Community · October 9, 2023
UN Women Faces Backlash and Bigotry for Supporting Trans Lesbians
UN Women faces backlash for supporting trans lesbians on International Lesbian Day.
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LGBTQ Rights · Apr 20
Ugandan lesbian granted refugee status in Japan
Victory for LGBTQ rights in Japan as Ugandan lesbian is granted refugee status. #RefugeeRights #LGBTQEquality
Article · Feb 28
Gay Genocide Unfolds in Afghanistan: LGBTQ Afghans Desperate for Western Help
The gay genocide happening in #Afghanistan has gained little attention from the media, activists, and Western governments. LGBTQ Afghans are facing unimaginable terror and persecution, with very few options to escape. #LGBTQ
Politics · Feb 5
Defiant LGBTQ+ Protest Highlights US Failure to Protect Afghans from Taliban
Afghan #LGBTQ+ activists stage a protest in #Kabul calling for protection from the #Taliban. The world must hear their plea #SaveLGBTQAfghans #HumanRights
Religion · Dec 7
Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On the outskirts of Yogyakarta, an Indonesian city that’s home to many universities, is a small boarding school with a mission that seems out of place in a nation with more Muslim citizens t…
Law & Courts · Dec 6
Colorado suspect set to be charged for LGBTQ club shooting that killed five
DENVER (Reuters) - The suspect in the fatal shooting of five people in a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub last month is set to be formally charged on Tuesday, potentially facing dozens of counts including murder, attempted murd…
Law & Courts · Nov 22
‘It’s the reflex’: Veteran helped disarm gunman at gay club
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — When army veteran Rich Fierro realized a gunman was spraying bullets inside the club where he had gathered with friends and family, instincts from his military training immediately kicked…
Politics · Jan 26
As Taliban threats grow, LGBT+ Afghans struggle for work and food
Jan 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - LGBT+ Afghans face increasing threats and violence five months since the Taliban seized power, with many forced into hiding and unable to earn a living amid a worsening economic cri…
Politics · Nov 24
LGBT+ Afghans fear being forgotten 100 days since Taliban takeover
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As he struggled to wrench his hair from the grasp of a heavily armed Taliban fighter, Mohammad - a gay Afghan man - realised he had two options: run or die. Minutes earlier, he had been st…
Politics · Oct 31
First LGBT+ Afghans arrive in Britain since Taliban's return
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A group of LGBT+ Afghans has arrived in Britain for the first time since the Taliban’s return to power in August caused panic among gay and transgender Afghans, who feared persecuti…
Article · Sep 5
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, husband post photo of children
(Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg posted a picture of himself with his husband, Chasten, and their two babies on Saturday, after saying last month that the couple had become parents. Buttigieg ear…
Politics · Sep 3
"I've lost the only person I've loved": LGBT+ Afghans left behind say world turned its back on them
LGBT+ Afghans said on Friday they felt abandoned by the international community as the closure of Kabul airport to passengers this week shattered their hopes of fleeing Taliban rule. Many LGBT+ people have gone into hid…
Religion · Aug 22
LGBT+ Afghans desperate to escape amid Taliban takeover
NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It was never easy being gay or transgender in Afghanistan. Now it could be deadly, according to LGBT+ Afghans, whose fear of violence under the Taliban is driving a…
Activism · Aug 22
Copenhagen celebrates the return of one of the world's largest LGBT+ Prides
COPENHAGEN, Aug 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tens of thousands took to the streets in Denmark on Saturday in one of the biggest Pride marches since COVID-19 struck, with some celebrating while others expressed soli…