The Council of ex-Muslims of Britain will challenge Islam and any other religion for persecuting minorities, including the LGBT community, Jimmy Bangash, the spokesman for the controversial group, said during a debate on RT.
Reykjavik Pride takes over the city like it would in any other European capital (learn the lesson, Istanbul) and is a wonderful opportunity for both party and protest.
Polls show broad public support for same-sex marriage. Politicians say they’re determined to let the people have their say. So why are so many Australians who want the law changed unhappy with plans for a national vote on it?
Openly gay Labor frontbencher Penny Wong has delivered an emotion-charged speech to the Senate opposing the government's plan to hold a plebiscite on whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. Below is an edited transcript of her speech.
Honduras must tackle violence and intimidation against human rights defenders, a group of United Nations experts* has urged after attacks targeting people promoting the human rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community.