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Ghana passes bill imposing prison terms for LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy
Notably, Ghana's parliament passed the bill as Pride Month is set to start around the world on Monday.
Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'
Trump says he was told Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay, spotlighting Iran’s brutal anti-gay persecution
A Jewish writers initiative's first film: a comedy about a Holocaust survivor and his gay grandson
Botswana's High Court decriminalizes homosexuality
Same-sex relationships are illegal in more than 70 countries worldwide; almost half of them in Africa, where homosexuality is broadly taboo and persecution is rife
Revealing gender and generosity
Fresco Dance Group presents a new work, ‘Genderosity’, by artistic director Yoram Karmi.
Police on alert as Pride parade comes to Jerusalem
Anywhere from 15,000 to 30,000 people are expected to attend the event.
Jerusalem rabbi to ordain gay rabbinical student denied by U.S. seminary
“He’s who we want out there” working with the gay population, Landes said. “You need somebody on your side sometimes.”
Homophobic remarks by Brazil's president may harm tourism industry
During a talk with reporters on Thursday, Bolsonaro said that Brazil should avoid being known as a gay destination because "we have families."
EU chastises Brunei for 'retrograde' death penalty for gay sex, adultery
Along with stoning for sodomy, the laws impose the death penalty on rapists and punish thieves with amputation.
Liberal Orthodox yeshiva says it will not ordain gay student
Signaling a red line on how far Modern Orthodoxy is prepared to bend to adjust to societal changes, a liberal New York City seminary will not ordain an openly gay student.
Botswana court case to challenge legality of gay sex
The southern Africa country of Botswana outlaws "carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature" and those convicted face jail sentences of up to seven years.
Jewish Agency to help gay employees with surrogacy costs
The Jewish Agency will become the first state body to help gay couples with surrogacy costs in light of ongoing ineligibility of gay couples for surrogacy in Israel.
Gay man wins discrimination case against Jerusalem pizzeria
Sammy Kanter was thrown out of Ben Yehuda Pizza by an employee after affirming that he was gay.
