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“A horrifying act of discrimination.” Amnesty condemns authorities after two students were publicly flogged in Indonesia for having consensual same-sex relations

“A horrifying act of discrimination.” Amnesty condemns authorities after two students were publicly flogged in Indonesia for having consensual same-sex relations

Amnesty International has condemned government authorities after two university students were publicly flogged in the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia for having consensual same-sex relations. One of the men was flogged 77 times while his partner received a slightly higher punishment of 82 lashes for p
By Graham Robson 2 min read
US judge blocks prison officials from transferring a dozen trans women inmates to men’s facilities
FILE PHOTO: LGBT activists and supporters hold a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in a major LGBT rights case on whether a federal anti-discrimination law that prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex covers gay and transgender employees in Washington, U.S., October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

US judge blocks prison officials from transferring a dozen trans women inmates to men’s facilities

A US federal judge has blocked prison officials from transferring a dozen trans women inmates to men’s facilities, going against an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. Trump had decreed the end of diversity programmes and LGBTQ+ protections following his inauguration in January, notabl
By Graham Robson 1 min read