SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index 2021

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• Great Britain

  Great Britain: “Historical injustice” corrected

  British military veterans who were dishonourably discharged from the military because of their sexual or gender orientation and lost all awards are to be rehabilitated and honoured again. In doing so, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) wants to correct a “historical injustice”.

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• Russia

  “Mortal Danger” – Drama about two queer Chechens

  Two queer men who escaped torture in Chechnya were abducted by police in Russia and deported back to their home country. There they are currently being held, interrogated and threatened – without access to legal representation. The queer organisation Russian …

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• USA

  New York lifts controversial ‘walking while trans’ ban

  On February 2, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law in New York that repeals a controversial law commonly known as the “Walking While Trans” ban.

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• Honduras

  Honduras: “Constitutional ban” against gay marriage

  Members of the Honduran parliament have voted in favour of a constitutional amendment that makes it much harder to change existing laws.

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• Indonesia

  Banda Aceh: 77 lashes for gay love

  All protests, complaints and pleas remained in vain: On Thursday, 28 January 2021, the young couple was publicly whipped. The two men had to endure 77 lashes each with a whip made of solid rattan. And all because they had been in a relationship within their own four walls.

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• Nigeria

  Sorry, Daddy: Son of homophobic politician comes out

  Bolu Okupe had his gaudy, confident coming out on social media. In an Instagram post, he announced he was “gay as f*ck”. His father, a key advisor and associate of two homophobic ex-presidents of Nigeria, didn’t take long to respond.

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• Hungary

  Hungary: Outrage over “Black Lives Matter” art installation

  In the Hungarian capital Budapest, a temporary 3D-printed art installation is heating up right-wing conservatives.

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• Brazil

  Lesbian dream wedding in top sport: Fifa world footballer proposes via Instagram

  Six-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta Vieira da Silva has announced she will marry her Orlando Pride teammate Toni Deion Pressley.

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• Poland

  Polish state uses intimidation lawsuits against activists

  The situation for Polish LGBTI activists who have been fighting against the right-wing conservatives’ plans to eradicate queer life in Poland is coming to a head. The Polish state is using SLAPP lawsuits to silence their voices.

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