Weekly Queer Digest

 
 
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September 17-24

State of the World…

This week’s top stories in LGBTI+ rights around the world:

  • Afghan LGBTQ say they're being hunted down after Taliban takeover

  • Britain's Court of Appeal rules that doctors can prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to children under 16 without parent's consent

  • Cuba launches second attempt at marriage equality

  • A court in Curaçao rules ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional

  • El Salvador's president says no to marriage equality

  • Germany compensates 249 persecuted under Nazi-era law that criminalized homosexuality

  • President of Honduras criticizes marriage equality and "gender ideology"

  • Hong Kong Gay Games postponed due to Covid

  • Hungary’s Orban clamped down on LGBT movies and TV shows while at the same time accuses EU of blocking Covid recovery funds over LGBTQ row

  • Islamist backlash cancels Bulgarian LGBT star's concert in Turkey

  • Pope says no to marriage equality

Stay tuned to our social media for further developments on these stories!

 
 

Weekly Queer Digest is an initiative of The Global Center’s Media Unit. Each week, we gather the top queer stories from around the world and synthesize them for your knowledge and action.