Turkey, and more in this week’s Global LGBT Recap.

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 19, 2016

Pope and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Declare Shared View of Marriage & Family; Government & Muslim Officials Ramp Up Anti-LGBT Rhetoric in Indonesia; Australian Religious Leaders Ask Parliament to Act on Marriage Equality; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill met in Cuba last Friday, the first meeting between…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Peter Montgomery, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 30, 2016

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

Several reports relating to LGBT human rights internationally were released this week: Human Rights Watch…