All posts tagged "human rights"
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EU Court Says Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQ Law Violates Human Rights
Top EU court finds Hungary’s 2021 law banning LGBTQ content discriminatory and in violation of fundamental rights.
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Russia Fines News Outlet for Publishing “Heated Rivalry” Review
SarBC and its IT director were punished under Russia’s "LGBT propaganda" law for publishing a review of the gay romance series.
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Poland Ordered to Recognize Same-Sex EU Marriages
Poland’s top court ruled that same-sex couples married in other EU countries can have their unions registered.
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Nepal Elects First Transgender Woman Lawmaker
LGBTQ rights advocate Bhumika Shrestha wins a historic parliamentary seat as part of a sweeping election victory.
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EU Court Says Bulgaria Must Allow Gender Recognition
The landmark ruling says all EU member states must allow transgender people to update legal documents, finding such bans violate EU law.
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Senegal Doubles Prison Terms for Same-Sex Relations
Lawmakers unanimously passed a bill increasing prison terms to 10 years and criminalizing support for LGBTQ people.
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Moroccan Activist Jailed for “Allah Is a Lesbian” Shirt May Lose Arm
Family and lawyers say Ibtissame Lachgar's prison injuries went untreated and she may need her arm amputated.
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Uganda Arrests Two Women for Kissing in Public
The women were detained under Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which imposes life sentences and, in some cases, the death penalty.
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Uganda Court Dismisses First “Aggravated Homosexuality” Case
The defendant, jailed since August 2023, suffered a mental breakdown after lengthy detention, prompting a magistrate to dismiss the case.
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Russian Man Fined for Posting Photo of Queen Members in Drag
Russian judges said sharing a Queen drag photo on social media "destroyed family values" and violated the country’s anti-LGBTQ law.
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Trump Administration Moves to Deport Gay Couple to Iran
The men, who fled Iran after being arrested by the country’s morality police, could face execution if returned.
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Seattle’s World Cup “Pride Match” Pits Two Anti-Gay Nations
FIFA faces objections from Iran and Egypt as Seattle keeps its Pride-branded match tied to the city’s Pride Weekend.
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DOJ Rolls Back LGBTQ Prison Rape Protections
A new DOJ memo tells auditors to ignore PREA standards meant to protect transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming inmates.
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Kuala Lumpur Police Accused of Botching ‘Gay Spa’ Raid
Authorities arrested 201 men but brought no charges, saying they couldn’t prove any illicit same-sex activity.
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Dutch Court Rejects U.S. Trans Woman’s Asylum Bid
Dutch authorities say Veronica Clifford-Carlos failed to prove she faces a "risk of persecution" or threat of physical harm in the U.S.
