Headlines- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
Tag: LGBTQ Rights
Hong Kong Government to Axe Flagship...
Hong Kong’s government broadcaster has announced it will axe an LGBTQ+ radio show after 17 years on air, according to the show’s anchor and producers.
Bangkok Aims to Provide Safe Space...
Bangkok Pride was celebrated in Thailand on Sunday with a parade attended by tens of thousands people. Some Thais hope laws will eventually allow same-sex marriages in a society that has already undergone change.
Malaysian LGBTQ+ Groups Condemn Seizure of...
LGBTQ+ rights activists and campaigners have condemned Malaysian authorities for confiscating 172 rainbow-colored watches made by Swatch Group, describing the raids on stores across the Muslim-majority nation as “unwarranted” and “hateful.”
Supreme Court of India Holds Landmark...
In response to petitions filed by several members of the LGBTQ community, India’s Supreme Court is holding landmark hearings on the legalisation of same-sex marriage.
Activists Slam Malaysian Govt for Banning...
Malaysian rights activists have lambasted the government’s decision to ban two children’s books because they allegedly promoted “LGBTQ lifestyles” and a novel for purportedly being “harmful to Malaysian morals.”
Authorities in China’s Shandong Probe Suicide...
Gao Yan, a dancer and student at Shandong University of Arts, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, in an undated photo.Photo:Weibo via RFA
LGBT Soldiers in Ukraine Fighting for ...
They say that in addition to fighting for Ukraine, they are also fighting for equal rights.VOA talked to Ukrainian soldiers who are also members of the LGBTQ communit
Thailand Hosts Transgender Pageant as Parliament...
The biggest transgender pageant in the world, which was held in Thailand, a nation with a spotlight on gender equality law, attracted competitors from as far away as Honduras and India for the first time since the pandemic
Indonesia May Outlaw Gay Sex Amid...
Indonesia’s parliament is debating a bill that would outlaw so-called deviant sexual behavior, raising alarm among human rights activists about a possible increase in violence against LGBTQ people
After Violent Attacks, Georgia’s LGBT Community...
Right-wing protestors attacked activists and journalists, accusing them of propagating “anti-Georgian sentiments,” and a planned LGBT Pride March in Tbilisi was cancelled in July. A TV cameraman was brutally beaten and died as a result of the attack