The bill avoids the term “marriage,” but allows for couples to adopt children and jointly own property. Though approved by the country’s cabinet, the plan has to get through Parliament to become law.
Tag: Homosexuality and Bisexuality
Taiwan Celebrates Pride With a Public Parade
Hundreds joined a march in Taipei, making it one of the few places in the world to proceed with such an event during the coronavirus pandemic.
Arrested for Waving Rainbow Flag, a Gay Egyptian Takes Her Life
Charged with “inciting debauchery,” Sarah Hegazi was jailed and tortured.
Australian Police Arrest Suspect in Killing of Scott Johnson, a Gay American
The killing of Scott Johnson drew attention to a rash of crimes in past decades in which gay men were targeted by gangs of young people.
Dozens of Gay Men Are Outed in Morocco as Photos Are Spread Online
The idea was to show the hypocrisy of Moroccan society by showing how many gay men are living quietly in straight society. It backfired badly.
‘I Refuse to Be Repentant’: The Woman Challenging Uganda’s Ruler
Stella Nyanzi mixes profanity and bawdy humor with razor-sharp political insights to criticize the country’s autocratic president.
Singapore’s Top Court Upholds Law Criminalizing Gay Sex
The court declined to strike down a colonial-era law that provides for jail terms of up to two years for a man found to have committed an act of “gross indecency” with another man.
Putin Proposes Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage
Seeking to build interest in an impending referendum, the Russian president offered divisive new proposals on hot-button cultural issues.
Franklin Graham, Dropped by U.K. Venues, Says He Will Proceed With Tour
New locations are being considered after all the tour’s scheduled venues removed Mr. Graham from their calendars, according to organizers. At least one cited concerns over the pastor’s views.
Commemorating the Victims of Canada’s ‘Gay Purge’
A national memorial will soon rise to the thousands of people whose careers were ruined because of their sexual orientation.