The Dokki Misdemeanour Court acquitted on Saturday two men accused of practising homosexual acts and inciting debauchery, according to local media and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). According to the investigations, they were referred to court after being arrested as police staged an ambush.

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing, Winds of Change

Indonesia: The dark side of LGBT awareness

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing, Winds of Change

Since 2016, minorities of gender and sexuality — “LGBT” (lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people) — have become among main targets by a conservative backlash.

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Sports and Culture, Winds of Change

Colombia: 'A transition to joy and freedom': trans life in Colombia – in pictures

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Sports and Culture, Winds of Change

On the streets of the Santa Fe barrio in Bogotá, the transgender community have their home. Surrounded by families, friendships and work, they campaign for their protection and rights

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing

Iraq: 2 gay Iraqi soldiers found love amid war. Then the death threats started

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing

Each night, when the guns fell silent in Iraq, Btoo Allami would invite his friend Nayyef Hrebid over for dinner.

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing, World of Politics

Russia: Russian Lawmaker Milonov Gets Slap on the Wrist for Anti-LGBT Rhetoric

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing, World of Politics

The State Duma ethics committee will reprimand ultra-conservative St. Petersburg lawmaker Vitaly Milonov for inciting hatred against the LGBT community.

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Business and Technology, Winds of Change

Japan: To Court Workers, Japanese Firms Try Being More Gay-Friendly

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Business and Technology, Winds of Change

Once a week, the Japanese insurance company where Shunsuke Nakamura works tries to enliven its morning staff meeting by having employees give personal presentations.

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing, From the UN

Azerbaijan: UN rights experts alarmed by reports of persecution of people perceived to be gay or trans

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing, From the UN

A group of UN experts* has urged Azerbaijan to act after receiving credible reports of human rights abuses against gay and transgender people, including arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, torture and forced medical examinations in detention.

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Politics of Union, Regarding Religion

Australia: Perth’s Anglican church offers ‘heartfelt apology’ to LGBT community

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Politics of Union, Regarding Religion

The Perth diocese of the Anglican church has offered a “heartfelt apology” to Australia’s gay and lesbian community, saying the church was “deeply sorry for any harm we have done”.

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

World of Politics

US: Here's How Gay Republicans Are Brushing Off Trump's Latest Anti-LGBT Attacks

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

World of Politics

"I don’t really see anything beyond normal liberal LGBT people being triggered.”

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing

Malawi: Are Southern Africa’s human rights commissions equipped to protect queer rights?

Christina Dideriksen

October 14, 2017

Fear and Loathing

“Being gay in Malawi is always associated with negatives. I wanted to show the Malawian nation that we are human beings … like every other citizen in the country,” he says.