International Day Against Homophobia

New Anti-Discrimination Law Could Worsen Situation for Georgia’s LGBT Community

By Pavol Stracansky
Georgia’s LGBT community is sceptical that recently-introduced anti-discrimination legislation hailed by some rights groups as a bold step forward for the former Soviet state will improve their lives any time soon.

U.N. GA Cold Shoulders International Day Against Homophobia

By Thalif Deen
The 193-member U.N. General Assembly (UNGA), in its supreme wisdom, has declared over 100 commemorative "days" dedicated to peacekeepers, refugees, children, migrants, girl children, rural women and indigenous people, among others.