UK judge says asylum seeker faked being lesbian despite sex tape
A British High Court has dismissed an appeal by a Nigerian LGBT asylum seeker, concluding that she pretended to be lesbian in order to stay in the UK. Aderonke Apata, 47, came to the UK more than a decade ago after she fled Nigeria because of her sexual orientation. She’s been threatened with deportation as Home Office officials […]
Transgender women killed, raped in Pakistan
Two transgender women have been killed while another was raped by a group of armed men in Pakistan. AFP reported that the attack occurred in the Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday. The women were on their way home in the early hours of the morning after performing at a wedding party […]
Reggae singer lauded for fighting murder music homophobia
Reggae singer Mista Majah P has been lauded as a lone voice for tolerance in the traditionally homophobic Jamaican music genre. Also known as The Maverick and The King of Tolerance, Majah P has released two videos (see below) condemning the often violence-promoting homophobia in the reggae and dancehall scene; known as “murder music.” The […]
Russian court secretly rules against LGBT youth group
In an astonishing miscarriage of justice, a Russian court has ruled against an online support group for LGBT youth after secretly changing the court date. On Monday, representatives of the Deti-404 (Children-404) online group arrived at the St. Petersburg court to attend a scheduled hearing on charges that its site had violated Russia’s anti-LGBT “propaganda” […]