by LCR Website | May 10, 2021 | Decriminalization, International
A 20-year-old Iranian gay man was reportedly beheaded by three men last week in the Iranian city of Ahvaz allegedly due to his sexual orientation. OpIndia, an Indian news outlet, reports that Alireza “Ali” Fazeli-Monfared was granted an exemption from compulsory...
by LCR Website | Feb 20, 2021 | Decriminalization, International
Two men reported to Islamic police in Indonesia for having sex with each other were publicly caned Thursday, each receiving 77 lashes, according to the Associated Press. According to reports, neighbors snitched on the men, aged 27 and 29, to the Islamic religious...
by LCR Website | Feb 11, 2021 | Democratic Party, ENDA, Jobs & The Economy, Non-Discrimination Legislation, US Congress
Despite being falsely presented in the media as an LGBT anti-discrimination bill, H.R. 5, known as the Equality Act, has widespread support among congressional Democrats and LGBT-themed lobbying organizations. Yet the legislation is a far cry from the 1964 Civil...