Tag: persecution
Russian authorities are continuing to target the LGBTQ+ community with a raid on the Zebra Club in Voronezh, where a drag queen event was being held.
The special police unit SOBR conducted the operation on the night of 22-23 November, detaining over ten attendees. Photos shared by pro-government media...
LGBTQ+ Afghans say they are facing severe abuse, including rape and torture, in detention as the Taliban intensifies its crackdown on minority groups.
Reports from detainees reveal a harrowing pattern of violence targeting the LGBTQ+ community since the Taliban regained power in 2021 after the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal...
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 support organisation, the crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community started in late August and escalated significantly in early September. TG House Belarus estimates that between 15...
The United States has expressed deep concern over recent statements made by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who called for the public stoning of gay individuals.
Ndayishimiye’s comments have intensified the existing plight of the LGBTQ+ community in Burundi, where same-sex relationships are already punishable by law with imprisonment for up...
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 identifying as LGBTQ+, subjecting offenders to up to two decades of imprisonment. Furthermore, the legislation introduces "aggravated homosexuality," including rape, child sexual abuse, and incest,...
