Kyrgyzstan

Did police carve ‘GAY’ into this man’s stomach after they beat him with batons?

He filed a complaint with the police after he was beaten by men wielding police batons. It only made it worse.

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Kyrgyzstan passes draft anti-LGBT ‘propaganda’ bill that’s worse that Russia

The legislation passed through an initial reading in October, but had been stalled until Wednesday's vote. Another parliamentary vote is required before the legislation is submitted to Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, whose signature is necessary for…

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U.S. Embassy denounces plans to adopt anti-gay law in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyz Republic -- The United States is condemning plans in Kyrgyzstan to adopt an anti-gay propaganda law, a measure that is similar to anti-gay legislation passed in Russia in 2013. Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has begun debating…

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Kyrgyzstan to consider anti-gay law similar to Russia’s gay ‘propaganda’ ban

The Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan is considering an anti-gay law that would prohibit its citizens from creating "a positive attitude toward non-traditional sexual relations” among minors, a bill nearly identical to Russia's anti-gay propaganda law.

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