Tag: same-sex relations
U.N. Human Rights Chief Warns Indonesia Against Criminalizing Homosexuality
Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said efforts to ban homosexuality "create unnecessary divisions."
Indonesia has ramped up discrimination and abuse against the LGBT community, and insiders say a law banning same-sex relations could be coming as soon as next week.
On Wednesday, U.N. human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein warned the Indonesian government that such measures are “deeply wrong.”
“The hateful rhetoric against this community that is being cultivated seemingly for cynical political purposes will only deepen their suffering and create unnecessary divisions,” Zeid,...
Indonesia Declares Homosexuality A Mental Disorder To Pave The Way For Criminalizing Gay Sex
New guidelines claim gays and bisexuals "have an identity crisis" and are susceptible to "emotional problems such as depression."
Indonesia’s Health Ministry declared homosexuality a “mental disorder” this week, the first step toward what activists worry is all-out criminalization of same-sex relations.
On Friday, the ministry announced it was updating its guidelines to reflect a 2016 report from the Indonesia Psychiatrists Association that stated “gays and bisexuals were at risk of emotional problems such as depression owing to identity crises, while...
A new proposed law in India could lead to marriage equality for LGBT+ people
India is currently deciding whether to go forward with a new proposed plan for a Uniform Civil Code.
The idea is to bring together the country’s many different religious groups and create a common public law for them all to follow.
The Uniform Civil Code would affect laws around marriage, divorce, inheritance and parenting, and would be a massive overhaul for India’s legal system.
India’s Law Commission asked a group of citizens to research and put together a draft for the proposed...
Stark guide to gay rights in Morocco goes viral
A video ‘guide’ to gay rights in Morocco has gone viral after getting tens of thousands of views in its first day.
The video, posted to Facebook earlier this week by the Collectif Aswat, has been viewed more than 30,000 times.
It was released for International Human Rights Day, and features a gay couple being arrested and taken to the police station.
During their stay, the animated couple are abused and humiliated.
People found having same-sex relations or accused of doing the same...
