LGBTQIA World News Roundup

By Tricia Boucher

LGBT people in Egypt targeted in wave of arrests and violence

Amnesty International reports that people are being arrested in Egypt after rainbow flags were displayed at a concert.  While not a criminal offense in Egypt, people suspected of homosexual acts, particularly men, are often arrested.

Groundbreaking LGBTQ Art Show on Display in Taiwan

The LGBTQ art exhibition, a first for a government-run museum in Asia, features 22 artists from multiple countries, spanning nearly 50 years.

The trans experience in Colombia: ‘This is where we work – and this is where we are killed’

The LGBT community in Colombia hopes that the peace deal between the government and the Farc rebels will bring more visibility and safety to LGBT persons, particularly trans persons.

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