Category: Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

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Saudi Arabia says it will “welcome” LGBTQ+ visitors – despite anti-gay laws

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Saudi Arabia is continuing its drive to attract more tourists by reassuring LGBTQ+ visitors that they are “welcome” – despite homosexuality being punishable by death in the country. The website of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) appears to have updated its Q&A section on whether or not LGBTQ+ tourists can visit. “Everyone is welcome to visit Saudi Arabia and visitors are not asked to disclose such personal details,” it says. Exactly when the update took place is unclear and, according to CNN, an archived version of the website from 14…

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Will EU show of strength against Hungary deter anti-LGBTQ+ laws?

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With 15 nations now backing a European Commission lawsuit over Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law, rights campaigners hope the case will serve as a powerful deterrent against similar legislation in other EU countries. The infringement proceedings – joined this month by France and Germany – target a law passed in 2021 banning the use of materials seen as promoting homosexuality and gender change in schools. Touted by the conservative government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as protecting children, the law caused a storm of international criticism, with European Commission President Ursula von…

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Florida expands infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill to cover all grade levels

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Florida’s Board of Education has approved the expansion of the state’s infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, effectively banning discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity across all grade levels. The approval on 19 April came at the request of Republican governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to launch a presidential campaign in the near future and has backed several anti-LGBTQ+ bills during his tenure. The proposal is set to take effect after a procedural notice period that lasts about a month, an education department spokesman told AP. Lessons on sexual…

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Uganda’s president calls on Africa to “save the world” from homosexuality

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Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan president, has urged African leaders to reject what he called “the promotion of homosexuality”. Speaking on 2 April, he said homosexuality is “a big threat and danger to the procreation of human race [sic]”. The 78-year-old continued: “Africa should provide the lead to save the world from this degeneration and decadence, which is really very dangerous for humanity. If people of opposite sex [sic] stop appreciating one another then how will the human race be propagated?” Museveni’s comments came after a two-day inter-parliamentary conference on “family…

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Drag is under attack – but these queens aren’t backing down anytime soon

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The post Drag is under attack – but these queens aren’t backing down anytime soon appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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Uganda passes Anti-Homosexuality Bill making it illegal to identify as LGBTQ+

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Uganda has introduced some of the world’s cruellest anti-LGBTQ+ laws, meaning people who identify as gay there could face life in prison. The country’s parliament approved the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 on 21 March, with its broad wording targeting “aggravated homosexuality”. According to the law, this term refers to sex acts committed without consent or under duress, against children, people with mental and/or physical disabilities, by a “serial offender,” or involving incest. “A person who commits the offence of aggravated homosexuality and is liable, on conviction to suffer death,” the amendments…

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Pulse survivor warns Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ bills are fuelling “harmful rhetoric”

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Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ bills are fuelling “harmful rhetoric” about the community, a survivor of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando has warned. The state’s infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has limited discussions of sexuality and gender identity in schools, with there now being a push to restrict gender-affirming care for minors. Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration also recently revoked the Hyatt Regency Miami’s alcohol licence after it hosted a drag show with minors present in the audience – something he said is part of a wider effort to protect children. “On…

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“Close to sinful”: Joe Biden condemns Florida’s “cruel” anti-LGBTQ+ laws

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President Joe Biden has slammed “cruel” Republican efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ rights across the US, describing them as “close to sinful”. Discussing the legislation during an interview with The Daily Show’s Kal Penn, the 80-year-old directly referenced Florida’s numerous anti-LGBTQ+ bills. “What’s going on in Florida is, as my mother would say, close to sinful,” he said. “It’s just terrible what they’re doing.” He continued: “It’s not like a kid wakes up one morning and says, ‘You know, I decided I want to become a man or I want…

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Drag Race star BenDeLaCreme calls out hypocrisy of anti-drag and anti-trans bills

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Drag Race star BenDeLaCreme has addressed the hypocrisy of anti-trans and anti-drag bills making their way through US state legislatures. During an appearance on MSNBC, Jonathan Capehart asked DeLa to discuss Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender children and teens. “It’s really a terrifying time for so many reasons for the queer community,” she told the host. “We’re being set back so far.” “My personal attachment to the trans healthcare attacks is not only that I have a huge group of friends through the drag community, who I have…

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Arkansas edges closer to introducing bill restricting drag shows

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Legislation that would see drag shows classified as “adult-oriented” in the same way as strip clubs and adult theatres has been approved by the Arkansas Senate. Drag performances would also be prohibited from taking place on public property and would not be able to happen within 1,000 feet of churches, schools, parks and libraries. Senate Bill 43 (SB43) was passed on 24 January in a 29-6 party line vote which saw all six of the chamber’s Democrats opposing. It will now head to the majority-Republican House where, if passed, will…

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