Being LGBTQ+ in Tajikistan means leading a difficult life. Faced with social stigma, discrimination, extortion, and abuse by law enforcement, members of the community are subjected to severe exploitation and their rights are violated on a systemic level. According to a local civil society activist in Tajikistan, who spoke to the International Partnership for Human … Read more
Advertisement August 10 is World LGBTQ+ Tourism Day. The endorsement of Uzbekistan by the U.N.’s tourism agency is concerning given the ongoing criminal prosecution and cruel treatment of members of the LGBTQ+ community in the country. Uzbekistan has focused on boosting its tourism potential for years, and those efforts culminated in the selection of Uzbekistan … Read more
Advertisement A pair of Brighton Beach-based lawyers were sentenced on May 31 after pleading guilty in January to participating in a conspiracy to commit immigration fraud by advising clients, primarily from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, to “seek asylum by falsely claiming that they were members of the [LGBTQ] community who suffered persecution … Read more