WASHINGTON, D.C., —In a backward move and a major turnabout from the policies of Obama administration Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed federal prosecutors to pursue the harshest criminal penalties for those who have been charged with drug crimes. The move is being described by the National LGBTQ…
Brunei Darussalam — The Sultan of Brunei of has decreed into law the strict Islamic Sharia penal code that will eventually lead to death by stoning for crimes of a sexual nature, including those of same-sex relations, reports GayAsiaNews.com. “I place my faith in and am grateful to Allah the almighty to announce that tomorrow…
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has thrown its support behind a House measure seeking the creation of a special desk in all police stations across the country to tackle crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, reports GayAsiaNews.com. The desk is to administer and attend to cases involving crimes against sexual harassment,…
