Dec 2nd 2012 – Tehran based “Asr Iran” interviewed Mehdi Saber, a forensic psychologist, after the movie Facing Mirrors had premiered in Tehran theatres three months earlier; because the movie “probably brought the issue of transsexualism into the Iranian public attention for the first time. A Tehran University graduate, Saber described transsexualism and “the issues […]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, famous for his role in ending Apartheid, has said that he would rather go to Hell if he discovered that God was homophobic. “I would refuse to go to a homophobic Heaven,” Archbishop Tutu said at the launch of a new LGBT global public education campaign by the United Nations Human Rights Office. […]
Same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in Uruguay from today.The country became the twelfth in the world to legalise same-sex marriage in May after President Jose Mujica signed the measure into law. About half a dozen couples will apply for dates at civil registry offices in the coming days, activists say.The reform was passed […]
The Society issued the statement in response to allegations of arrest and mistreatment of LGBT people in Lebanon. “Homosexuality in itself does not cause any defect in judgement, stability, reliability or social and professional abilities,” it said, reports The Lebanon Daily Star. “The assumption that homosexuality is a result of disturbances in the family dynamic or […]
Because of Islam’s many sects and a lack of centralized religious authority, there is no one opinion on the status and rights of LGBT peoples.The International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) notes that of the seven countries that currently have the death penalty for homosexuality, all are Muslim or predominantly Muslim states. In Saudi Arabia, governed by […]
The issue of homosexuality is widely taboo in the Middle East, including Yemen where the penalty for being gay can be severe. Despite such suppression, one young Yemeni man has declared his homosexuality very publicly in a blog. He spoke to a BBC Arabic reporter about the reaction he received and his fears for his […]
The British Museum has launched a guide focusing on elements of homosexuality to be found in its collection.A Little Gay History draws on objects ranging from ancient Egyptian papyri and the erotic scenes on the Roman Warren Cup to images by David Hockney.Written by curator Richard Parkinson, it explores artistic portrayals of what it means […]
A man in Cameroon has been sentenced to two years in jail for committing an offence against a minor and homosexual acts, which are illegal in the country.The court in the capital, Yaounde, also handed down a one-year suspended sentence to the teenage minor. A BBC reporter says Joseph Ombga may be released soon as […]
Iran’s Dr. Mohammad Javad Ardeshir Amoli Larijani is a very busy man. As an Iraqi-born Iranian scientist-turned-politician, he wears many hats. Larijani is the son of a prominent Ayatollah and the oldest member of the powerful Larijani Clan. His famous brothers chair two branches of the Iranian government: Ali Larijani serves as Speaker of the […]
[checklist]TORONTO –[/checklist] Canada’s first openly-gay premier, Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne, will march into history later this month when she becomes the first sitting premier to take part in Toronto’s annual gay pride parade.Wynne, who is married to Jane Rounthwaite and has three children and two grandchildren, said attending gay pride activities is an annual event for […]