6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (489+ words) Russians are leaving their homeland amid political unrest and growing fears. Recent Ukrainian drone attacks have fueled concerns about further troop mobilization. Many cite restrictions on internet access and a declining economy as reasons. Shrinking freedoms and fears of military…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1174+ words) Some Russians have left the country this year amid rumors of a new mobilization of troops for the war in Ukraine as well as a crackdown on their personal freedoms This summer, a 28-year-old digital content marketer packed up his…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (312+ words) At ILGA World, we care about every LGBTI person — and especially those whose equal worth, rights and dignity others challenge or deny. The United Nations Human Rights Council is a key space to make this happen. Its 63rd session begins on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (703+ words) JAKARTA, Sept 2 — Indonesian doctor “Pierre” says he is always on edge. He is gay, but hides it, with anti-LGBTQ sentiment on the rise in the Southeast Asian country. Not even his parents know. Indonesia has witnessed a spate of very…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (703+ words) JAKARTA, Sept 2 — Indonesian doctor “Pierre” says he is always on edge. He is gay, but hides it, with anti-LGBTQ sentiment on the rise in the Southeast Asian country. Not even his parents know. Indonesia has witnessed a spate of very…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (198+ words) PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) has condemned the participation of an individual in a transgender beauty pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug 30. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Dr Zulkifli Hasan said…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (626+ words) In April 2026, a group of students at Madonna University, Okija, including the hostel porter, allegedly bullied and brutalised a 100-level student over suspicions of homosexuality, leading to the student’s death. Such violent and homophobic acts are increasingly rampant in right-leaning…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (462+ words) The human rights situation for LGBTQ+ people in Indonesia is deteriorating rapidly, warn activists, in part fuelled by a 2025 national defence policy that lists the “spread of LGBTQ+ culture” among the country’s threats. Indonesia does not have a national criminal…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (13+ words) ‘Equality is not an empty word’: Poland begins recognising same-sex marriages TVP World...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (224+ words) lui.cz Burkina Faso, a West African country ruled by a military junta, has passed a law banning homosexuality Under the new rules, those convicted of homosexual relations or "similar behaviour" face prison sentences of between two and five years…...