Homosexuality
Islamic court sentences two men to be publicly caned after they were caught kissing
The two men, aged 20 and 21, were sentenced at the Islamic Shariah District Court in August in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.
Barbie screening canceled after Islamists issue threats while claiming film promotes homosexuality
As gay tourism dries up, Israel must offer a fresh outlook on Pride Week - opinion
In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community - review
'I'll kill the first gay I see': Man indicted for threatening LGBT Israelis
The suspect threatened to carry out a ramming attack against gay men and used derogatory terms to refer to transgender people.
Actor Kevin Spacey says his father was a Neo-Nazi and white supremacist
Spacey made the revelation during his sexual abuse trial in New York where he is charged with sexual assault against actor Anthony Rapp.
Sexuality, nudity and Judaism: Vienna’s Jewish museum launches a daring new exhibit
The exhibit is bound to create controversy: One of the photos, taken by photographer Benyamin Reich, shows two young religious Jewish men, naked, covered only in a tallit (prayer shawl).
Palestinian activists ban ‘LGBT party’ in Ramallah
East Jerusalem singer-songwriter and video artist Bashar Murad was supposed to perform at the concert, which was cancelled following threats from Palestinian activists.
Cubans split over more liberal family code as referendum nears
The Cuban Roman Catholic Church has lashed out against gay marriage.
Iran’s regime executed two men based on anti-gay charges
Iran’s regime frequently uses the charge of sodomy to impose the death penalty on gays and lesbians.
Ex-Hassid who advised ‘Unorthodox’ comes out as trans
Lili Rosen, the ex-Hasidic Jew who advised popular Netflix series 'Unorthodox,' came out amid her translating a children's sexuality guide into Yiddish
Hungary could be sanctioned over anti-LGBT+ law, warns EU equality chief
The move, which critics say wrongly conflates pedophilia with LGBT issues, triggered a mass rally outside parliament on Monday, while several rights groups have called on Fidesz to withdraw the bill.
Health minister to remove blood donation restrictions from gay men
Incoming Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, who is Israel's first LGBTQ+ Health Minister, plans on removing a form question that asks "have you engaged in sexual relations between men?"
Brazilian musician shines light on intersection of sexuality and Judaism
Assucena Assucena is one of the three musicians in the Brazilian musical group As Baías. She met her fellow band members Raquel Virgínia (also a trans woman) and Rafael Acerbi while studying history
