Push to Decriminalize Homosexuality In Lebanon Faces Religious Backlash!

A television channel in Lebanon recently launched an ad campaign to decriminalize homosexuality in the country, sparking outrage among religious leaders.

Murr Television (MTV) released a video last September 2nd announcing its support for abolishing a provision in Lebanon’s Penal Code that makes "unnatural sexual intercourse,” often used to target members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the country, punishable by one year in prison.

Pastor Uses Bible-Strapped Bat to Demolish Barbie Dream House

A far-right, anti-LGBTQIA+ pastor in the United States went viral on social media after he smashed a dollhouse during a sermon.

Are religious people OK? Pastor smashes Barbie Dream House with bible taped to baseball bathttps://t.co/lvG0QJeoAQ

— PinkNews (@PinkNews) September 11, 2023

LGBT Rights Under Siege: How Jordan's New Law Damages Digital Freedom!

The King of Jordan approved a new cybercrime law on August 12th after being passed in the Jordanian Parliament. Critics and human rights activists fear that this new cybercrime law is more draconian than the previous one and that it will jeopardize rights both online and offline and could be used to target marginalized groups, particularly the members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Jordan’s New Cybercrime Law is a Disaster for LGBT People https://t.co/46qA11rvpF

Nigeria's War on Homosexuality: 67 Arrested at Gay Wedding

Sixty-seven people were arrested and detained by authorities in Nigeria for celebrating a gay wedding, making it one of the largest arrests in a country that outlaws homosexuality.

'Soldiers of God' Lead Violent Assault on Lebanese Drag Event

An extremist, anti-LGBTQIA+ militia group stormed a bar in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on the night of August 23 while a drag event was being held, threatening violence against members of the LGBTQIA+ community in a country that is seeing a rising wave of hatred and bigotry against them.

Violent Assault on Drag Event in Lebanon https://t.co/yL5DJDF6vj

Judge Rules Religious Parents Can't Opt Kids Out of LGBT Lessons

A request by parents of children attending public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, to let their children opt out of classes where LGBTQIA+ books are being read and discussed was dismissed by a US District Court on August 24th.

Barbie Movie Bans: Crackdown in Kuwait, Lebanon, & More

As the Barbie movie, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, receives critical acclaim for its themes such as women empowerment and existential crisis, the highly-anticipated fantasy comedy film is being banned in many Arab and Muslim-majority countries.

So far Algeria, Lebanon and Kuwait have all banned the new “Barbie” movie, stating that the film promotes homosexuality. https://t.co/vZP2NGF9X9

Iraq Forces Media to Use 'Sexual Deviance' Instead of 'Homosexuality'

Media outlets and social media platforms operating in Iraq may no longer be able to use the word “homosexuality” in the future, as the Arab country plans to penalize the use of this term and instead recommends using the phrase “sexual deviance.”

Blasphemy Code?: Australian State Implements "Religious Vilification" Law

The Parliament of New South Wales in Australia recently passed a new, landmark anti-discrimination law on August 3rd that will make it illegal to vilify people or organizations based on their religion, raising questions about its possible effects on freedom of speech in the state.

Important for NSW Australia. Religious vilification law passed. https://t.co/o0pX6a5N21

Muslims Lead "Million Person March" Against "LGBT Ideology" in Schools

Muslims in Canada are planning to organize a “Million Person March” in the capital city, Ottawa, to protest what they see as "LGBT Ideology" being pushed in Canadian schools.