Category: Around the World
The African nation of Ghana could soon see the enforcement of compulsory conversion therapy courses for its citizens who identify as being gay. The so-called “gay cure” program which has been proposed by the local anti-LGBTI group, The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values (NCPHSRFV) is described as a “counselling and reformation” that will, (according […]
A local LGBTI group from Zimbabwe say that they are far more optimistic of the nation’s direction following the latest elections, compared to past years which have seen a strong focus on LGBTI rhetoric. Despite controversy around the result, rioting, and deaths, Chester Samba, who is the Director of LGBTI group, GALZ, told Daily News that the […]
Maxim Neverov, a teenager who found himself becoming the first minor to be charged under Russia’s homophobic ‘gay propaganda’ legislation, is fighting back against the government and his conviction. The Sixteen-year-old schoolboy who was found guilty of violating Russia’s anti-LGBTI law on August 7 after posting images of “partly nude” men on social media, was fined 50 000 […]
Progress has been made in Germany with the nation’s cabinet officially approving the addition of a third gender option for intersex people on government documentation. The cabinet’s decision which aims to allow intersex Germans who do not identify as either male or female to instead apply to be categorised as ‘divers,’ which translates to ‘miscellaneous’ […]
A South African transgender student has spoken out about her experiences at school, after being told by a teacher that she was “not a female” and lacked “female body parts.” The 16-year-old student from Johannesburg who goes by the name Khwezi (to protect her identity) explained how she was left “crushed” by the teacher’s words. “I was […]
Civil rights groups in the United States are attempting to appeal a 1992 ruling which sentenced a gay man, who was found guilty of murder to death because jurors felt he would “enjoy” spending life in prison. The six organisations including Lambda Legal who have filed an amici brief urging the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals […]
The Central American country of Costa Rica could soon legalise same-sex marriage, following the nation’s Supreme Court ruling that the current ban is unconstitutional. Ruling that the ban must be reversed within 18 months, the Supreme Court’s decision is in line with a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which in January ordered 16 countries […]
The annual Jerusalem Pride parade has been attended by tens of thousands of people, despite concerns around safety and a heavy security presence. The parade which is being hailed as a success by organisers and local authorities, had minimal public disturbances in the area during the parade, with police reporting only four arrests. Jerusalem Pride […]