Published on Oct 25, 2012
We bring you LGBTQI news stories that we’re reading & you might have otherwise missed. These five news stories from this month cover LGBTQI activist news from the U.S. and the latest news on LGBTQI issues from Indonesia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
LGBT Activists Look Beyond Marriage To A Bigger Gay Agenda
Campus Progress
October 22, 2012
Shay O’Reilly takes a look at groups working beyond marriage equality, addressing economic, social, and racial justice issues for LGBTQI communities, including our grantee partners Queers for Economic Justice, FIERCE, Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Ladyboys in the Gulf
Foreign Policy
October 19, 2012
Sulome Anderson writes about transgender sex workers in the United Arab Emirates, a country whose economy hold promise for migrant sex workers and also incredible physical danger.
Macedonia gay activist brutally attacked
Gay Star News
October 22, 2012
Dan Littauer reports on the brutal attack on Alen Shakiri, the president of Macedonias only existing LGBT rights group LGBT United Macedonia.
Homophobia on the rise in Indonesia, survey says
The Jakarta Post
October 23, 2012
A new survey shows that intolerance of minorities is growing in Indonesia, with the highest level of hostility targeted at the gay and lesbian community.
Moscow Police Hunt Gay-Club Attackers
RIA Novosti
October 10, 2012
An LGBT nightclub in Moscow was attacked during celebrations on coming out day.
