Homosexuality

Uganda abandons prosecution in first 'aggravated homosexuality' case under controversial 2023 law

The East African country enacted the Anti-Homosexuality Act in 2023, defying pressure from Western governments as well as local and international rights groups.

File photo: Ugandan Members of Parliament stand as they participate during the passing of the anti-Homosexuality bill, at a sitting inside the Parliament Buildings in Kampala, Uganda May 2, 2023.
An Indonesian man convicted for having gay sex is publicly caned by Sharia Law official in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia, August 26, 2025.

Islamic court sentences two men to be publicly caned after they were caught kissing

The installation 'Sheltered position' of German artist Sabine Reyer shows one hundred Barbie dolls dressed with burkas at the Ruhr-Biennale in Dortmund

Barbie screening canceled after Islamists issue threats while claiming film promotes homosexuality

 A sign reading "Everybody deserves freedom" seen next to a poster of two hostages, in Tel Aviv, June 11, 2025

As gay tourism dries up, Israel must offer a fresh outlook on Pride Week - opinion


In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community - review

Together, Pink Lady and Neither Day nor Night cast a light on the highly insular center of the haredi world.

 A scene from the film ‘Pink Lady.’

'Pink Lady': A heartfelt drama explores love, identity in an ultra-Orthodox world

The movie carries a feeling of authenticity because it was written by Mindi Ehrlich, a woman from a haredi family who left the community.

 URI BLUFARB and Nur Fibak in ‘Pink Lady.’

Straight woman's 'reverse' discrimination being heard by US Supreme Court

Marlean Ames is asking the justices to revive her civil rights lawsuit against her employer, Ohio's Department of Youth Services, after lower courts threw it out.

 Marlean Ames sits for a portrait at the law office of Edward Gilbert, her lawyer, in Akron, Ohio, U.S. February 13, 2025.

Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy

A 68-page document referred to people with homosexual tendencies studying in seminaries or disclosing this orientation and advised candidates not to openly demonstrate their sexuality.

 Pope Francis Bergoglio celebrates mass and greets the Christian faithful who arrived in their thousands in St. Peter's. Rome.

Maryam Touzani and Nabil Ayouch on the story behind ‘The Blue Caftan’ - review

Moroccan filmmakers Touzani and Ayouch debut "The Blue Caftan" in Israeli theaters, exploring love, tradition, and acceptance in a beautifully crafted tale.

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Cameri Theatre offers ‘Angels in America’

Angels in America was quickly placed within the Western canon of theater by no other than late literary critique Harold Bloom.

 A SCENE from ‘Angels in America – Perestroika.’

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.

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Houthis sentence 13 to public execution on homosexuality charges - report

"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.

 Participants take the oath of allegiance to the Houthi movement during a parade in a show of force amid a standoff in the Red Sea and US-led airstrikes on Houthi targets, in Sanaa, Yemen, February 8, 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.

 Pope Francis leads the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 11, 2023.

Israel ranks low on Global Sexual Permissiveness Index

Israel's conservative stance on sexuality is reflected in its lower ranking on the Global Permissiveness Index.