In February of 2012, Iraq’s interior ministry drew attention to the “emo” subculture, labeling it “Satanism” and ordering a community police force to stamp it out. “Emo” is a form of punk music developed in the United States. Fans are known for their distinctive dress, often including tight jeans, T-shirts with logos and distinctive long … Continue reading
Submitted by Adelia Maria Batista: Yesterday (August 8 2010) in Brazil, state Minas Gerais, Pride Gay Parade, Alfenas town – protest with more than 30 thousand people against those type of barbarian punishments to stop Sexism and homophobia in Iran. It was wonderful.
The UK’s policies and practices towards asylum seekers in general have been repeatedly criticized for their abusiveness and inhumanity. Perhaps no group has suffered more discrimination from the UK Border Agency than gay asylum-seekers: a recent report found that 98 percent of gay asylum-seekers are forcibly returned to their home country to a likely fate … Continue reading
Photo courtesy of MrZand (Apologies to everyone for this late posting, especially to our good friends at LGBT Asylum News in the UK, who helped get the word out about this protest at the British Embassy in Washington DC, USA. The UK Border Agency kept us busy fighting their attempted deportation of Bita Ghaedi on … Continue reading
Unity for a humane world by Ahmad Fatemi Jamal Saberi is not a unique refugee. There are millions like Jamal all around the world, from South Africa to Iran and from sub-Saharan Africa to Canada. Jamal is not the first victim of this inhumane system of governance which rulers of the world have imposed on … Continue reading
