Tag: LGBT +
Traoré, threatened with death in Mali because of his homosexuality
To save his life, Traoré had to leave his country, in disaster, overnight, in 2018. Exiled in the north of France, he no longer lives in hiding and found a…
“The atmosphere, from the top of the state to the ordinary citizen, is currently very homophobic”
This May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. In Ghana, Parliament passed a law last February – not yet ratified – exposing people identifying as LGBT…
2023, a dark year according to SOS Homophobia
In a report published this Wednesday, May 14, the SOS Homophobia association indicates that it has recorded more than 2,000 testimonies from people who are victims of homophobic or transphobic…
Eurovision: LGBT candidates overrepresented in 2024
Eurovision 2024 is marked by an almost record number of LGBT+ candidates, once again making the show a platform for diversity issues. Eurovision was a kitsch and boring contest, it…
Russia condemned by the ECHR for the dismissal of a teacher because of her sexual orientation
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned Russia on Tuesday May 7 for the dismissal of a teacher due to photos published on social networks where she kissed other…
new law provides for up to 15 years in prison for homosexual relations
The Iraqi Parliament adopted a new law on Saturday April 27, 2024 to criminalize homosexuality and transgender people. Anyone involved in homosexual relations now faces up to 15 years in…
Germany passes law simplifying gender change
On Friday April 12, 2024, the Bundestag adopted the reform of gender legislation. From November onwards, it will be enough to make a simple declaration to the town hall to…
LGBT+ bar owner arrested and accused of “extremism”
This is a sign of increased repression against LGBT people in Russia: the owner of a bar located in the Urals was placed in pre-trial detention and accused of “extremist”…
a big step towards “marriage for all”
In Thailand, MPs gave the green light this Wednesday, March 27, to same-sex marriage. The kingdom could thus become the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize the union between…
controversy over the budget and the ban on the LGBT+ flag in embassies
The $1.2 trillion budget adopted in extremis March 23 helps avoid the “shutdown” in the United States. But that doesn’t mean it’s unanimous. Certain measures obtained in the project by…