Russian Court Bans ‘LGBT Movement’
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Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it calls “the international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. The ruling was prompted by a motion from the justice ministry, even though no such organisation exists as a legal entity. The hearing was held behind closed doors, but reporters were allowed […]
Uganda Considers Bill to Criminalise Identifying as LGBTQ
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A bill has been tabled in Uganda’s parliament that would criminalise anyone identifying as LGBTQ+. If passed, they would face jail terms of up to 10 years, as would those engaging in same-sex relations. The law would ban the funding or promotion of LGBTQ+ activities and jail landlords who rented premises to members of the […]