About homosexuality in Turkey

Mike sent in this article about homosexuality in Turkey today and I found it an interesting and enlightening read. Here’s a brief excerpt, but be sure to click through to read the full story on …

The New Gay Marriage Law and UK Attitudes to LGBT People

This February in the UK’s House of Commons, an historic vote was held. Members of Parliament were asked whether or not they would support a law recognising the rights of same-sex couples to marry. The …

The Gay Situation in Central Asia Today

This article was originally posted here on Non-Breaking Space by Jerome, who is currently traveling through Eastern Europe & the Middle East. Read below to learn a little bit aobu the gay situation in Central Asia today.
My trip took …

May 17 – International day against homophobia

May 17th is the annual “International Day Against Homophobia.” The date was selected because of its symbolic significance—the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses on May 17, 1990.

The purpose of …

North Carolina and Amendment 1

North Carolina just passed a law which bans gay marriage, in addition to civil partnerships and other rights that are par for the course for my straight friends and family in America.
With news of Joe …

NYC celebrates one year of marriage equality

Nearly a year after the passage of same-sex marriage in New York, the city is encouraging travel to the five boroughs over a two-month period beginning in June. The City is poised to welcome even …

Islam and homosexuality – article in the Economist

This week’s The Economist has an article about Islam and homosexuality in it. It’s something I’m pretty interested in, least of which because I just returned from a holiday in Jordan (where I found this …

Travel Bloggers Give Back: LGBT nonprofits #TBGB

Since it’s December, most people have charity on their minds. Below are some LGBT nonprofits or organizations that I think are providing a valuable and worthy service. If I can be so bold as to …

Airlines do at least one thing right: LGBT equality

Everyone enjoys ratting on the airlines (even celebrities), but it’s also good to point out when they do things right. And when it comes to gay rights and LGBT equality, many airlines are leading the …

“Gay rights are human rights” – The USA and gay rights abroad

This is so important.
Today, I want to talk about the work we have left to do to protect one group of people whose human rights are still denied in too many parts of the world …