LGBTQIA World News Roundup

By Tricia Boucher

Fear and horror among Indonesia’s LGBT community as gay sex ban looms

Lawmakers will vote on a new law criminalizing gay sex in Indonesia – part of a systematic crackdown by the conservative Muslim minority.

Israel Air Force opens a support group for LGBT airmen

The result of meetings between the commander of the Air Force’s Human Resources commander and LGBT airmen and women, the Air Force is starting a support group as part of an informal outcome of an policy to make the service more “accessible”.

Greg Clarke says FA will promote LGBT inclusion with Qatar and other foreign FAs

When the UK Football Association reached out to their Qatari counterpart to sign a Memorandum of Collaboration, Pride in Football (UK’s LGBT fan groups) was shocked, as homosexuality is a criminal offense in Qatar.  The UK FA sees this as an opportunity to build relationships and promote “integrity, inclusion and transparency”.

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