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KENYA — (01-11-23) — Kenyan LGBT activist Edwin Chiloba was smothered to death, according to pathologist Johansen Oduor. According to police, socks were stuffed into Chiloba's mouth and a piece of denim from jeans tied around his face, said Johansen Oduor. "He died from asphyxia, which is caused by smothering," said Oduor. Edwin Chiloba's body [...]
JERUSALEM — (12-24-22) — Refusing services to LGBTQ+ people and non-Jews will now be allowed under Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Otzma Yehudit, head MK Itamar Ben-Gvir, defended the new clause added to the new coalition agreements that will allow private business owners to refuse services to Israelis based on religious beliefs. Meaning Israeli businesses will be [...]
AUSTIN, TX — (12-19-22) — The Biden administration failed to appeal a recent court loss in Texas regarding federal LGBTQ protections, a decision Attorney General Ken Paxton is celebrating as a win for anti-LGBTQ advocates. On October 1, Trump-appointed judge Matthew Kacsmaryk declared unlawful two pieces of the Affordable Care Act's federal guidance: one that [...]
NEW YORK, NY — (12-17-22) — New York Appeals Court rules that Yeshiva University must recognize LGBTQ club. The ruling by the Appellate Division in Manhattan hands the LGBTQ students of the university a win for LGBTQ Rights, while handing a setback for the university in its fight to avoid recognizing the YU Pride Alliance. [...]
AUSTIN, TX — (12-13-22) — The future of the Biden administration’s efforts to prohibit LGBTQ discrimination in the Affordable Care Act' is at risk after right wing judge, Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, ruled on Tuesday that the (ACA) defines sex too narrowly. The decision weakens protections for LGBTQ Americans who believe they were discriminated against because [...]
RICHMOND, VA — (12-01-22) — Richmond scores another perfect score of 100 for LGBTQ Protections for its third year in a row by the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI) scorecard for the City’s work in LGBTQ protections. “We are working hard every day to build a welcoming, inclusive and equitable city, and [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — (11-20-22) — Police have confirmed that five people are dead and 25 others were injured in a mass shooting at LGBTQ Nightclub, Club Q, Saturday night. Authorities responded to multiple 911 calls starting at 11:57 p.m. and responded to the scene [...]
AUSTIN, TX — (11-10-22) — Voters in Texas tripled the number of openly LGBT Black Americans to serve in the state Legislature on Tuesday. Prior to May 2022, there weren't any openly gay Black members of the state Legislature. Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston, became the first Lesbian Black Woman to serve when she won a [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, MY — (10-30-22) — Malaysia's Islamic religious police raided an LGBT Halloween party Saturday night, arresting people in the process for cross-dressing and allegedly encouraging illegal vices. The LGBT community continues to suffer discrimination and brutality with conservative attitudes chipping away at the Muslim-majority nation's one-time reputation for moderation and tolerance. Activist Numan [...]
DOHA — (10-24-22) — Qatar Security forces have been arbitrarily arresting and abused LGBT Qataris as recently as last month, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday. The Human Rights Watch released the following press release pertaining to the alleged abuses taking place in Qatar: "Qatar Preventive Security Department forces have arbitrarily arrested lesbian, gay, [...]