2017 Around the World: Progress and Persecution For LGBT People
Journalist Masha Gessen dubbed 2017 “the year Russian LGBT persecution defied belief.” Pink News called…
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Malta Adopts Marriage Equality Over Objections of Catholics and Evangelicals; And More in Global LGBT Recap
The parliament of Malta, an officially Catholic country, approved marriage equality legislation with a single…
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Founder of Liberal Mosque in Germany Under Guard After Death Threats; And More in Global LGBT Recap
A dozen UN agencies issued a joint statement calling for an end to discrimination in health…
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Scottish Episcopal Church Angers Conservative Anglicans With Embrace of Same-Sex Marriage; and more in Global LGBT Recap
The Global Interfaith Network on Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression has published an…
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Pride Month & Prejudice; ‘Worrisome Time’ For LGBT People; Global LGBT Recap
LGBT communities in many parts of the world celebrate Pride month in June. The U.S….
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Duterte Cites Catholic Heritage in Opposing Marriage Equality, and More in the Global LGBT Recap
In conjunction with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference, the University of California Press…
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Trump v LGBT People At the UN; ‘Bible Beer’ Backlash in Australia; Global LGBT Recap
As the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) got underway last Monday (it…
Read MoreTrump Considers Pulling USA Out Of Human Rights Council; Indonesian President Blames Democracy For Rise of Militant Islamism; Global LGBT Recap
Politico reported this week that the Trump administration is considering pulling the USA out of…
Read MoreMormons Fight Marriage Equality in Mexico; Is Catholic Church Italy’s Anti-Gay NRA?; Nigerian Anglicans Cut Ties With UK Diocese; Global LGBT Recap
Scott Lively, an American who has promoted anti-gay policies around the world, recently argued that,…
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Plus: Religious Nationalists Support Anti-Gay Push In Kyrgyzstan; Malaysian Religious Police Target Trans People; and more, in this week’s Global LGBT Recap.
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