Senegal proposes tougher anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Lawmakers in Senegal, West Africa have drafted a law that would enforce even harsher punishments for the country’s repressed LGBTQ+ community.
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Botswana rejects bid to criminalise same-sex relations
Bostwana’s Court of Appeal has officially rejected a bid to reinstate a colonial-era law that criminalises same-sex relations.
Home Office denies detainee HIV medication for 7 days
The UK Home Office is facing legal action after denying an immigration detainee vital HIV medication for 7 days.
Government promises to ban conversion therapy in 2022
Nick Herbert has confirmed that the government is planning to introduce a national ban on conversion therapy in Spring 2022.
South Korean government criticised for lack of anti-discrimination laws
LGBTQ+ advocates have criticised South Korea for failing to implement anti-discrimination laws to protect the country’s queer community.
March for LGBTQ+ rights in Romania
Thousands attended Bucharest Pride to demand equality for Romania’s LGBTQ+ community, making it the first Romanian Pride march since 2019.
Hungary to hold referendum on anti-LGBTQ+ law
Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, has announced that he intends to hold a referendum on a recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ law.