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Uganda targeting LGBTQ community with hatred and violence: HRW Persecution follows in the wake of law imposing draconian punishments on homosexuality. By Faisal Mahmud. Dhaka, Bangladesh — A court in Bangladesh has sentenced six members of a banned group to death and acquitted two others in connection with the murder of two LGBTQ rights activists five years ago.
Prominent gay imam shot dead in South Africa
The killing of Muhsin Hendricks, a prominent openly-gay imam, in South Africa has shocked the LGBTQ community. As the legislation took effect, rights groups and international partners condemned the law and withdrew funding. The HRW report says the government has followed up the legislation with a campaign of persecution, detailing widespread police abuse, including harassment, extortion, and arbitrary arrests based on perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity. This Is How Hamas Treats Gay People; Why Is the World Silent?
Exiled Bangladeshi journalist and LGBTQ rights activist Tasneem Khalil told Al Jazeera that by killing Mannan and Tonoy, the violent group was “able to kill the nascent LGBT rights movement. Gay activist Gerald Ssentongo is afraid to talk openly about his cause in Uganda. I am now verbally attacked, and last month my friend was assaulted simply because she said she was a lesbian. Uganda targeting LGBTQ community with hatred and
For LGBTQ+ Palestinians in Gaza, life is a constant peril. Human rights organizations have documented numerous cases where Hamas has executed individuals suspected of being gay or lesbian. A court in Oslo has found an Iranian-born Norwegian man guilty of an attack during Pride celebrations in the Norwegian capital in and sentenced him to 30 years in prison. Two people were killed and nine were seriously wounded in the centre of Oslo, on June 25, , in the shootings at three locations, including the London Pub, a hub of the local LGBTQ scene. Bangladesh police have arrested a
In Madrid, gay men say targeted police raids and humiliating strip searches are on the rise, defying Spain’s image as a leader in LGBTQ rights. Authorities claim it is part of a drug crackdown. . 
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Bangladesh police have arrested a suspect over the murder of two gay-rights activists, part of a series of murders of intellectuals, writers and religious minorities. .
Six sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing LGBTQ activists
The “Kill the Gays” law classifies all same-sex sexual contact as nonconsensual, and recommends the death penalty for those convicted of “aggravated homosexuality,” which includes having sex with a disabled person or someone who is otherwise “vulnerable.” Lesser charges under the law include “promotion of homosexuality,” which can carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years, and. .
Uganda’s ‘Kill the Gays’ bill spreads fear
Iranian-born Norwegian man gets 30 years for Oslo Pride shootings Zaniar Matapour convicted on ‘terrorism’ and murder charges after attack that killed two people and wounded nine. .