LGBTQ

Conservatives and Nationalists At Centre Stage in Poland

By Claudia Ciobanu
A mix of conservative Catholicism and nationalism has become the predominant view in Polish public debate, with some worrying effects.

Rights Experts Urge Action on Gender Equality in Taiwan

By Dennis Engbarth
Prominent international human rights experts are calling on the Taiwan government to quickly enact a comprehensive anti-discrimination act, revamp the law on citizenship and take a wide range of other actions to curb gender discrimination.

Moscow Protest Highlights Litany of Abuses Suffered by Russia’s Drug Users

By Pavol Stracansky
A protest in Moscow Thursday marking the U.N. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has highlighted the ‘torture’ drug users are put through in the Russian criminal justice system.

Gay Fiestas Highlight Divisions in Cuba’s LGBTI Community

By Ivet González
Two men kiss each other while two women dance together without making other clients feel uncomfortable at the prívate club Humboldt 67, one of the venues seeking to cash in on an untapped market by fulfilling the unmet demand for bas, restaurants and other recreational spaces for the LGBTI community in the Cuban capital.

U.S. Looking to Make LGBT Rights a Foreign Policy Priority

By Michelle Tullo
New legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would make the rights of sexual minorities a foreign policy priority for the United States.

Costa Rica Holds Out Hope for LGBT Rights in Central America

By Diego Arguedas Ortiz
Grey-haired gay activist Marco Castillo and his partner Rodrigo Campos are about to enjoy equal health care rights. For the first time in Costa Rica, and in Central America as a whole, homosexual couples will enjoy the same access to public health services as heterosexuals.

Moving LGBT Rights Beyond Marriage Equality

By Farangis Abdurazokzoda
Honouring the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Friday emphasised progress in advancing the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons, but a new report on criminalisation of LBGT people suggests that there is still a long way to go.

Latin America’s LGBTI Movement Celebrates Triumphs, Sets New Goals

By Ivet González

Although it might not seem to be, Latin America is the most active region in the world when it comes to the defence of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.

The Long Journey Toward Recognition of a Third Gender

By Thalif Deen
The world is slowly, but painfully, moving towards the formal recognition of the existence of a third gender besides male and female.

Persecution of Uganda’s Gays Intensifies as Rights Groups Go Underground

By Amy Fallon
As she sits in a Kampala hotel holding a mobile phone that rings frequently, Sandra Ntebi tells IPS: “I’m really exhausted. I don’t know where to start. We have many cases pending.” Ntebi manages a hotline and is helping Uganda’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community find alternative, safe accommodation after they have faced harassment.

Rapping to Uganda’s News Beat

By Amy Fallon
“People in Ukraine took over power. “Celebrated a few days, then the party went sour…” raps Sharon Bwogi, aka Lady Slyke, on NewzBeat, a weekend show that airs on Uganda’s channel NTV in both English and the local language Luganda. 

Anti-Gay Law Will be Overturned Say Uganda’s Campaigners

By Amy Fallon
Human rights campaigners who filed a recent legal petition against Uganda’s draconian anti-gay law believe that they have a compelling case for its nullification. 

Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill Puts U.S. Aid at Risk

By Bryant Harris
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s authorisation of the Parliament’s so-called “kill the gays” bill has led Washington officials to announce a review of U.S. aid to the African country.

Uganda’s Human Rights Record Plunges With Signing of Anti-Gay Law

By Amy Fallon
Uganda’s gays are bracing themselves for a spate of arrests and harassment as the country’s draconian anti-gay bill was signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday, Feb. 24.

South Africa’s Law to Stop Hate Crimes Against Gays

By Melany Bendix
“Every day I live in fear that I will be raped,” said Thembela*, one of thousands of lesbians across South Africa being terrorised by the scourge of “corrective rape”.

India’s Gay Voices Crackle to Life

By Stella Paul
It is Wednesday afternoon in Bangalore, known as India’s tech city for being the hub of information technology companies. In her small four by four-foot studio, Vaishalli Chandra, channel manager of QRadio which is dedicated to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, is in conversation with Ankit Bhuptani, a 21-year-old gay youth from Mumbai.

Surviving Zimbabwe’s Anti-Gay Laws

By Busani Bafana
Matthew Jacobs* has been married for two years but his wife doesn’t know that he is also in a relationship with someone else. If his secret were discovered, it could result in him ending up in jail. His crime? Being in a same-sex relationship.

Suicide Brings Azerbaijan’s LGBT Community Out of the Closet

By Shahin Abbasov
The suicide of a gay rights activist in Azerbaijan is prompting the country’s LGBT community to become more assertive in fighting for civil rights.

Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill, Unsigned but Still Effective

By Faith Lokens
Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, has reportedly refused to sign a controversial anti-gay bill that would mean life in prison for people convicted of homosexual acts.

Sexual Minorities Fight for Health Services In Uganda

By Wambi Michael
At an unremarkable office on Bukoto Street in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, health workers and civil society activists attend a regular meeting to offer information and advice on living with HIV and AIDS. What is unusual is that these information sessions cater to a group of around 50 transgender women.

Indian Gays Prepare to Fight Again

By Ranjita Biswas
Human rights have taken a step back in India, activists say after the Supreme Court overturned a ruling of the High Court that had earlier lifted the ban on gay sex.
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