Moldova

IGLYO launches the LGBTIQ inclusive education index & report

LGBTQI inclusion within education is still lacking in most European countries

Expression abridged: legal analysis of anti-lgbt propaganda laws

Sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent aspects of someone’s self and should never lead to persecution, stigma and abuse. In the words of the UN, the fight against LGBT discrimination is in fact a ‘development imperative’, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals highlight multiple times the need of ‘leaving no-one behind’.

Acceptance of LGBT people and rights has increased around the world

New Global Acceptance Index ranks 141 countries on LGBT acceptance and legal protections and provides a link between inclusion and GDP per capita. 

GALE publishes first overview of LGBTI education in Europe

Today GALE published the first full overview of how European States implement the right to education for LGBTI (DESPOGI) students.

‘Traditional Values’: a Potent Weapon Against LGBT Rights

The rhetoric of regional leaders and their modus operandi show that these events are linked by a discourse on so-called traditional values that situates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people as the aberrant ‘other.’  

U.S. opposes UN resolution against death penalty for same-sex relations

The U.S. on Sept. 29 voted against a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution that condemns the death penalty for those found guilty of committing consensual same-sex sexual acts.

US: In US and abroad, a worrisome time for LGBT activists

In the United States and many other parts of the world, this is a worrisome time for LGBT activists, as the pace of civil rights victories has grown uneven and reports of anti-LGBT violence and persecution surface relentlessly.

Moldova: Moldovan Police Halt LGBT March After Attacks By Counter Protesters

Scores of participants in the LGBT march, who were wearing white shirts with the logo of the No Fear social campaign, were evacuated in buses by police after eggs and water were thrown at them by those attending the counterprotest.

Europe’s New Gay Cold War

An old new power struggle is underway in Europe. With Russia on one side and the United States and the European Union on the other