Global Anti-LGBT Headlines 2016

Global Anti-LGBT Headlines 2016

Attempt to remove UN’s LGBT rights expert defeated in narrow vote

http://www.haemosexual.com/lgbt-hate-attempt-remove-uns-lgbt-rights-expert-defeated-narrow-vote/ 

 

LGBT Hate: ‘MY FAMILY HAVE BEEN SENT HATE MAIL, BUT I WON’T STOP TRYING TO END HOMOPHOBIA IN SCHOOLS’

 

NEWS: Home Office award LGBT charity nearly £30k to tackle hate crime

Gay youngsters being forced from the family home in ‘dramatically increasing’ numbers, charities warn

Despite LGBT equality laws and gay marriage, growing numbers of young people are being forced into homelessness by homophobic parents, the Albert Kennedy Trust and Stonewall Housing have warned

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/homelesshelpline/lgbt-gay-hate-crime-homophobia-homophobic-bullying-homeless-helpline-centrepoint-albert-kennedy-a7480326.html

Russia to debate banning all public displays of affection between gay people

If the legislation is approved gay couples will face a two-week jail term

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russian-duma-to-debate-banning-all-public-displays-of-affection-between-gay-people-a6817196.html

 

The final night of the Republican National Convention featured more talk about LGBTQ rights than any previous GOP convention. Major Garrett, Nancy Cordes and Steve Chaggaris joined CBSN to discuss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSVLpzGseXw