by Beth Holmes | Aug 11, 2023 | Equality, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Religion, Sexuality, Transgender
Iraq has banned the term ‘homosexuality’ from use in media. They must call it ‘sexual deviance’ instead. The order is not yet official, but was released on Tuesday from Iraq’s official regulator of media, the Iraqi Communications and...
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 | 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...