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“Hey, hey. Ho, ho! Commonwealth homophobia has got to go!” Commonwealth leaders jeered for anti-LGBTQ+ persecution

“Hey, hey. Ho, ho! Commonwealth homophobia has got to go!” Commonwealth leaders jeered for anti-LGBTQ+ persecution

Leaders from 29 Commonwealth countries that criminalise LGBTQ+ people were met with boos and jeers as they arrived at the Commonwealth’s annual service at Westminster Abbey on Monday, March 10. Despite violating the human rights provisions of the Commonwealth Charter, they were welcomed by the Churc

“Homophobic” Commonwealth leaders jeered at Westminster Abbey

“Homophobic” Commonwealth leaders jeered at Westminster Abbey

Leaders of 30 Commonwealth countries that criminalise LGBTs, including the six that have a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for same-sex acts – Bangladesh, Guyana, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Uganda – faced a barrage of boos and jeers as they arrived at today’s Commonwealth’s 75th anniv

”Countries that criminalise LGBTQ+ people should be suspended from the Commonwealth.” Commonwealth leaders to face LGBTQ+ protest at Westminster

”Countries that criminalise LGBTQ+ people should be suspended from the Commonwealth.” Commonwealth leaders to face LGBTQ+ protest at Westminster

The Peter Tatchell Foundation is coordinating a protest, which will include LGBTQ+ people who have fled victimisation and violence in Commonwealth countries. from 12pm on Monday, March 11 as “homophobic leaders” of 30 Commonwealth countries that criminalise LGBTs arrive at the Commonwealth’s 75th an

Ugandans lead ‘kill the gays’ bill protest in London

Ugandans lead ‘kill the gays’ bill protest in London

Fifty LGBTQ+ campaigners and allies staged a noisy vigil outside the Ugandan High Commission in Trafalgar Square, London on Tuesday, April 25, chanting “Museveni! Kill the bill” and “The world is watching! Kill the bill.” They were protesting in solidarity with Ugandan LGBTs against Uganda’s Anti-Ho

LGBTQ+ protest as King Charles arrives at Commonwealth Day service

LGBTQ+ protest as King Charles arrives at Commonwealth Day service

The protest coincided with Uganda’s legislators proposing a “vicious” new Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

Tom Daley picks up the baton for LGBTQ+ rights across the Commonwealth

Tom Daley picks up the baton for LGBTQ+ rights across the Commonwealth

As thousands of athletes prepared to compete on the global stage at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Olympic gold medallist and double world champion diver Tom Daley shone a light on an issue he cares passionately about

Commonwealth Games: LGBTQ+ protest this Thursday

Commonwealth Games: LGBTQ+ protest this Thursday

“We are calling out anti-LGBTQ+ repression in the 35 Commonwealth countries that criminalise same-sex relations.”

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