LGBTQIA World News Roundup

By Tricia Boucher

At Last: First Same-Sex Couple Marries in Germany

Despite the fact that Angela Merkel voted against same-sex marriage, it won the vote in Germany.  This past week, the first same-sex couple was legally married there.

South Korea soldier: ‘Criminal because I’m gay’

All South Korean men must serve in the military.  A gay South Korean soldier speaks out about persecution of gay soldiers by the South Korean military.

LGBT people in Azerbaijan are being rounded up. No wonder they’re fleeing

A commentary sheds light on the increasing harassment of LGBT persons by the police in Azerbaijan, including beatings, release of HIV status, and arrests.

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