“Inappropriate, disparaging, inaccurate, condemnatory and intemperate personal attacks,” acknowledges HRW “Apology accepted, let’s move on and work together,” urges Peter Tatchell Human Rights Watch (HRW) has made a full and unreserved apology to human rights rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. The apology has been made by HRW’s Executive Director, Kenneth Roth, in New York. It says … Human Rights Watch apologises to Peter Tatchell
First full march, police outwitted, no arrests Thirty Russian lesbian, gay and bisexual activists foiled the police and FSB security services by holding a 10 minute flashmob Gay Pride march on one of Moscow’s major thoroughfares, Leningradsky Street, this afternoon, Saturday 29 May. Carrying a 20 metre long rainbow flag and placards in Russian and … Moscow Gay Pride march success
President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi has pardoned the couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were recently senenced to 14 years hard labour on charges of homosexuality. Peter Tatchell, the British human rights campaigner from OutRage!, who has championed Steven and Tiwonge’s case and supported them personally, arranging prison visitors, food parcels and medicine, … Malawi couple pardoned by President Bingu wa Mutharika
Exclusive 6 minutes video of Moscow Pride film director Vladimir Ivanov about the preparations and the action of fifth Moscow Pride on Saturday 29 May 2010. Vladimir Ivanov is the film director of “Moskva. Pride ’06” documentary which was selected for Berlin Film Festival in 2007.
EU, UK and US fail to condemn ban Russian gays will defy courts and mayor Activists gather in secret Moscow location “In a shameless display of feeble deference to the Mayor of Moscow, a court in the Russian capital today upheld Mayor Luzhkov’s ban of the fifth attempted Moscow Gay Pride parade. The judge acted … Moscow court upholds Gay Pride ban
Date: Saturday, 29 May 2010 Time: 13:00 – 14:30 Location: outside the Malawi High Commission London 70 Winnington Road, London N2 0TX Description: We really want to show our support to Steven and Tiwonge with a public demonstration outside the Malawi High Commission. More info to follow but please spread the word and invite as … LONDON: Protest for Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga
Big thanks for your concern about the outrageous 14-year jail term handed down to Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga in Malawi. There are three things you can do: FIRST Send a letter or postcard of support to Steven and Tiwonge. In this difficult time, they need to know that people around the world love and … Support Tiwonge and Steven in prison in Malawi
The government issued new guidance with regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers today in a document entitled: The Coalition: our programme for government. The pledge stated: We will stop the deportation of asylum seekers who have had to leave particular countries because their sexual orientation or gender identification puts them at proven … New LGBT asylum guidelines
Jailed men could die in squalid prison Malawi reverts to the mentality of the Hastings Banda dictatorship Only hope is for Steven and Tiwonge to appeal to the High Court “This is an appalling, vindictive and brutal sentence, which tramples on Malawi’s constitution, violates personal privacy and reverses the country’s commitment to human rights. “Steven … 14 years for Malawi couple is “brutal”
Iranian lesbian activist Kiana Firouz is currently seeking asylum in the United Kingdom after a controversy over the upcoming release of Cul de Sac. The film, which stars Firouz and includes explicit lesbian sex scenes, is based heavily on Firouz’s life and struggles as a lesbian in Iran. Directors Ramin Goudarzi-Nejad and Mahshad Torkan posted … Save the Life of LGBT Activist Kiana Firouz