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November 1, 2019 News Release

Turkmenistan: Gay Man Missing After Coming Out Online

Kasymberdy Garayev
October 31, 2019 Dispatches

Ghana Should Resist World Congress of Families’ Anti-LGBT Message

Domestic Violence Against Lesbians All Too Common in Ghana

A young lesbian woman at an LGBT community center in Accra, Ghana.
October 24, 2019 Dispatches

Northern Ireland Strikes Victory for Equality

Legal Green Light for Abortion Services, Same-Sex Marriage Only a First Step

Equal marriage supporters at Maverick Bar, Belfast, celebrate the change to abortion and same sex marriage laws in Northern Ireland
October 23, 2019 Dispatches

UK LGBT Hate Crimes Stats Make Shocking Reading

New Police Data Shows Intolerance Across the Board

Revellers wave flags during a gay pride parade in downtown Madrid, Spain, July 2, 2016.
October 18, 2019 Dispatches

Polish Parliament Should Scrap Bill Against Sex Education

Young People Need Access to Comprehensive Sex Education

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October 16, 2019 Dispatches

UN Body Urges South Korea to Improve Sexuality Education

Steps Needed to Protect Sexual and Gender Minority Children

A rainbow flag is carried during a parade as a part of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 14, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
October 15, 2019 News Release

Uganda: Brutal Killing of Gay Activist

Amid Attacks, Officials Threaten Death Penalty for LGBT People

Relatives of Brian Wasswa carry his coffin during his funeral on October 6, 2019.
October 9, 2019 Dispatches

Lebanon No Longer A Safe Haven for Activism

Gender, Sexuality Conference Moved Outside Lebanon Due to Crackdown

Activists at the opening session of the 2019 NEDWA conference, September 27, 2019.
October 9, 2019 Dispatches

Everyone in France Should Have a Right to a Family

New Law Would Let Lesbian Couples, Single Women Get In Vitro Fertilization

French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn gives a speech to introduce the debate on a bill that would give single women and lesbian couples access to in-vitro fertilization, at the National Assembly, in Paris
October 8, 2019 Dispatches

Supreme Court Considers Rights of LGBT Workers in the US

Government Should Ensure Clear Protections

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October 8, 2019 Dispatches

Russia Censors LGBT Online Groups

Court Warps Child Rights Arguments to Defend ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law

LGBT rights activists carry the rainbow flag during a May Day rally in St. Petersburg, Russia.
October 7, 2019 Commentary

“He Wanted to Beat the Woman Out of Me”

A trans woman living in Akkar, North Lebanon, has been kidnapped and denied police protection, housing, and employment on the basis of her gender identity. © 2019 Human Rights Watch
October 1, 2019 Dispatches

Polish Police Protect Pride March Amid Anti-LGBT Crackdown

Police Action in Lublin Should Set Example for All Polish Authorities

Thousands of people take part in the Equality March in Lublin city, Poland, September 28, 2019.
October 1, 2019 UPR

HRW Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Kazakhstan

September 24, 2019 Dispatches

Kazakhstan Supreme Court Upholds Privacy Rights

Judges Dismiss “Moral Policing” Justification for Anti-Lesbian Facebook Post

Kazakhstan LGBT

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