Tag: persecution
Russia's Interior Ministry is developing a large-scale electronic database to monitor LGBTQ+ individuals across the country.
Citing anonymous sources within the ministry, independent news outlet...
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LGBTQ+ Club Raided by Anti-Terror Unit As Crackdown on Queer Community Intensifies In Russia
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Russian authorities are continuing to target the LGBTQ+ community with a raid on the Zebra Club in Voronezh, where a drag queen event was...
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“Praying for Death”: LGBTQ+ Afghans Speak Out Against Taliban’s Brutal Crackdown
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LGBTQ+ Afghans say they are facing severe abuse, including rape and torture, in detention as the Taliban intensifies its crackdown on minority groups.
Reports...
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Eight Transgender People Arrested in Belarus Amid LGBTQ+ Community Crackdown
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At least eight transgender individuals have been arrested, with approximately a dozen others detained in Belarus since August.
According to TG House Belarus, a transgender...
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International Outcry as Burundi President Calls for Stoning of Gay Individuals
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The United States has expressed deep concern over recent statements made by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who called for the public stoning of gay...
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Uganda’s LGBTQ+ Community Faces Crisis Amid Pending Anti-Homosexuality Legislation
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The looming threat of pending Anti-Homosexuality Legislation has thrown Uganda's LGBTQ+ community into turmoil.
The bill, which passed in March, seeks to criminalise individuals...