decriminalization of homosexuality

Hunger strike ends after 20 days: Activists demanded decriminalization of homosexuality

Peter Tatchell Foundation
July 16th, 2012

PARIS -- Three gay activists on Saturday called off their hunger strike after 20 days, when doctors warned them that they were risking permanent damage to their health.

Based in France, they had been refusing food since June 25, to draw attention to the criminalization of homosexuality in more than 70 countries and to pressure the French government to honor its pledge to bring a resolution for the universal decriminalization of same-sex behaviour to the United Nations General Assembly.

Tunisia rejects UNHRC recommendation to decriminalize gay sex

Dan Littauer - Special to Pink News
June 7th, 2012

TUNIS, Tunisia -- Tunisian minister of human rights, transitional justice and spokesman of the Tunisian government, Samir Dilou has rejected a recommendation by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to decriminalize same-sex acts, stating that sexual orientation was a western concept which is incompatible with Islam, Tunisian culture and traditions.

Year-end review: World powers push for decriminalization of homosexuality and anti-discrimination

Paul Canning – LGBT Asylum News
December 29th, 2011

We saw an increased impact in 2011 of the work of the UN Human Rights Council, particularly its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process of interrogating country's human rights records, and other long-term work by activists starting to bear fruit in other parts of the United Nations and other international bodies as well.

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MILESTONE: Northern Cyprus becomes last place in Europe to decriminalize homosexuality

Paul Canning – LGBT Asylum News
December 15th, 2011

(Editor's note: For an understanding of the complicated situation in Northern Cyprus, which is a self-declared state that calls itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, click HERE.)

Turkish Cypriot leaders have bowed to pressure from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and agreed to repeal a law outlawing homosexuality.

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Rights or righteousness? Seeking common ground on sexual-identity issues in church and society

The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle - SDGLN Contributor
November 22nd, 2011

(Editor’s note: To the casual observer, Evangelical Christians, the Vatican, African Anglicans and Muslims in half the planet are united in a hard line approach to “deviant” behavior (men who have sex with men MSM, intravenous drug use and commercial sex work) that may lead to higher risk for HIV infection. The institutional response has been to criminalize these populations while ignoring the advice of public health experts.