23 November 2017 - NPWJ News Digest on LGBTI Rights

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Moscow Police Fail to Effectively Investigate Brutal Attack on LGBT Activists
Human Rights Watch , 23 Nov 2017

On the evening of November 11, four burly young men wearing hoods brutally attacked two lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights activists – Zoya Matisova, 42, and Nadezhda Aronchik, 23. Both were taking part in an inclusive family conference in Moscow. 
 

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It's too soon to celebrate Australia's vote for LGBT freedom
CNN, 23 Nov 2017

Earlier this month, Australia released the long-awaited results of its national postal survey on marriage equality, with almost 62% of the public -- and a majority in every one of Australia's states and territories -- voting "Yes" on the question of extending same-sex marriage rights. Lawmakers have pledged to swiftly codify that result into law, with Sen. Dean Smith introducing a bill to legalize marriage equality almost immediately after the results were announced.

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LGBT hate crimes double in Russia after ban on gay propaganda
By Reuters, 21 Nov 2017

Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Russia have doubled in five years, researchers said on Tuesday, in the wake of a law banning “gay propaganda”. Murders accounted for almost 200 out of 250 crimes analyzed, the Center for Independent Social Research said, attributing the surge to Russia’s 2013 ban on the spreading of “propaganda for non-traditional sexual relations” to minors. 
 
 

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Turkish capital Ankara bans all gay rights functions
By BBC, 19 Nov 2017

 The Turkish capital Ankara has banned all gay festivals, screenings, forums and exhibitions on security grounds. The governor's office said on Sunday that it also wanted to protect public order and sensitivities. The announcement follows a move last week to ban a festival of German-language gay films also due to have been held in the city. Homosexuality is legal in Turkey but activists say homophobia is rampant.
 

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