A Knesset Education Committee meeting erupted on Wednesday after a representative of an anti-LGBT organization called LGBT organizations a “cult” and accused “progressive education” of advocating for “mutilating” organs according to students’ wishes. The subject of the committee meeting was the Education Ministry’s use of funds earmarked for activities in schools to promote tolerance … Read more
A hardliner aligned with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has sharply criticized President-elect Pezeshkian’s cabinet formation team, accusing them of corruption, espionage, and “promoting homosexuality.” In an article published on Saturday, Hossein Shariatmadari, editor of Iran’s flagship hardliner newspaper Kayhan, funded by Khamenei’s office, criticized President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s Strategic Council for Transition. Shariatmadari argued … Read more
Iraq’s parliament passed a law criminalizing same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence on Saturday, in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values but was condemned by rights advocates as the latest attack on the LGBT community in Iraq. The law aims to “protect Iraqi society from moral depravity and the … Read more
A new campaign launched a website to raise awareness about the Hamas terrorist movement’s lethal actions targeting the persecuted LGBTQ+ community in the Gaza Strip. The Equality Campaign Inc. created a website called “Queer in Gaza” that states “Learn the Facts about Hamas’ treatment of LGBT Palestinians.” The website declares “Living as a Queer … Read more
Greece is paving the way for Christian Orthodox nations after it became the world’s first to legalise same-sex marriage. Athens parliament passed the LGBTQIA+ legislation while civilians took to the streets in celebration of the reform. The vote took place over two days of heated debates, with supporters of the legalisation describing the legislation as … Read more
