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The episode discusses the global crackdown on LGBTQ rights, highlighting various countries' policies and actions affecting the LGBTQ community.

This Gay Week: A Global Crackdown on LGBTQ Rights? From Indonesia to Senegal, Bangladesh to Australia, anti-LGBTQ policies and rhetoric are making headlines around the world. Is the global fight for equality entering a dangerous new chapter? This week on This Gay Week, Karel and Scott Jacobsen (joining us from Ukraine) break down the biggest LGBTQ stories from across the globe: 🏳️‍🌈 Indonesia faces international condemnation after a surge in abuse targeting LGBTQ students. 🏳️‍🌈 Senegal moves to strengthen its ban on same-sex marriage, further criminalizing LGBTQ lives. 🏳️‍🌈 Australia rejects key United Nations recommendations aimed at expanding LGBTQ protections. 🏳️‍🌈 An LGBTQ cruise years in the making is blocked from stopping in Turkey, raising new concerns about LGBTQ travelers. 🏳️‍🌈 Human rights advocates protest an anti-lesbian police operation in Bangladesh. 🏳️‍🌈 A legal battle erupts in the United States over whether Christian schools receiving public tuition funds must comply with LGBTQ nondiscrimination policies. 🏳️‍🌈 And the owners of New York’s legendary Stonewall Inn say J.K. Rowling’s influence has caused lasting harm to LGBTQ people worldwide. From…

People in this episode

Host: Karel

Guest: Scott Jacobsen

Topics covered

• LGBTQ rights
• global policies
• human rights
• equality
• international news

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Indonesia, Senegal, Bangladesh, Australia, Turkey, United States, Stonewall Inn, Ukraine

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