The only way for the LGBTQ+ community to meet in Kenya is through dating apps and social media, as same-sex relationships are a punishable by up to 14 years in prison.Those Kenyans say that nowadays, victims are being drawn into a web of extortion, physical and sexual assault, and blackmail by utilizing these platforms.
Hong Kong’s government broadcaster has announced it will axe an LGBTQ+ radio show after 17 years on air, according to the show’s anchor and producers.
Gao Yan, a dancer and student at Shandong University of Arts, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, in an undated photo.Photo:Weibo via RFA
The biggest transgender pageant in the world, which was held in Thailand, a nation with a spotlight on gender equality law, attracted competitors from as far away as Honduras and India for the first time since the pandemic
Discrimination And Harassment Of Sexual And Gender Minorities Continues To Be A Global Problem.In Indonesia some transgender women are finding solace in religious teachings
An Iranian transgender man who fled discrimination in Iran to Turkey in 2020 is pleading for help to relocate to a third country because of harassment by other Iranian refugees in Turkey
Members of the LGBTQ community in Iraqi Kurdistan say they face threats from their society and their government, leading some to leave the country
Even in Africa’s most vibrant cinematic market,Ife stands out. The tale of love between two Nigerian women is so controversial the filmmakers scrapped plans to release it locally
The group listed a set of demands, including the legalization of same-sex “partnerships,” an end to discrimination against LGBT Russians and investigations into the reported kidnappings and killings of LGBT members in the ultraconservative republic of Chechnya. The group also called for the repeal of Russia’s controversial law banning homosexual “propaganda” toward minors.
It was only last year, after a hard-fought battle, that Bangladesh’s transgender community was given the right to vote while using transgender as their gender identity. This year, amidst the coronavirus lockdown, the community is facing another battle.