Category: Around the World
A historic decision to condemn the death penalty for same-sex relations has been made by the United Nations Human Rights Council. With six countries around the world still implementing the death penalty for consensual same-sex relations, and five technically allowing although not invoking the penalty, 27 States voted in favour of condemning the practice, supporting […]
Indonesia is set to ban all LGBT+ content from television, including reporting on Human Rights related issues. The House of Representatives has approved a Bill that bans LGBT+ “behaviours” from being broadcast. Television shows, news, documentary and advertising will all be impacted by the Bill. “We can’t allow LGBT behaviour on TV, it is against our […]
Germany has legalised same-sex marriage and the first couple has wed in a ceremony in Berlin. Karl Kreile and Bodo Mende are believed to be the first couple to same-sex couple to wed in the country and have been together for 38 years, after having campaigned for LGBT+ rights for most of this time. In […]
Police in Egypt are said to be rounding-up and arresting people suspected of being part of the sexuality and gender diverse communities. The crackdown is believed to follow the arrest of seven people over the weekend who raised a rainbow flag at the concert of the Lebanese rock band, Mashrou’ Leila in Cairo. The lead […]
At least 100 LGBT+ people are reported to have been arrested and tortured in Azerbaijan. Following Police raids in the capital Baku, local activists report beatings and torture of LGBT+ people. Lawyers confirm at least 100 people have been arrested over a number of days. “Suddenly, without any clear reasons to us, police officers of […]
An Australian woman with down syndrome has been denied the right to vote in the current marriage equality postal survey. Shea MacDonaugh, 31, voluntarily removed herself from the electoral role six years ago because she felt she didn’t understand the preferential voting system well enough. Having since completed university study and spent years advocating for […]
As Australia is in the process of casting their vote on marriage equality, questions regarding the security of a postal vote have been raised after voting forms were found scattered on one woman’s property. Kerry Ford says she found dozens of postal voting letters dumped on her property and she is concerned that someone is […]
Gay conversion therapy has been ruled legal by a judge in Brazil. Federal judge in Brasília, Waldemar de Carvalho, has overruled a decision by the Federal Council of Psychology made in 1999 prohibiting psychologists from offering ‘gay conversion’ therapies. The action was brought to court by an evangelical Christian psychologist Rozangela Justino, who believes homosexuality […]