Tagged homophobia

Proposed Armenian Bill Would Ban “Propaganda of Homosexuality”

Eduard Sharmazanov, the Deputy Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, is planning to propose a bill that would ban “homosexual propaganda,” Armenian news outlet Aravot reported. Sharmazanov said this was...

New Study Quantifies Nationwide Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination

A new study by Insurance Quotes analyzed complaints related to gender identity and sexual orientation in the workplace, and revealed patterns in complaints, activism, and compensation results. The study came...

Chinese HIV-Testing Study Finds Crowdsourced Promotion Effective

On August 28th, PLOS Medicine published the findings of a study testing the effectiveness of crowdsourcing campaigns in promoting HIV testing among men who are sexually active with other men in eight Chinese ci...

Japanese Politicians Denounce Anti-LGBTQ Diet Member

Japanese civil rights advocates and politicians have publicly condemned anti-LGBTQ statements made by Diet Member Mio Sugita. They have asked for her to explain or apologize to Japan’s LGBTQ community. Sugit...

The Turkish backlash to LGBTQ people is growing

According to multiple reports, the country that once held the Pride parade known as the Muslim’s world’s largest has now turned its back on its LGBTQ population. Although homosexuality is legal in Turkey, discr...