Tag: LGBTQ+ Rights
In the wake of an inconclusive parliamentary election in July, Spain witnessed Carla Antonelli, a known trans activist and former actress, joining its Senate on 17 August, making her the country’s first openly trans senator.
Speaking passionately to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Antonelli stated her unwavering commitment to guarding the...
In a recent unsettling event, Valencia, Venezuela's third-largest city, witnessed the questionable detention of 33 men from the Avalon Club, a renowned gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community.
Following the mass arrests on July 23rd, the nation's capital, Caracas, became the site of fiery protests. Thousands raised their voices, demanding...
Iraq's Media and Communications Commission (CMC) has issued new directives to media outlets and social media platforms in a contentious move that bans the use of the terms "homosexual" and "gender."
The authorities have instructed media to refer to LGBTQ+ people as engaging in "sexual deviancy" rather than using...
Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival organisers are threatening legal action against British rock band The 1975 after the band’s lead singer, Matty Healy, shared a kiss with bass player Ross MacDonald on stage during the festival’s opening night.
The incident occurred in Kuala Lumpur last month, following Healy’s vocal criticism of...
The Good Vibes music festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, came to an abrupt halt on Saturday following a controversial on-stage incident where two UK band members of the same sex shared a kiss.
The festival, a highly anticipated three-day event featuring major international bands, faced an unexpected cancellation after the...
In a groundbreaking move, Nepal's Supreme Court Judge Til Prasad Shrestha has issued a historic order directing the government to officially recognise and immediately register same-sex marriages and other non-traditional heterosexual relationships.
While the ruling is considered interim, it paves the way for the legislation to establish a new legal...
Brighton, the popular UK seaside resort, experienced an extraordinary display of unity and celebration on Saturday, July 15th, as it hosted the 10th anniversary of Brighton Trans Pride, garnering the largest turnout ever seen.
Despite initial concerns over extreme weather conditions, organisers originally anticipated between 5,000 and 10,000 attendees. However,...
Organisers of a Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ event in Indonesia have been forced to cancel the gathering due to security threats, highlighting the community's mounting challenges as religious groups exert increasing influence in the country.
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, views homosexuality as a taboo subject, although it is...
