http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/urgent-stop-the-hanging-of-four-men-for-sodomy-in-i.html Four men named "Saadat Arefi", "Vahid Akbari", "Javid Akbari" and "Houshmand Akbari" are due to be executed shortly after their verdict was approved recently by high court judges, according to a report from... See More
Today the European Parliament formally adopted a new set of asylum rules for the European Union. The binding rules now include gender identity as a ground of persecution, which EU Member States must take into account. Governments have already agreed to the changes, which are final. Until now, EU as... See More
The European Parliament , – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to the European Convention on Human Rights, and to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, – having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/60/251 establishing the United Nations Human Rights Council (... See More
Pope Benedict XVI called for Christians to unite behind the idea that marriage is between one man and one woman during a visit to Germany. He described the Catholic Church's beliefs as facing a number of threats, and he included same-sex marriage on the list. "Knowing, too, the value of family ... See More
Today, the Italian Parliament approved a motion that states that the anti-homo/transphobia draft bill is against the Italian Constitution. Therefore, the Parliament rejected the law by blocking any further discussions on the matter. Arcigay considers this act as the latest outrage against LGBT (lesbia... See More