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Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, 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, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 12, 2016

Australia’s Harsh Refugee Policies Stirring Backlash; Malawi Court Sides With Pastors To Lift Moratorium on Sodomy Prosecutions; Uzbek President Says God Has Taken Gays’ Reason Away; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

The current issue of ILGA-Europe’s Destination EQUALITY magazine focuses on reconciling sexual orientation, gender identity,…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 6, 2016

‘Putin’s Children’ Push ‘Traditional Values’ in Latvia; Jewish Reparative Therapy Group Finds ‘Haven’ In Israel; Sikh Activist in UK Supports LGBT South Asians; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

International Activism and Advocacy The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, 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…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 23, 2016

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Blames Gays For ISIS; ‘Christian Nationalist’ Sworn In As Guatemala’s President; Vatican Resists Civil Unions in Italy; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

US Vice President Joe Biden addressed a group of business leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Sexuality/GenderNovember 1, 2015

Catholic Bishops End Family Synod With Little To Say To Gays; World Congress of Families Has Plenty To Say, None of it Good; How Same-Sex Marriage Came to a Buddhist Temple in Japan; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Intersex Awareness Day was observed around the world on October 26. In what one advocate…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Sexuality/Gender, UncategorizedOctober 18, 2015

Conservative Bishops Unhappy At Synod, But Ignore Walkout Call; Australian Religious Leaders Step Up Marriage Equality Opposition; Italy Debates Civil Unions; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Novelist Marlon James became the first Jamaican author to be awarded the Man Booker Prize….

Global LGBT Recap, OMFGOctober 12, 2015

Catholic Bishops Meeting For Family Synod; South Africa’s Dutch Reformed Church OKs Gay Weddings, Ordination; Court in Malaysia Deals Setback To Transgender Advocates; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Sunday, October 11 was National Coming Out Day. The Canada-based Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Sexuality/GenderAugust 29, 2015

Marriage Vote ‘Transforms’ Not-So-Catholic Ireland; Activist to Malaysian PM – ‘Love Is Not Terrorism’; LGBTs Find Growing Acceptance in Colombia, Not At World Meeting of Families; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Islamic State: Nine men reportedly executed for sodomy; UN Security Council hears testimony Islamic State…

Global LGBT Recap, OMFG, Sexuality/GenderAugust 20, 2015

Istanbul ‘Haven of Sorts’ For LGBT Syrians and Iraqis; Cayman Islands Affirm Marriage Ban with ‘Holy Bible Evidence’; No Room for LGBTs in Malaysia’s ‘Islam-Based’ Human Rights Policy; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

Richard Blanco, the openly gay Cuban-American poet who read at Barack Obama’s second inauguration, composed…