Keyword: homosexual propaganda
Watch: what happens when two men hold hands in Moscow
Two men have videoed themselves walking hand in hand through Moscow, to see the reaction. Continue reading
Kazakhstan rejects ‘homosexual propaganda’ law
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council has ruled that pending legislation on ‘propaganda of nontraditional sexual orientation’ is unconstitutional. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which Kazakhstan ratified in 2006, requires countries to ‘respect and to ensure to all individuals … Continue reading
Homophobic attacks increase in Uganda as discriminatory laws bite
Laws in Uganda have triggered an increase in gender and homophobic discrimination, violent attacks, and an increase in state repression. Continue reading
Human rights groups call on Gambia to reject anti-gay law
Human rights call on Gambian president Yahya Jammeh – who has described gay people as ‘vermin’ – to reject new law Continue reading
Gambia passes more anti-gay laws
Gambia has become the latest country to pass homophobic ‘gay hate’ laws, with life imprisonment for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ Continue reading
Ugandan Supreme Court strikes down Anti Homosexuality Act
Uganda’s top court declares the anti-homosexuality law as ‘null and void’, but being gay remains illegal Continue reading
Belarus set to adopt Russian ‘homosexual propaganda’ law
Former Soviet state of Belarus looks set to join its neighbour, Russia, in adopting a ‘homosexual propaganda’ law Continue reading
Former Soviet states ‘backsliding on LGBT rights’
Kyrgyzstan and Georgia are the latest former Soviet states to backpedal on human rights. Continue reading
Russia: just 5% of gays are completely out of the closet
Survey reveals the difficulty of being gay and living in Russia; but there are no simple answers. Continue reading
Uganda: President refuses to approve anti-gay law
Uganda’s President has refused to sign a Bill which would outlaw homosexuality in the country. Continue reading