Malaysia’s Islamic religious officers broke up a large Halloween party attended by the LGBT community and arrested 20 people for cross-dressing and allegedly encouraging vice, activists said. Activist Numan Afifi who was among those arrested at the event in Kuala Lumpur late Saturday described the raid as “traumatising and harrowing”. “About 40 religious officers backed […]
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Hungary passes law banning ‘promotion’ of homosexuality to minors
Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday passed a law banning the “promotion” of homosexuality to minors in what critics have slammed as a crackdown on LGBTQ rights. The law is the latest in a series of measures under right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government it says are aimed at fighting paedophilia and protecting children. But critics claim […]
Transgender woman battles for ‘dignity’ in conservative Egypt
Farida Ramadan, a transgender woman, overcame major hurdles to transition in conservative Egypt, but she is still fighting for her rights in a country where LGBTQ+ people face acute stigma. Wearing a colourful headscarf, kohl eyeliner and crimson red lipstick, Ramadan, now in her fifties, told AFP that when she was growing up in Damietta, […]
Toronto’s LGBT political hopefuls flex muscles
TORONTO: LGBT residents of Toronto are preparing to contest upcoming municipal elections scheduled in October. With the help of some rights groups, the LGBTQ aspiring candidates participated in a crash-education program on Saturday at Ryerson University to get know-how about canvassing, contesting and fundraising for this purpose. Keeping in view that the minority groups often face barriers […]