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15 July 2015 / Comments Off on Watch: what happens when two men hold hands in Moscow

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

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29 May 2015 / Comments Off on Kazakhstan rejects ‘homosexual propaganda’ law

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

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16 October 2014 / Comments Off on Homophobic attacks increase in Uganda as discriminatory laws bite

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

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10 September 2014 / Comments Off on Human rights groups call on Gambia to reject anti-gay law

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

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9 September 2014 / Comments Off on Gambia passes more anti-gay laws

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

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1 August 2014 / Comments Off on Ugandan Supreme Court strikes down Anti Homosexuality Act

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

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28 July 2014 / Comments Off on Belarus set to adopt Russian ‘homosexual propaganda’ law

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

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8 April 2014 / Comments Off on Former Soviet states ‘backsliding on LGBT rights’

Former Soviet states ‘backsliding on LGBT rights’

Kyrgyzstan and Georgia are the latest former Soviet states to backpedal on human rights. Continue reading

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20 January 2014 / Comments Off on Russia: just 5% of gays are completely out of the closet

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

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17 January 2014 / 1 comment

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

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