Category: Around the World
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people in Jamaica face “intolerable levels of violence and cannot rely on the police” for protection, according to a new Human Rights Watch. Jamaica has long had a reputation as being of intolerance towards GLBT people, but a recent report by the New York based Human Rights Watch reveals […]
Grindr is reportedly being monitored by the Egyptian government to catch those in breach of the nation’s harsh anti gay laws. The move comes after recent crack downs on other social media sites, where the government has boasted of monitoring Facebook, Twitter, and Skype for any signs of homosexual activity. Last month, six men were […]
A gay couple were allegedly kicked off a London bus by the drier after he saw the pair kissing. A London couple were allegedly kicked off a London bus after they were seen sharing a kiss. The couple were then hit with a barrage of homophobic abuse by the driver who shouted “Oi you two don’t […]
British man, Ray Cole who spent 19 days in a Moroccan jail for being gay has described his experience as ‘hell on earth.’ 69-year-old Ray Cole fell victim to Morocco’s harsh anti gay laws when he was arrested alongside his partner, Jamal a local man whom Cole had struck up a relationship with. The arrest […]
Murder charges have been filed against a US Marine stationed in the Philippines in connection to the death of a transgender Filipino he met in a bar outside the former US naval base of Subic Bay. Copies of an autopsy report saying the death was due to asphyxia by drowning were taken by police and family […]
TURKEY — A new umbrella organization has been established to fight homophobia and transphobia in Turkey, the Islamic country that straddles Europe and Asia, reports GayAsiaNews.com In existence less than two months, Turkey LGBTI Union was created in order to ensure unity and solidarity among LGBTI groups, LGBTI Web sites and LGBTI organizations, Burçin Bordanacı […]
Supporters of murdered trans-woman Mayang Preseto took acceptation to the Courier Mails printing ‘she-male’ on its front cover. Mayang Praseto was reportedly murdered and then boiled by her chef husband Marcus Volke, some of her remains were found on the stovetop of a brisbane apartment on Saturday, when police arrived to investigate a foul smell. Volke fled […]
Nationwide same-sex marriage has taken a large step closer to becoming reality in the US. In a decision many legal experts had expected would be drawn out with delays, the US Supreme Court has agreed in favour of decisions made by five smaller ‘Appeals’ courts to legalise same sex marriage in their states. This decision […]