Malaysia’s Islamic religious authorities raided a Halloween party attended by members of the LGBT community on October 29, where around 20 people were arrested for alleged violations under Sharia law.
Malaysian authorities detained 20 Muslim attendees at a Halloween event in Kuala Lumpur. The country's strict religious rules only apply to Muslim Malays.https://t.co/SwwpSw0AzL
Turkey’s interior minister Süleyman Soylu describes LGBT rights as “terrorist propaganda” in a hateful speech to members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the northwestern province of Bilecik on November 12th.
A Qatari ambassador for the World Cup received criticism after describing homosexuality as "damage in the mind" during an interview with a German public broadcaster.
Tokyo made history when it began issuing certificates to same-sex couples, becoming the first municipality in a country where same-sex marriage is not considered legal.
Tokyo has begun issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work within the capital. It's the largest municipality to do so in a country in which same-sex marriage is not allowed. https://t.co/bwSxMPnoWU
Qatari police put an end to a one-person protest staged by British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell outside of the Gulf state's national museum ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be held on November 20.
Mr. Tatchell, director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation, stood outside the National Museum of Qatar for just over half an hour wearing a T-Shirt with the words "#QatarAntiGay" inscribed. He was also seen holding a placard reading "Qatar arrests, jails, and subjects LGBTs to conversion" with the same hashtag below.
A very joyous day for many Cuban citizens as the country makes official changes to its "family code" laws. In a very progressive move by the Cuban government, gay marriage is now accepted by the law.
Twenty-five-year-old Ahmad Hacham Hamdi Abu Marakhia left for work on October 5 and never returned home. Instead, his beheaded and dismembered body was seen in horrific videos circulating in Palestinian territories and Jordan.
Egypt has decided to introduce sexual education courses into the primary education curriculum. Although on the surface, this may seem highly progressive for the middle-eastern country, its main aim is to stop the spread of "homosexuality." Homosexuality is considered "deviant" behavior and extremely frowned upon in the country.
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