International Safe Zone

Learning more about intersectionality and complexity of international LGBTQ+ in the United States and providing a safe place to learn and explore about their sexual and affectional identity.

Film Festivals
Chinese LGBT film wins Special Jury Award at Berlin film festival
chinadaily.com.cn - 张洁
An LGBT film, A Dog Barking at the Moon, filmed by Chinese female director Xiang Zi, recently won the Teddy Awards' Special Jury Award at the 69th …
LGBTQI
Alabama hate crime law doesn’t protect LGBTQ citizens
al.com
A rainbow flag fluttered in the air next to the American flag on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol on Saturday as LGBTQ activists demanded that …
Atlantic Canada
Still-active human rights case speaks to lasting homophobia in Canada: activists
ctvnews.ca - By Holly McKenzie-Sutter, THE CANADIAN PRESS
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Just over 14 years ago, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador issued the province's marriage commissioners an ultimatum: …
Same-sex Marriage
The conservative politician fighting for gay rights in Japan
post-gazette.com - By Isabel Reynolds and Emi Nobuhiro
Tomomi Inada isn’t trying to get Japan to legalize same-sex marriage, or ban discrimination against gay citizens. The conservative lawmaker just …
Safe-Space
Business owner fights to save 'last LGBTQIA+ black club in NYC'
NBC News - By Gwen Aviles
Brooklyn's Club Langston, which its owner says is NYC's last black-owned gay bar, has been a safe space for queer black men for nearly two decades. From its outside, The Moore Bar and Lounge — or as it
LGBTQI
Trans kids’ book ‘Julian is a Mermaid’ is winning hearts and awards
pinknews.co.uk - Josh Jackman
When Jessica Love painstakingly wrote and illustrated her first book—about a gender-questioning child who finds acceptance from his grandmother—she …
Bollywood
Bollywood's first major LGBTQ film
bbc.co.uk
A new Bollywood film, the first to focus on LGBTQ relationships, has been released in India. 'How I Felt When I Saw That Girl' is the first major Indian film with a star cast is focus on the issue. The
LGBTQI
LGBTQ Armenians Face Reign of Terror
advocate.com
On Monday, there was another gay-bashing in Armenia, this time against a member of Right Side NGO, a trans activism organization. Max Yarzhapetyan …
Same-sex Marriage
Taiwan, British gay couple, 51 years apart in age, wed amid blessings | Society | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS
focustaiwan.tw
Taipei, Feb. 16 (CNA) A Taiwanese and British gay couple, who are 51 years apart in age, exchanged wedding vows Saturday in a ceremony in Miaoli …
Activism
Hopes High Before Kenya Ruling on Gay Sex
voanews.com - Rael Ombuor
Members of Kenya’s LGBT community are looking forward to a High Court ruling that might decriminalize gay sex. The impending ruling is raising hopes …
Taiwan Strait
Taiwanese volunteer campaigns in China for LG...
taiwannews.com.tw - Taiwan News
TAIPEI (CNA) -- A Taiwanese volunteer who went to China recently to campaign against its sexual orientation therapies sees the LGBT communities on …
Film Festivals
The Founder of Asia’s ‘Gay Netflix’ Has Been Named One of the Top Innovators of 2019
hornet.com - Jay Liao
The Founder of Asia’s ‘Gay Netflix’ Has Been Named One of the Top Innovators of 2019Four Asian innovators made the list, including Jay Lin, an LGBTQ …
Tunisia
Gay Tunisian flees to Europe to avoid prison for homosexuality
76crimes.com - admin76crimes
Sentenced to prison for homosexuality three times in the past three years, a gay Tunisian fled today to an undisclosed European country. Skander (age …
LGBTQI
Poland's First LGBTQ Prom Brings Queer Teens and Allies Together
advocate.com
LGBTQ students and allies recently enjoyed Poland’s first queer prom. A video for the Equality Prom Dance, which took place at Bednarska High School …
Women’s March in Malaysia to push for LGBTI rights
gaystarnews.com - Rik Glauert
Organizers of Malaysia’s women’s march are pushing to protect LGBTI rights alongside equal rights for women.The first demand of the 9 March event is …
Uber
Uber tweaks route colours in app...
afaqs.com
...in support of the LGBTQ community this Valentine's Day. Saakshi Verma Menon - Head of Brand, Strategy and Campaigns, Uber India and South Asia …
Comic Strips
Indonesia pressures Instagram over gay Muslim comic strips
openlynews.com - OPENLY
The removal of the site comes amid government and public hostility towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the world's …
Two trans women murdered in one week in El Salvador
gaystarnews.com - Shannon Power
The LGBTI community in El Salvador is on edge after the violent murders of two trans women in one week. It brings the total of trans murders this …
LGBTQI
LGBT activist Oscar Cazorla killed in his home in Oaxaca, Mexico
pinknews.co.uk - Sofia Lotto Persio
Pioneering LGBT activist Oscar Cazorla was killed in his home in Juchitan, in Oaxaca, Mexico, on Saturday (February 9). According to the Oaxaca …
Human Rights
1 year in Egyptian prison. The crime? Interviewing a gay man
76crimes.com - admin76crimes
Egypt thinks merely interviewing a gay man is a crime. COMMENTARY By Gerard Adams Egypt is a rabidly homophobic country, solidly situated on the list of …
Brazil
Top Brazilian court to decide key homophobia cases
openlynews.com - OPENLY
Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide Wednesday if homophobia and transphobia should be considered criminal offenses By Oscar Lopez WASHINGTON, Feb …
Latino News
El Salvador’s President-Elect Opposes Same-Sex Marriage, as LGBTQ Community Struggles for Acceptance
latinousa.org
Presidential-elect Nayib Bukele on the campaign trail in San Salvador, El Salvador, on January 13, 2019. (Photo by Marvin Recinos/AFP/Getty …
Celebrity Gossip
Openly LGBT Korean Celebrities and Idols
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Curating Flipboard Magazine International Safe Zone to Support International LGBT Students
Educators Blog - Christel van der Boom
Gays and lesbians in the United States are closer to legal equality than ever before. While there is still work to be done to reach full equality in all 50 states, America has come a long way since the
Asia
How ‘Three Billboards’ Inspired China’s Gay Rights Activists
thediplomat.com - Shannon
Trucks painted with slogans – mobile billboards – are the center of a campaign against homosexual conversation therapy.
Africa
17 African Countries Where Homosexuality Is Legal And Somewhat Tolerated
olatorera.com
Many Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and Transgender (LGBT) citizens in countries like Nigeria and Sudan, live in great fear daily. Fearful because they can …
Homosexuality
Top 5 African Countries With The Toughest Laws Against Homosexuality | Olatorera Consultancy Limited
olatorera.com
Homosexuality is illegal in over 30 African countries. Homophobia in Africa is on the rise at a time when it is decreasing globally. Homophobia is …
Why I'm suing Japan's government to recognize my marriage
gaystarnews.com - Rik Glauert
Ai Nakajima and her wife Kristina Baumann will find this Valentine’s day particularly memorable. The pair, who live in Yokohama near Tokyo, are part …