Malaysia seeks stricter sharia laws for “promoting LGBT lifestyle”
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Reuters) – (This June 24 story refiles to correct day in first paragraph to…
Gay Muslim speaker receives death threats after West Midlands school fails to teach tolerance
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Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On the outskirts of Yogyakarta, an Indonesian city that’s home to many universities, is…
Watch: Indonesia trans school helps LGBTQ acceptance
In Indonesia, a rare transgender school is helping to create LGBTQ acceptance. But many Muslim nations criminalize gay…
Malaysia questions 18 people arrested at LGBT Halloween party
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Islamic religious authorities on Monday questioned 18 people detained during a…
Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila to split after online harassment
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Middle Eastern indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila has announced it will disband following online…
Thousands march in Turkey to demand ban on LGBTQ groups
ISTANBUL (AP) — An anti-LGBTQ group marched Sunday in Istanbul, demanding that LGBTQ associations be shuttered and their…
LGBTQ+ Nigerians fear violence after sharia court death sentence
ILORIN, Nigeria, July 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Nigerian sharia court’s decision to sentence three men to…
Turkish police prevent Istanbul Pride from going ahead
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police blocked hundreds of people from gathering for Istanbul’s annual Pride parade on Sunday…
As Taliban threats grow, LGBT+ Afghans struggle for work and food
Jan 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – LGBT+ Afghans face increasing threats and violence five months since the Taliban…