No, Sunni and Shia Muslims Have Not Been Fighting Forever
Several days ago, before the Saudi government’s execution of prominent Shia religious leader Nimr al-Nimr…
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Clashing human rights visions for LGBTs at United Nations; More Mixed Messages from the Vatican as Family Synod Begins; Timeline of Worsening Homophobia by Turkey’s AKP Party; Global LGBT Recap
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (pronounced iggle-hurk) announced last Monday that it…
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Win For ‘Natural Family’ Crowd at UN Human Rights Council…
… and much more, in this week’s LGBT Global Recap.
Read MoreSaudi Hypocrisy in Wahhabi “Disneyland”
In an interesting new development, the New York Times reports that the Saudis are making…
Read MoreSeventh-Day Adventists & Gay ‘Cures’; Legal Victory for Kenyan LGBTs; Political, Religious Leaders Spar on LGBT Issues in UK; Global LGBT Recap
In the U.S. this week, the Supreme Court heard cases asking whether the Constitution requires…
Read MoreRussian Attack on LGBTs at UN Rejected; Gay Cake Controversy Rages in N. Ireland; Bishop Calls for Marriage Referendum in Puerto Rico; Global LGBT Recap
The White House announced this week that Pope Francis will visit President Barack Obama during…
Read MoreChurch=State in Putin’s Orthodox Empire?; Evangelical-Orthodox Anti-Gay Alliance; Malaysian Court Protects Transwomen; Catholicism (Still) Declining in Latin America; Global LGBT Recap
A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA law school and NORC at the University…
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The Black and White (and Blood-Red) Roots of ISIS
The latest gruesome video released by ISIS showing the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff, just…
Read MoreBill to Stone Gays to Death Introduced in Kenya
This week’s global LGBT justice roundup, with a focus on Africa.
Read MoreHere’s What to Read on Syria and Egypt
A barrage of articles on the Middle East have only made it more confusing. Here are two that actually help.
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