by Beth Holmes | Nov 14, 2022 | Civil Rights, News, Politics, Religion, Women's Rights
Iran lawmakers seek ‘decisive’ punishments for protesters, already being killed by the hundreds for gathering to demand change. The widespread anti-government protests that began almost two months ago are a pushback against laws imposed and enforced by...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 31, 2022 | Civil Rights, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, Politics, Power LGBT, Religion, Transgender
Qatar police are detaining and abusing LGBT people, according to a Human Rights Watch report released in advance of the World Cup next month. Homosexuality has been illegal for men in Qatar since before it was Qatar, which made their selection to host the 2022 FIFA...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 26, 2022 | Civil Rights, Education, Homophobia, Politics, Power LGBT, Religion
Yeshiva University must allow LGBT student groups, according to a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling. Yeshiva University is a Jewish “Torah-based” university in Manhattan. Students formed a club there, called the Y.U. Pride Alliance, meant to be a supportive organization for...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 8, 2022 | Civil Rights, Health, Human Rights, Politics, Religion, Women's Rights
Idaho’s abortion law conflicts with federal law guaranteeing pregnant people with full care, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Justice Department. Idaho’s abortion law was already on the books when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade....
by Beth Holmes | Jul 18, 2022 | Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, Politics, Power LGBT, Queer Community, Religion
Homophobic Russian law to be expanded, if current lawmakers have their way. Russia passed their existing law targeting “gay propaganda” in 2013. It bans any “promotion” of homosexuality or transgenderism to minors, with a vague definition of promotion that has been...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 11, 2022 | Civil Rights, Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, Politics, Power LGBT, Religion
Death by stoning is the sentence for three men convicted of ‘engaging in homosexuality’ in Nigeria, just two weeks after their arrest. The state of Bauchi in northern Nigeria is under Sharia court law. While a regular criminal court handles matters like...
