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France: President Hollande Says World Needs to Decriminalize Being Gay
French President Hollande also adds, in the video below, that he wants to see the world outlaw the death penalty, support equality and dignity for women, and “the decriminalization of homosexuality,...
View ArticleMalawi: President Backs Out of Vow to Decriminalize Being Gay
“Anyone who has listened to the debate in Malawi realizes that Malawians are not ready to deal with that right now. I as a leader have no right to influence how people feel. Where Malawi is and most...
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Russia: Parliament Considers Nationwide Ban on Homosexual “Propaganda”
Next month Russia’s legislature will consider adopting a national ban on “gay propaganda” similar to the ones already existing in St. Petersburg and nine other regions. Via press release from the...
View ArticleBelize: Supreme Court to Decide if Homosexuality is Legal Next May
The Supreme Court of Belize will decide on the future of the Central American country’s colonial era sodomy law early next year, with a hearing set to begin on May 7. Prospects for the hearing did not...
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USA: Only 37% of Americans Now View Being Gay as a Sin
According to a poll from the Nashville-based, Southern Baptist-affiliated LifeWay Research, fewer Americans think homosexuality is a sin. 37% of Americans polled in LifeWay’s November survey believe...
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Northern Cyprus: Country Set to Repeal Sodomy Law
from Google MapsThe Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is ready to decriminalize sex between consenting same-sex partners. Gay Star News reports: The new amendment, drawn up by the Prime Ministry’s...
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Seriously?
Our regular feature – what anti-gay folks are saying about us. Think Progress reports that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a new bulletin regarding marriage and the Supreme...
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Pew Releases New Survey On Homosexuality in 39 Countries
Pew Polling asked citizens in 39 countries what they thought about homosexuality. Joe.My.God reports: Attitudes about homosexuality have been fairly stable in recent years, except in South Korea, the...
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Pew Survey on Homosexuality – The Map
Yesterday, we reported on the new survey on attitudes about homosexuality conducted by Pew polling. Today we have the survey in map form, courtesy of The Dish: It’s not even close. While there’s wide...
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Belarus: Country to Consider Criminalizing Homosexuality
from Google MapsAfter Russia’s Duma passed an anti gay law, Europe’s Belarus is also heading down the anti-gay path with a proposed law to make gays and lesbians criminals. Gay Star News reports:...
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Haiti: Rally Planned Against Homosexuality
from Apple MapsA group of anti-gay pastors plans a march against marriage equality tomorrow. O Blog Dee O Blog Da reports: The question is – Who is trying to give these laws to the Haitian LGBT...
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Kenya: It’s Illegal To Be Gay, But Polygamy Is Okay
From Google MapsThere’s a little bit of a double standard in Kenya about “traditional marriage”. Pink News reports: When opponents claim same-sex marriage could lead to polygamy maybe they should look...
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Pope Francis Plays a New Tune on LGBT Rights
Pope Francis yesterday expanded on his earlier statements about homosexuality. Queerty reports: In an interview with La Civilta Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit magazine, released earlier this morning,...
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Bangladesh: We Won’t Decriminalize Homosexuality
Bangladesh government officials are refusing to consider the decriminalization of homosexuality in the Asian country. Gay Star News reports: Legal and LGBT rights activists in Bangladesh have expressed...
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Cameroon: Country Will Not Decriminalize Homosexuality
from Google MapsDespite a UN push to get Cameroon to change its treatment of its LGBT citizens, the country has refused to legalize homosexuality. Pink News reports: During its Universal Periodic...
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Being Gay is Still Illegal in Most Commonwealth Nations
A new report shows that simply being gay is still illegal across most of the former commonwealth. Joe.My.God reports: Via the Guardian, here a bit of “news” that’s well-known to most of us....
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Government Considers Gay Sex Ban
from Google MapsAn African nation is considering banning gay sex. LGBTQ Nation reports: Democratic Republic of Congo — A draft bill has been proposed to criminalize gay sex the Democratic Republic of...
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Uganda: Lawmakers Pass Bill To Jail Gays for Life
from Google MapsWhile no one was paying attention, Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill that would put gays and lesbians in jail for life, and penalize anyone who did not report them to the authorities. The...
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Shocking revelation at briefing as the U.S.A. furthers the persecution LGBT...
Shocking revelation at briefing as we in the U.S.A. further the persecution LGBT Asylum seekers through systematic recriminalization of those seeking to escape unjust criminalization! By Melanie...
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Nigeria: President Signs Bill to Criminalize Gay Marriage, Homosexuality
From Google MapsIn Nigeria, it’s now a criminal offense to be gay. OBDOBD reports: Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has surreptitiously signed the so-called Same Sex Prohibition Bill into law....
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