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The Maldives Urged To Stop Prosecuting Men for Having Sex With Other Men

13Aug

By Ernesto FernandezNo Comments

World

The Maldives Urged To Stop Prosecuting Men for Having Sex With Other Men

Humans Rights Watch urged the Maldivian government to revoke a local law that criminalizes consensual same-sex conduct this week. This comes as Maldivian authorities are prosecuting four men and investigating several others for supposedly having sex with other men. Humans Rights Watch argues that these investigations are politically motivated and that the Maldives' strict homophobic laws are inhumane and have been put in place to appease extremist groups. The vacation hot-spot was stunned by a sex scandal earlier this year when videos leaked of a Bengladeshi man having sex with prominent local male officials. One of these videos is believed to depict him having sex with the brother of the current Parliament Speaker and former President of the Maldives. The Bangladesh national was arre...

Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge

7Jul

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Sports, US

Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge

American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a drug charge today in Russia. Griner was arrested on Feb. 17, when she flew into Moscow with a cannabis cartridge, according to Russian authorities. In a Russian court appearance, Griner said "I'd like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law," Followed by, "I'd like to give my testimony later. I need time to prepare." The plea means that Brittney Griner now faces up to 10 years in prison but could be sentenced to more. This follows Griner’s 4th of July letter where she asked president Biden to interfere on behalf of her and other Americans who are imprisoned in Russia. Legal experts suggest that this is a good strategy as 99% of Russian court cases result in conviction....

Transgender Soccer Players Now Able to Choose Men’s or Women’s Team in Germany

23Jun

By str8darNo Comments

Sports, World

Transgender Soccer Players Now Able to Choose Men’s or Women’s Team in Germany

In a groundbreaking decision, the German Football Federation has ruled that transgender, intersex and non-binary players now can decide whether they want to play for the women’s or men’s teams. Transgender soccer players in Germany will be able to start participating starting next season. The ruling will affect the youth, futsal and amateur leagues. The resolution was passed on Thursday and makes it clear that it is up to the players to decide when and if they decide to change teams. This ruling comes as politicians across the globe are passing legislation to restrict trans-athletes in sports. While FIFA currently is reviewing their regulations surrounding trans-athletes’ ability to participate. Other sports organizations have recently placed bans on their participation....

Almost 4 in 10 Don’t Consider Their City a “Good Place” for Gay People

13Jun

By str8darNo Comments

US, World

Almost 4 in 10 Don’t Consider Their City a “Good Place” for Gay People

According to a recent poll, 50% of the world's population now consider the city or area that they live as a “good place” for gay & lesbian people to live. A percentage that has doubled in the past decade according to Gallup. When Gallup first began taking the poll in in 2005, only 21% considered their city or area as a “good place” for gay people to live. By 2014, about a third of respondents said that they’re city or area was a “good place” for gay people. The trend continued and in 2020 the figure reached 49%. This year's percentage is the highest ever recorded. The number is based on surveys conducted in 110 countries in 2021. Experts claim that the results confirm the notion that the world is moving towards becoming more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community. 12% of respo...

27May

By Ernesto FernandezNo Comments

LGBTQ History, World

Marriage Equality in The Americas

Although known for being countries with strong cultural ties to religious conservatism, as times have progressed so have the judicial rights for some of the LGBTQ communities that live in the Americas. Whilst a slow and difficult fight, marriage equality for same-sex couples has now been secured through different legislative efforts across several American countries. In celebration of pride month we’ve decided to list them below. Argentina The country that birthed tango and that is known for its strong European influence, legalized same-sex marriage on July 22, 2010. This means that Argentinian couples were granted marriage equality 3 years prior to their U.K. counterparts. Brazil The second country in Latin America to legalize Gay marriage was Brazil, which may not co...