Jamaica should repeal its colonial-era gay sex ban, the top rights body of the Americas said on Wednesday, in a symbolic landmark ruling on LGBT+ rights in the Caribbean.
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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Poland’s “LGBT-free zones” - nearly 100 regions, towns and cities that have passed anti-gay resolutions - could encourage hate crime and spur violence, according to a European human rights body.
The European Union has also criticised the zones, which began appearing in 2019 when Poland’s nationalist government started campaigning against the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
“These resolutions are part of a broader attack against the LGBT community in Poland, which include growing hate speech by public and elected officials and public media,” the report said.
The 94 local authorities have all passed resolutions opposing “LGBT ideology” - something Poland says has no legal ramifications - or have signed a “family charter”, which activists says only supports heterosexual, married couples.
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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein cancelled a major grant to Poland’s Carpathian Mountains after the region passed a resolution against “LGBT ideology”, Norway said on Tuesday.
The decision to pull out of the 8.4 million zloty ($2.25 million) culture and natural heritage project, which was largely funded by European countries, signals growing international pressure on Poland over its homophobic stance.
The grant was withdrawn in September, but the decision only came to light on Tuesday when a Polish LGBT+ activist published on his website three letters exchanged between Norwegian and Polish officials.
“By adopting a resolution explicitly referring to ‘LGBT’ or ‘LGBT ideology’ the lead partner discriminates against an identifiable group of persons,” a Norwegian official wrote, referring to the southeastern Polish region of Podkarpackie.