By Thomas Maxheimer
Taiwan court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, first in Asia
In a first for this area of the globe, Taiwan’s constitutional court declared same-sex couples do have the right to marry legally.
Russian Activists Say They’ve Been Told US Visas Are Out Of Reach For Gay Chechens
While US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has urged Russia to investigate the reports of torture and murder, as of the time of this writing, Buzzfeed reports that approximately 40 LGBT+ Chechens have applied for asylum in the US, and all have been denied.
Lebanon Launches Arab World’s First Gay Pride Week
Pride Lebanon announced a first for an Arab country, a celebratory pride week. While the opening ceremony has been canceled due to threats of violence from Islamist groups, the week-long series of events is still planned.
