LGBT Tensions Rise in Nepal

LGBT Tensions Rise in Nepal

Recent months in Nepal have shown a worrisome trend—more arrests, harassment, fines, and fear among the LGBT community. Nepal has been very progressive in changing laws and attitudes about LGBT people and safeguarding their rights; it has been a significant force for...

FALGBT Condemns New Pope

Jorge Mario Bergoglio is a former archbishop of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina—and the newly elected pope. And while many LGBT groups, including GLAAD and the HRC, have taken an optimistic outlook on the new pope being a potential ally, there’s at least one group...

House Passes VAWA

In a monumental vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which had previously been approved by the Senate. This year’s passage of the Act was of particular importance because it included protections for both Native...