Indonesian men beaten for same-sex relations
Two men in Indonesia were publicly flogged 77 times for allegedly having sex, while around 100 people witnessed the beating.
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Lesbian refugee denied asylum in Ireland
A lesbian refugee from Zimbabwe, who was facing death threats from her own family, has been denied asylum by Irish authorities which argued her claim ‘lacked credibility’.
Polish LGBTQ+ activists go on trial
On January 12, three LGBTQ+ activists went on trial in Poland after being arrested for showing an image of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow background during a protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ regime.
Turkish students facing three years imprisonment for celebrating Pride
18 Turkish students and one member of staff from Ankara’s Middle East Technical University are due to go on trial for organising an LGBTQ+ Pride sit-in.
Poland: Three women on trial for posters of ‘Virgin Mary’ with LGBTQ+ rainbow halo
Human rights organisations release statement urging Polish authorities to drop charges against three women on trial for posters of ‘Virgin Mary’ with LGBTQ+ rainbow halo.
Northern Ireland now has full marriage equality
The Northern Ireland government have amended a law which was preventing same-sex couples from converting civil partnerships into marriages, meaning the country now has complete marriage equality.
Indonesian military vows to remove LGBTQ+ soldiers from ranks
Major general Burhan Dahlan has started a campaign to have LGBTQ+ people removed from Indonesia’s military.