The leader of the German Protestant Church, Annette Kurschus, on Monday stepped down from her post after being accused of covering up suspected sexual assault by a colleague. Kurschus denied any knowledge of the abuse but said she was resigning…
Pope Francis says homosexuality is ‘not a crime’ but remains a ‘sin’ among Catholic doctrine
Pope Francis said during an interview Tuesday homosexual relations are “not a crime” and called laws that penalize homosexuality “unjust.” At the Vatican, the Pontiff said that God loves everyone as they are and called on Catholics to do more…
Gay footballer Josh Cavallo told he is welcome at Qatar World Cup
Australian footballer Josh Cavallo would be welcome at next year’s World Cup, the chief executive of the tournament in Qatar has said, despite the country’s laws against homosexuality. The Adelaide United player, who became the world’s only current openly gay…
Lebanese military court rules that homosexuality is not a crime (GlobalVoices)
On March 30, 2019, a Lebanese military court ruled that homosexuality is not a crime and refused to prosecute four individuals accused of the ‘crime’. This landmark decision is the first case of a military court refusing to equate homosexuality…
TV presenter jailed for interviewing gay man (HuffPost)
An Egyptian court has sentenced a TV presenter to a year in prison for interviewing a gay sex worker on his show. Mohamed al-Ghiety was found guilty of encouraging immorality over an August 2018 segment in which the guest described…
Transgender man gives birth in Finland (Straitstimes)
A Finnish woman who underwent hormonal therapy has become the nation’s first transgender man to give birth, local media said on Wednesday (April 4), triggering controversy as laws require infertility to change gender. “The baby weighed nearly four kilogrammes and…
