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Senegal's prime minister pushes for anti-LGBT law doubling prison terms
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (13+ words) Senegal's prime minister pushes for anti-LGBT law doubling prison terms'The Straits Times...
Uganda police arrest two women accused of kissing in violation of homosexuality law
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (199+ words) Published'Feb 24, 2026, 10:47 PM NAIROBI, Feb 24 - Police in Uganda said on Tuesday they had arrested two young women they accuse of involvement in same-sex acts after they were seen "openly kissing" in violation of the country's stringent anti-homosexuality law. The East African…...
Trump administration removes rainbow Pride flag from New York’s Stonewall monument
2+ week, 1+ day ago (504+ words) Mr Donald Trump and other Republican politicians have sought to curtail LGBT rights, especially those of transgender people. Published'Feb 11, 2026, 06:00 AM Updated'Feb 11, 2026, 06:26 AM NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump's administration has removed a large rainbow Pride flag that flew over the…...
Figure skating-Glenn to limit social media use after threats over LGBTQ+ comments
2+ week, 3+ day ago (389+ words) Published'Feb 08, 2026, 10:19 PM MILAN, Feb 8 - U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn said she will limit her use of social media after receiving what she described as "a scary amount" of hate and threats following remarks encouraging LGBTQ+ people to stay strong during what…...
Case against Ugandan man charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ dropped, lawyer says
3+ week, 1+ day ago (317+ words) Published'Feb 03, 2026, 03:01 PM Updated'Feb 03, 2026, 03:58 PM KAMPALA, Feb 3 - A Ugandan court on Monday dropped a case against the first man in the country to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality", which carries the death penalty under an anti-gay law, his lawyer told Reuters....
Owner of ‘gay-friendly’ hotel in Melaka apologises
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) A Melaka hotel's website allegedly lists "gay friendly" under its benefits. Published'Jan 17, 2026, 07:29 PM Updated'Jan 17, 2026, 09:01 PM MELAKA - The owner of a so-called "gay-friendly" hotel in Melaka has apologised and admitted there was negligence in the management of the premises. "gay-friendly" hotel…...
Malaysia suspends licence of Melaka hotel touted as ‘gay-friendly’ on website
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (256+ words) Published'Jan 13, 2026, 09:35 PM Updated'Jan 13, 2026, 09:37 PM MELAKA - The authorities have raided a hotel in Bachang here that touted itself as "gay-friendly" on its website, said the Melaka education, higher learning and religious affairs committee chairman, Datuk Rahmad Mariman. He said the Hang…...
Melaka Islamic Religious Department ordered to investigate ‘gay-friendly’ hotel claims
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) A Melaka hotel's website allegedly lists "gay friendly" under its benefits. Published'Jan 13, 2026, 02:10 PM Updated'Jan 13, 2026, 03:12 PM MELAKA " The state government of Melaka has ordered the Melaka Islamic Religious Department (Jaim) to investigate allegations of a boutique hotel in the state with…...
Poland acts to improve status of same-sex couples with cohabitation bill
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (379+ words) A person wears rainbow colored wings during the LGBT+ pride parade, known as the \"Equality March\" under the theme \"The Answer is Love\", in Warsaw, Poland June 14, 2025. Slawomir Kaminski/ Agencja Wyborcza.pl/via REUTERS Published'Dec 30, 2025, 10:24 PM WARSAW, Dec 30 - Poland's government…...
Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban constitutional
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (480+ words) The Tokyo High Court concluded the current civil law provisions that do not allow same-sex marriage are still reasonable under the current circumstances. Published'Nov 28, 2025, 09:15 PM TOKYO " A Japanese court on Nov 28 ruled that the country's ban on same-sex marriage is…...