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Two bar workers have been arrested under Russia's newly enacted "LGBTQ+ extremism", marking a significant crackdown following the Supreme Court's declaration against the "international LGBT movement" late last year.
The detentions took place at Pose, an establishment in Orenburg near the Kazakhstan border, where a police operation earlier in the...
United Nations human rights experts have expressed grave concern regarding a recent decision by Russia’s Supreme Court, which has classified the “international LGBT movement and its structural units” as “extremist.”
This ruling effectively criminalises all public LGBTQ+ activities and organisations in Russia, triggering fears of severe consequences for the...
In a disturbing legal move, the Russian Ministry of Justice has filed a lawsuit with the nation’s Supreme Court seeking to ban the “international LGBT public movement.”
Announced last Friday, the ministry labelled global LGBTQ+ movements as extremist, accusing them of inciting social and religious discord.
This request represents one of...
In a landmark decision, India's Supreme Court is poised to unveil its verdict on the nation's legal recognition of same-sex marriage.
The eagerly awaited announcement, which could have a profound impact on the lives of countless individuals and couples, is set to be announced any time now.
The journey to...
Japan's Supreme Court made a historic ruling on Tuesday, overturning a government agency's decision to prohibit a transgender employee from using the women's bathroom.
This landmark decision marks the first time the country's top court has addressed the rights of sexual minorities in the workplace, as reported by NHK, a...
The Supreme Court of Kenya has upheld a 2015 High Court ruling that grants the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) the right to be legally registered as a Non-Government Organisation.
The decision marks the end of a decade-long legal battle, during which the NGLHRC faced repeated rejections...
The United States Supreme Court has put a stop to plans made by a private Orthodox Jewish university to ban LGBTQ+ student groups on their campus.
The Supreme Court’s decision was made after the Yeshiva University filed an emergency motion to block a previous lower court order by New York...
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has described the Supreme Court’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage in the United States as “clearly wrong,” leaving many in the community fearful that the decision may be overturned.
Cruz made the disturbing comments during an episode of his Verdict+ podcast, which discussed the fate of the...
