The legislator, Jean Wyllys, a fierce advocate for gay rights, called Brazil’s new far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, “a president who always vilified me, who always openly insulted me.”
Tag: Homosexuality and Bisexuality
Chechnya Renews Crackdown on Gay People, Rights Group Says
The Russian LGBT Network said two gay people had been killed and about 40 people imprisoned by Chechen security forces, echoing a 2017 pogrom.
Gay Couples Rush to Wed Before Brazil’s New President Takes Office
The incoming president, Jair Bolsonaro, has promised to end same-sex marriage, leading to a surge in the number of gay weddings before his inauguration.
Inspired by India, Singaporeans Seek to End Gay Sex Ban
The legalization of gay sex in India has set off a movement in Singapore — which, like India, inherited its colonial-era ban from its onetime British rulers.
Police in Australia Offer Million-Dollar Reward in Gay Man’s 1988 Death
The police hope the reward will lead to information about the death of Scott Johnson, an American mathematician who was forced off a cliff in Sydney in a hate crime.
Taiwan Asked Voters 10 Questions. It Got Some Unexpected Answers.
The votes may not have turned out the way the governing party wanted, but the referendums themselves served a larger purpose in staving off Beijing’s territorial claim.
Writer of Erotic Novels in China Is Jailed for Producing Gay Pornography
The novelist, known as Tianyi, faces more than a decade in jail, prompting many to criticize the government for going too far in its efforts to block obscene material.