An Islamic charity in the UK was criticized for sharing a post on social media against the LGBTQIA+ community, urging followers to pray for protection against them.

These schools prepare children for a 'life of intolerance and division'. "It's a very worrying time for the LGBT community. We seem to be making great leaps in some areas but in this particular area, we are just not making the same headway." https://t.co/NZ1tgBJydM

A video showing an Indian woman burning a copy of Manusmriti, an ancient Sanskrit text often described as a “code of conduct” for Hindus, went viral on social media last Sunday. It comes at a time when India is experiencing a rise in Hindu nationalist sentiment.

Woman Sets Manusmriti On Fire, Lights Cigarette With It, Video Goes Viral https://t.co/7AyjLYF1S2

A human rights group released a new report detailing how security agencies and government officials in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have been using social media and dating apps to crack down on LGBTQIA+ people.

The report by Human Rights Watch, titled “All This Terror Because of a Photo: Digital Targeting and Its Offline Consequences for LGBT People in the Middle East and North Africa,” exposed how governments used digital methods to clamp down on the region’s LGBTQIA+ community.

As the world prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day with chocolates, flowers, and dates, India’s Animal Welfare Board has issued an unprecedented appeal calling to celebrate February 14th as “Cow Hug Day,” claiming that such an event “will bring emotional richness” and “increase individual and collective happiness.”

This is NOT a joke!
On 14th February, Valentine's Day, the Indian government has asked people to celebrate the day as "Cow Hug Day"!

A young Iraqi YouTube star was murdered by her father on January 31st, sparking outrage in a country where women are often targeted by their male relatives in family disputes.