LGBT

‘Queer Storytime for Palestine’ drag event for children causes outrage

Young children were led in chants of "free Palestine" by the drag queens.

Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison

Iraq didn't explicitly criminalize gay sex, though loosely defined morality clauses in its penal code had been used to target LGBT people, members of the community have also been killed.

By REUTERS
27/04/2024
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'Queer in Gaza' campaign aims to raise awareness about Hamas LGBTQ+ persecution

“Living as a Queer person in Gaza is punishable by torture and death by Hamas, the rulers of Gaza” the campaign notes.

 The scene of a shooting attack on Highway 1, near Ma'ale Adumin, on February 22, 2024

'A gay man without rights:' Israeli reservist who killed highway terrorist speaks out

Ben-Shimon's tweet went viral on social media and drew many reactions.

Law student sues man, who sent him unsolicited explicit photos on Grindr, and wins

Most sexual harassment lawsuits end in a plea agreement and settlement, but Shaham had had enough and wanted to pursue a full judgment.

Houthis sentence 13 to public execution on homosexuality charges

"The [Houthis] are ramping up their abuses at home while the world is busy watching their attacks in the Red Sea," said Niku Jafarnia, a Yemen researcher for Human Rights Watch.

Pope sees 'hypocrisy' in those who criticize LGBT blessings

He also stressed that such blessings do not amount to formal Church approval for same-sex unions.

By REUTERS
07/02/2024

Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings

Blessings were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust), which has caused widespread debate in the Catholic Church.

By REUTERS
29/01/2024

I am a Jew who owns a gay porn company, and I want you to come to Israel

I am the only Jewish owner of a gay adult film company, and in no time after October 7 I became the target of an organized boycott campaign.

By MICHAEL LUCAS
25/01/2024

Israeli LGBTQ soldiers hope the war in Gaza will bolster their fight for equal rights at home

Before the war broke out, LGBTQ rights were at the heart of fierce debate over the government’s campaign to weaken Israel’s courts.

By ELIYAHU FREEDMAN/JTA
08/01/2024
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