LGBTQIA World News Roundup

By Thomas Maxheimer

Indonesia’s gay community driven underground after police raids

While law enforcement officials deny targeting LGBT people, 35 congress members recently signed a letter that in part states “these attacks are an unfortunate symptom of the growing radicalisation in Indonesia…”

Germany’s Merkel voted against gay marriage

While nation-wide marriage equality has been achieved in Germany, due to personal beliefs, Chancellor Angela Merkel voted against the measure.

HIV numbers ‘terrifying’ in Philippines as more millennials are diagnosed

According to the Department of Health, there were 629 new infections in April alone, approximately half of those were men who have sex with men.  Also, more than half of these were in the age group of 15-34.

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