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3 May 2013
Ethiopia: Anti-gay group hopes death penalty will soon be introduced for homosexuality 38 An anti-gay organisation has expressed hopes that the death penalty for homosexuals will soon be introduced in Ethiopia, and held a conference to discuss the "disastrous" effects of homosexuality in the country.
25 July 2012
Lords bill aims to pardon gay computer genius Alan Turing 28 A private member's bill has been introduced in the House of Lords today seeking to pardon the gay computer genius Alan Turing, who was prosecuted for gross indecency in 1952 after a relationship with another man.
6 July 2012
European Parliament condemns violence against lesbians in Africa 4 The European Parliament yesterday adopted a resolution on violence against lesbian women and gay and transgender rights more generally in Africa.
28 June 2012
IDAHO founder begins hunger strike for UN resolution on decriminalising homosexuality 13 The founder of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia has launched a hunger strike this week calling on the new French president to honour a promise to introduce a UN resolution on the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
6 June 2012
Dubai: Man jailed for gay relationship after partner dies in window fall 23 A 24-year-old man in Dubai has been sentenced to a year in prison and subsequent deportation after his gay relationship was discovered when his partner fell from a window.
18 May 2012
Malawi: New president ‘to decriminalise homosexuality’ 103 The Malawian president has said she will repeal the laws which make it illegal to be gay in the central African state, it has been reported.
14 May 2012
LGBT Iranians to speak in London as four men sentenced to death 3 An event launching a report on the way the internet affects LGBT life in Iran will be hosted in London this week, days after it was announced that the country was to execute four men on sodomy charges.
1 May 2012
Law to wipe gay sex convictions given royal assent 60 The Protection of Freedoms Act, which will enable men to wipe the records of thousands of convictions for consensual gay sex under now-repealed laws, has received Royal Assent today.
18 April 2012
Iranian cleric criticises western laws allowing ‘disgusting’ gay acts 54 An Iranian cleric has described gay men and the politicians who pass laws protecting them as being 'worse than pigs and dogs'.
12 April 2012
Dubai: British man jailed for three years for public gay sex 60 Two men have been sentenced for three years in jail for having drunken gay sex in public in Dubai.
12 April 2012
Two women and a man arrested in the Gambia on gay charges 18 Three people have been arrested in the Gambia this week on indecency charges related to homosexuality.
5 April 2012
Guyana: Public consultation on removal of anti-gay laws 37 Authorities in Guyana are planning a series of public consultations on whether to repeal the country's anti-gay laws.
5 April 2012
Cameroon: Authorities ‘shut down gay rights workshop’ 51 A gay rights workshop in Cameroon's capital city, Yaoundé, was shut down last week by authorities after it was discovered the human rights under discussion were relating to sexuality, Human Rights Watch said today.
22 March 2012
US men plead guilty to gay sex charges on Caribbean cruise 29 Two men from California have pleaded guilty to charges of breaking Dominica's anti-gay laws after being spotted having sex on a gay cruise ship.
22 March 2012
Malaysian MP calls for ‘gay rehab’ 34 A Malaysian MP who described 'scary' levels of homosexuality in his country has called for the government to open a gay 'rehabilitation' centre.
20 March 2012
Tony Blair avoids question on Liberian anti-gay law 38 Former UK prime minister Tony Blair avoided answering a question about his view on Liberia's anti-gay laws during an interview with President Sirleaf.
14 March 2012
Call to recommend gay and trans protections in new Commonwealth Charter 7 Individuals and organisations are being called on to suggest specific gay, transgender and intersex protections in a new consultation on the draft Commonwealth Charter.
28 February 2012
India: Supreme Court rebukes ministers for conflicting gay views 5 Supreme Court judges hearing the case for reintroducing a ban on gay sex in India have warned the government for making contradictory statements about homosexuality.
24 February 2012
Liberian senate set to consider anti-gay bill 23 The Liberian senate is reported to be considering a bill today which would increase the penalties against gay people in the west African state, but there are conflicting reports of what sanction the crime would attract.
16 February 2012
India: Supreme Court hears arguments for anti-gay law 22 A challenge of the decision to decriminalise homosexuality in India has begun at the country's Supreme Court this week.

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