Uganda: Government denies plans for new anti-gay bill

Two cabinet ministers in Uganda have each issued a public official statement on the current LGBT+ situation, clarifying that government is not intending to introduce a new Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda’s Parliament to further criminalise same-sex relationships and giving assurances of non-discrimination in access to healthcare.

Uganda: Civil Society Groups Demand Sham Charges Against 16 LGBT Ugandans be Dropped

Civil Society Groups Demand Sham Charges Against 16 LGBT Ugandans be Dropped, Escalating Violence Against LGBT Ugandans Must be Condemned by the Government of Uganda

The report on the #RENEWIESOGI process is here

Everyone should be safe from violence and discrimination. In July 2019, our communities won a historic victory with the successful renewal of the mandate of the Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity: a new report by ARC International, ILGA World and ISHR explains how the process played out.

World Bank: A Comparative Analysis of the Socioeconomic Dimensions of LGBTI Exclusion in Serbia

The study uses the survey on income and living conditions (SILC) to collect data on income, poverty, social exclusion, and living conditions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in Serbia, allowing a robust comparison between the socioeconomic outcomes of sexual and gender minorities and the general population.

“Vicious cycle of hatred” against LGBT people being fuelled daily, says UN rights expert

Negative public discourse against the LGBT community is present all around the world, heightening people’s exclusion and marginalisation, a UN human rights expert has told the UN General Assembly.

Uganda arrests 16 LGBT+ activists for gay sex

Uganda said on Thursday it had arrested 16 LGBT+ activists on suspicion of gay sex - punishable with life in jail - in what campaigners called an escalating campaign against sexual minorities in the east African nation.