Category Archives: International LGBT Rights

More than two years have passed since the massive earthquake in Haiti, and still its effects remain a hefty daily reality for hundreds of thousands of people. One of the lessons emerging from this disaster is the increased need to … Continue reading →

After hosting the country’s first lesbian wedding and recognizing a “third gender” in its census data, Nepal recently announced that it will be hosting an LGBT national sporting event. In what many call South Asia’s most LGBT friendly country, this … Continue reading →

In 2009, the Delhi High Court in India struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, decriminalizing gay sex among consensual adults in the region. However, this has not stopped LGBT opponents from trying to overturn the decision. The … Continue reading →

A coalition of LGBT and women’s rights groups in Ecuador recently celebrated a huge victory. After years of advocacy and protest, Fundación Causana, Taller de Comunicación Mujer and Artikulación Esporádika lobbied the government of Ecuador to investigate and shut down … Continue reading →

Since a change in the law in May of 2007, life has become even more difficult for transgender women in Kuwait. What was once a rather generic public decency law was altered to stipulate that anyone “imitating the opposite sex … Continue reading →

Brasileiros, parabéns pela aprovação da união civil entre homossexuais! In a 10 to 0 vote, Brazil’s highest court set a new precedent on Thursday by granting same-sex partnerships most of the same benefits as heterosexual couples. The court’s majority pointed … Continue reading →