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2 02, 2022

Iran Executes Two Gay Men Over Sodomy Charges

By JRL Charts|2022-02-02T17:15:08-08:00February 2nd, 2022|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: Farid Mohammadi, hate crimes, Human Rights Activists, Iran executes two gay men, lgbt politics, LGBT World News – Global LGBTQ Headlines & Politics | JRL CHARTS, Mehrdad Karimpour, two gay men executed|

DUBAI, UAE — (02-02-22) — Iran announced on Tuesday they had executed two gay men who were convicted on sodomy charges and who had already spent six years on death row. Homosexuality continues to be illegal in Iran and considered one of the most repressive places in the world for LGBTQ people. According to a [...]

28 10, 2021

Outrage: Italy’s Senate Votes Down Anti-Homophobic Violence Bill

By JRL Charts|2021-10-28T11:30:27-07:00October 28th, 2021|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: hate crimes, Italy Senate defeat anti homophobic bill, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBT World News – Global LGBTQ Headlines & Politics | JRL CHARTS|

ROME, ITALY – (10-28-21) – Italy's Senate has ignited outrage over the 315-member body voting down an anti-homophobic violence Bill. The anti-Homophobic Bill that was voted down by a vote of 154-131, would have made violence against LGBT people and disabled people, as well as misogyny, a hate crime. The 315-member senate voted by 154 [...]

10 01, 2020

Kenya LGBT refugees ask UN for shelter after camp attacks

By JRL Charts|2020-01-10T13:42:38-08:00January 10th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics, World LGBT News|Tags: African LGBT refugees, hate crimes, homophobic attacks, Kenya LGBT refugees attacked, UN Kenya LGBT refugees, United Nations LGBT shelters|

KENYA — (01-10-20) — Dozens of Kenya LGBT refugees who were attacked in the Kakuma refugee camp several weeks ago, pleaded on Thursday with the UN to relocate them to a safer place. The urgent request came after several LGBT+ refugees had suffered violent attacks. More than 40 LGBT refugees from countries including Uganda, Burundi [...]

14 10, 2019

Biden tells Matthew Shepard’s Mother Civil Rights for LGBTQ

By JRL Charts|2019-10-14T00:26:30-07:00October 14th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: CNN Equality Town Hall, gay politics, hate crimes, joe biden civil rights LGBTQ people, Judy Shepard, lgbt politics, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Matthew Shepard's mom|

LOS ANGELES — (10-14-19) — Former vice president and current democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, told the late Matthew Shepard's mom that the civil rights act must include LGBTQ people. The current front runner for the democratic presidential nominee took part in CNN’s Equality Town Hall, where Biden told the murder victim’s mother about his [...]

9 06, 2019

Neo-Nazi Group Disruption at Detroit Pride Parade Fails

By JRL Charts|2019-06-09T21:03:19-07:00June 9th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: bigotry, hate crimes, lgbt politics, National Socialist Movement, neo-nazi group, Southern Poverty Law Center, white nationalists|

DETROIT, MI — (06-09-19) — Neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Movement, attempt to disrupt Detroit' Pride parade on Saturday and failed. The white nationalist group showed up with weapons and performing Nazi salutes. Members of the National Socialist Movement (NSM) sparked outrage when they arrived on the scene and police were quick to respond. Images [...]

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