The number of countries with anti-homosexuality laws is currently 75, according to the latest tally from ILGA, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. That’s down one from earlier this month, when the African nation of Chad was incorrectly included in the list. This blog now lists a total of 79, including four … Continue reading
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New book shows human face of gay rights, anti-gay laws
In a new book, the writers of this blog portray in vividly human terms the toll of 76-plus countries’ anti-gay laws. The book, “From Wrongs to Gay Rights,” is currently available in exchange for a $25 donation to the St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation, which supports activists in many of those 76 countries. Through … Continue reading
From England to 76 countries’ LGBTs: You are not forgotten
The organizer of a protest in England against anti-homosexuality laws in 76-plus countries is extending a message of support to LGBT people there — and hopes to receive some encouragement in return. In the demonstration organized for Feb. 1 by Vince Laws, “76 faces will be painted to highlight that homosexuality remains BANNED in 76 … Continue reading
‘Good, bad, ugly’ of gay rights 2012
Chile, Uganda, Nigeria, Russia, Jamaica, Hungary, Slovenia, Malaysia, Iran, the United States, the United Nations, the Council of Europe. Those are some of the primary contributors to a recent mix of progress and setbacks in the worldwide struggle for equal rights for LGBT people, says John Bercow, a longtime gay-rights advocate who is the Speaker … Continue reading
How not to fight AIDS — beat up gays
COMMENTARY Government harassment and anti-gay mobs in several African countries are hampering efforts of gay rights groups to combat the spread of AIDS. The most recent incident came on March 28, when police in Cameroon broke up a planned three-day meeting on AIDS and the human rights of sexual minorities. Cameroon official Martin Locko Motassi … Continue reading
Priest: Transform shame in Dominica into change
COMMENTARY Good can come from the shameful treatment of a gay couple from Palm Springs, Calif., who were arrested recently on a cruise in Dominica, says the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle of St. Paul’s Cathedral in San Diego. This is a “teachable moment” that could make people in affluent countries realize the plight of LGBT … Continue reading
