Homosexuality
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'
Uganda abandons prosecution in first 'aggravated homosexuality' case under controversial 2023 law
Islamic court sentences two men to be publicly caned after they were caught kissing
High-level US official slams Iran's Khamenei for execution of gays
“Do you wear a mask when you push gays off buildings?,” wrote Richard Grenell.
Israelis split on acceptance of homosexuality - Pew report
Overall, Israeli society is about equally split between those who are accepting (47%) of homosexuality and those who are not (45%).
'Army Radio distorted rabbi's comments on conversion therapy'
Station claims Yigal Levinstein said conversion therapy is necessary to rid people of homosexual tendencies. Rabbi says he referred to 'normative therapy'
Turkey’s Erdogan supports cleric's homophobic remarks
Homophobic remarks trigger storm of criticism
US may reduce intel with Mideast countries who criminalize homosexuality
Intelligence chief says laws that ban same-sex relations are not "an American value"
Pixar's Onward banned in four Gulf States over homosexual reference
"It's not easy being a parent - my girlfriend's daughter got me pulling my hair out, OK?" Specter, voiced by Lena Waithe, says in the movie.
High Court rules access to surrogacy for same sex couples
The High Court gave the state 12 months to fix 'discriminatory' policy.
LGBTQ-phobic attacks increased by 36% in Israel in past year – report
The report on the state of LGBTQ-phobia in Israel again raises the question of whether Israel is a liberal and tolerant society for LGBTQ people.
US urges 69 nations, including Iran, to decriminalize homosexuality
Grenell, the most senior openly gay member of the Trump administration, launched the unprecedented international campaign in February to decriminalize homosexuality across the world.
Iran charges famous Kurdish singer with being gay, faces execution
"Well known Iranian Kurdish singer, Mohsen Lorestani was charged with ‘corruption on earth’ by a court in Tehran for posting ‘immoral’ content on social media."
