All posts tagged "arrests"
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Authors of Gay-Themed Erotica Face Arrest in China
Writers specializing in danmei, a type of gay erotic fiction, are being imprisoned by Chinese authorities for up to four-and-a-half years.
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Belarus Police Raid Gay Couple’s Home, Demand They Out Others
The raid on a gay couple's home is part of a larger, ongoing campaign in Belarus to criminalize sharing information about LGBTQ identity.
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Moscow Clubgoers Arrested in “LGBTQ Propaganda” Raids
A Russian court has found patrons arrested after raids of three Moscow LGBTQ nightclubs guilty of "petty hooliganism."
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Gay Porn Star Forced by Russian Police to Entrap Gay Men
Russian police reportedly enlisted two men, including a gay porn star, to entrap and arrest gay men in the North Caucasus region.
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Three Charged with Murder of Gay Man in Arizona
Members of a self-described "gang" are accused of plotting to kill Bernardo Pantaleon and sending pictures of his dead body to his family.
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Gay Man’s Corpse Dug Up and Burned in Senegal
Authorities in Senegal are investigating an incident in which a mob of people allegedly dug up a gay man's corpse and set it alight.
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76 Arrested in Nigeria for Attending Gay Birthday Party
Nigerian authorities have arrested 76 people at a birthday party, claiming organizers intended to hold a same-sex wedding at the event.
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Chechen Pop Star Was Tortured and Executed
A human rights group claims that Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov directly ordered the murder of Zelimkhan Bakaev.
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Police Arrest Pride Demonstrators in Turkey
Turkish police detained over 100 people on Sunday following Pride marches in the cities of Istanbul and Izmir. Despite attempts by the Turkish government to...
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Gang Members Indicted for the Drugging Deaths of Gay Men
Three gang members were charged with first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of John Umberger and Julio Ramirez.
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Grindr Sends Users In Egypt Warnings About Police Entrapment
Grindr recently sent a message to all users in Egypt warning them of an ongoing trend of police posing as matches to entrap LGBTQ people.
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Idaho Police Arrest 31 For Allegedly Conspiring to Riot Near Pride Parade
Police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, arrested 31 individuals, charging them with allegedly conspiring to riot, in protest of a local Pride event.
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Algerian authorities convict 44 people for attending gay wedding
Attendees were charged with public indecency and violating COVID-19 quarantine following police raid
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Russia threatens to arrest gay men fathering children via surrogacy
State media claims authorities are poised to arrest up to 10 unmarried men and charge them with child trafficking
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Two men arrested, one still at large, in attack on Eden the Doll and two other trans influencers
Suspect approached the women with a metal bar and robbed them while a crowd of onlookers filmed and taunted the victims
