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London Tory MEP condemns latest arrests in northern part of Cyprus for homosexuality

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:46:11 PST

A Conservative MEP who has been campaigning for the repeal of the ban on homosexuality in the northern part of Cyprus has condemned the latest arrests on the island for “unnatural intercourse”.

UK Gay Humanists welcome UN Secretary Generals support for 'Gay Rights' - with reservations

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:34:04 PST

UK Gay Humanists welcome UN Secretary Generals support for 'Gay Rights' - with reservations

Green MEP urges all MEPs to sign 'Be Bothered' Equality Pledge

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:49:26 PST

Just 190 out of 754 MEPs, including the President of the European Parliament have signed the 'Be Bothered' pledge in support of LGBT rights.

Ecuador pledges to close 'ex-Gay' torture clinics and names Lesbian to head up Ministry of Health

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:43:03 PST

AllOut.org campaigning website, mobilises thousands in Latin America to spur unheard of 'People-Powered' victory  

UN Official Pledges Support to LGBT & HIV-Positive People

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:31:22 PST

Last week, Nigel Fisher, humanitarian coordinator for the UN Stabilisation Mission in Haiti pledged to help elevate and promote the voices of LGBT and HIV-Positive Haitians, "so their demands are met in the rebuilding process."

Cameroon: end discriminatory anti-gay laws

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:02:46 PST

Five human rights organizations; Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), L’Association pour la Défense des Droits des Homosexuel(le)s (ADEFHO) and Alternatives Cameroun have written an open letter to the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, urging the government to end the persecution of gays and lesbians and release all individuals detained under the discriminatory law.

Crisis for gays in Cameroon

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:39:50 PST

In the last two weeks violence against gay people in Cameroon has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels: the situation is quickly becoming a crisis. The president of Cameroon can put a stop to this, and if he feels enough pressure he will do so.

Tomsk Authority fails to stop Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:21:30 PST

Side by Side LGBT International Film Festival continuing its 2011 regional tour in Russia’s provinces came up against strong opposition from authorities in Tomsk, a city located in Siberia.

Assault Following Sofia Pride 2011

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:41:31 PST

After a parade which passed off without incident, a group of 5 people (3 men and 2 women) were assaulted while making their way home from the Pride Park.

Nigeria 'purging' lesbians from football team

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:20:14 PST

The Nigeria's Women's football coach is purging suspected lesbians from the team.

UN passes resolution on sexual orientation

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:36:17 PST

The UN Human Rights Council has passed a resolution concerning sexual orientation.

Tory Peer Urges Government Action on Ugandan Activist

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:41:52 PST

Openly-gay Conservative peer, Lord Black of Brentwood, who was the first openly-gay Conservative peer when appointed last year, made a request concerning the recent death of human rights activist David Kato and the issue of hate speech directed at Uganda’s LGBT community and other minorities.

Petition to stop "corrective" rape

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:18:09 PST

Millicent Gaika was bound, strangled, tortured and raped for five hours by a man who crowed that he was "curing" her of her lesbianism. Human rights organisation Avaaz has started a petition to South African President Zuma to stop this happening again.

EU Parliament urges Lithuania to drop anti-gay law

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:51:27 PST

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution urging the Lithuanian parliament to reject draft homophobic legislation.

EU ratifies Disabled Rights Convention

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:21:48 PST

The EU has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.

Pride picture wins Foreign Office photo of the year

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:36:00 PST

A picture of Kathmandu Pride won the British Foreign Office Photo of the Year. The parade was attended by the British Ambassador.

Protest the Killings of LGBT People in Honduras

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:45:43 PST

Over the past two weeks, three travestis have been murdered in separate incidents in Honduras.

Calls for Turkey to dismiss charges against transgender activists

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:02:24 PST

A number of human rights organisations have criticised the arrest of transgender rights defenders in Ankara.

UN restores protection on grounds of sexual orientation

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:01:33 PST

United Nations members states have restored a clause referencing sexual orientation in a General Assembly resolution against all executions.

Conference on creative work for people with learning disabilities

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:29:10 PST

The international conference “Conquering Public Spaces” will take place on November 10 and 11 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic.