Enrique Anarte

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Senegal lawmakers approve new, harsher anti-LGBT bill Lawmakers in Senegal on Wednesday endorsed a new bill doubling the maximum ‌prison term for same-sex sexual acts and criminalizing any efforts to promote homosexuality.

🚨 Senegal's parliament has just passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations and criminalising the promotion or financing of what it calls “acts against nature".

Could India soon have its first out queer MP? Plus: Queer Ugandans lose an ally in parliament, Malaysia cracks down on Grindr, and Spain advances the rights of trans people in the workplace.

🇲🇾 Anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown in Malaysia
🇺🇬 Queer Ugandans lose an ally in parliament
🏳️‍⚧️ Spain advances the rights of trans people in the workplace

The latest issue of my global LGBTQ+ newsletter is out now, you can read it (and subscribe for free!) here 👇

Could India soon have its first out queer MP? Plus: Queer Ugandans lose an ally in parliament, Malaysia cracks down on Grindr, and Spain advances the rights of trans people in the workplace.

🇲🇾 Anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown in Malaysia
🇺🇬 Queer Ugandans lose an ally in parliament
🏳️‍⚧️ Spain advances the rights of trans people in the workplace

The latest issue of my global LGBTQ+ newsletter is out now, you can read it (and subscribe for free!) here:

Rob Jetten's in, but LGBTQ+ setbacks pile up Last week, we talked about Senegal's homophobic crackdown. Now its government has approved a draft law that would toughen the penalties for same-sex relations.

If you care about queer stories from around the world, I write a weekly global LGBTQ+ newsletter – you can check it out here 👇

I made a video about Turkey’s plans to ban “LGBT propaganda” and unauthorised sex-reassignment surgeries 👇

Rob Jetten's in, but LGBTQ+ setbacks pile up Last week, we talked about Senegal's homophobic crackdown. Now its government has approved a draft law that would toughen the penalties for same-sex relations.

🇳🇱 Rob Jetten’s LGBTQ+ promises
🇸🇳 Anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Senegal
🇺🇸 The plight of queer asylum seekers under Trump 2.0

I write a global LGBTQ+ newsletter to keep you informed about what’s happening around the world, you can read it (and subscribe for free) here:

Rob Jetten's in, but LGBTQ+ setbacks pile up Last week, we talked about Senegal's homophobic crackdown. Now its government has approved a draft law that would toughen the penalties for same-sex relations.

Rob Jetten has become the first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands, but what are his LGBTQ+ rights promises?

That's just one of the queer stories I cover in my weekly newsletter. You can read it (and subscribe for free 🫶 if you want) here:

Senegal's LGBTQ+ crackdown, explained Plus: good news for same-sex couples in the Philippines, but bad news for LGBTQ+ tourism in Sri Lanka.

🇸🇳 Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
🇱🇰 No to rainbow tourism in Sri Lanka
🇵🇭 Good news for queer Filipinos

The latest issue of my global LGBTQ+ newsletter is out now, you can read it and subscribe for free here 👇

So happy to see an Andalusian story and filmmaker win the Teddy Award – the Berlinale‘s LGBTQ+ film prize 🌈

Senegal's LGBTQ+ crackdown, explained Plus: good news for same-sex couples in the Philippines, but bad news for LGBTQ+ tourism in Sri Lanka.

If you care about queer stories from around the world, I write a weekly global LGBTQ+ newsletter – you can check it out here 👇

I made a video about how the number 108 became a symbol of one of the darkest chapters of Paraguay‘s LGBTQ+ history 👇

Senegal's LGBTQ+ crackdown, explained Plus: good news for same-sex couples in the Philippines, but bad news for LGBTQ+ tourism in Sri Lanka.

🇸🇳 Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
🇱🇰 No to rainbow tourism in Sri Lanka
🇵🇭 Good news for queer Filipinos

The latest issue of my global LGBTQ+ newsletter is out now, you can read it and subscribe for free here:

🇵🇾🏳️‍🌈 I made a video about how the number 108 became a symbol of one of the darkest chapters of Paraguay‘s LGBTQ+ history 👇

How my journalism inspired research on LGBTQ+ inclusion I talked to a researcher about how an article I wrote inspired him to investigate the effects of Poland's anti-LGBTQ+ policies on the job market.

Almost five years ago, I did a story on LGBTQ+ Poles finding a new home in Berlin as conservative Polish politicians scapegoated queer people for political gain.

It wasn't until recently that I learned my reporting had inspired academic research on LGBTQ+ exclusion and its impact on the job market:

BBC World Service faces funding cliff edge in seven weeks, says Tim Davie As trust in Russia and China’s state broadcasters grows, director general warns of the dangers of cutting back the service

"Other western news organisations are cutting their international reporting teams, disinformation is flooding the digital sphere at an incredible speed, and state-backed media firms are using AI to promote propaganda. We have no time to lose."

Ilya Rozanov, Grindr and the Winter Games Plus: Orbán's busy 2026 and what it means for LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary, and 26,000 reasons to smile from Southeast Asia.

Aaaaaaand I also write a newsletter on global LGBTQ+ issues, you can check it out (and subscribe for free!) here:

I make videos about global LGBTQ+ news and how the EU works, so I love it when I get to do both at the same time.

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Ilya Rozanov, Grindr and the Winter Games Plus: Orbán's busy 2026 and what it means for LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary, and 26,000 reasons to smile from Southeast Asia.

🇭🇺 Orbán's busy 2026
📲 The Winter Olympics and digital safety
💍 Happy gay anniversary

The new issue of my global LGBTQ+ newsletter is out now, you can read it here:

Ilya Rozanov, Grindr and the Winter Games Plus: Orbán's busy 2026 and what it means for LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary, and 26,000 reasons to smile from Southeast Asia.

If you care about queer stories from around the world, I write a weekly global LGBTQ+ newsletter – you can check it out here 👇

Here's how activists, politicians and ordinary citizens are remembering the queer victims of the Nazis at an LGBTQ+ memorial in Berlin.

Around 100,000 gay and bisexual men were arrested in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. Thousands were sent to concentration camps. Many never came home.

Trans people and lesbian and bisexual women were also persecuted, but their experience has been documented to a lesser extent.

Every year, activists, politicians and ordinary Berliners gather at this LGBTQ+ memorial at the heart of Germany's capital to remember those persecuted between 1933 and 1945 for their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Imagine your country is facing a critical blood shortage, but it still won’t let healthy potential donors save lives – because they’re gay. That’s what’s currently happening in Panama.

My latest for Openly, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s LGBTQ+ news brand:

Russian court rules photo of rock band Queen constitutes ’LGBT propaganda’ — Novaya Gazeta Europe A Moscow resident has been fined for spreading “LGBT propaganda” over a photograph he posted online showing members of the rock band Queen dressed in women’s clothing while filming the music video for...

In Putin's Russia, a photo of rock band Queen is now considered "LGBT propaganda."

‘I felt dirty': Gay Panamanians fight blood donation ban | Context by TRF Scientists and LGBTQ+ activists say Panama's ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood is outdated and discriminatory

Panama is currently facing a critical blood shortage, but gay and bisexual men are still not allowed to donate blood to help their ailing family members and fellow citizens.

I wrote about this 👇

🇪🇺 The far-right international meets at the European Parliament in Brussels
📲 Homophobic attacks via Grindr
🏳️‍🌈 Meet Spain’s first LGBTQ+ ambassador

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The Rainbow Compass | Enrique Anarte | Substack Your compass to big and underreported LGBTQ+ news worldwide. I want to uplift vital stories, help you stay updated and guide you through the global fight for queer rights. Click to read The Rainbow Co...

If you care about queer news from around the world, consider subscribing (for free!) to my global LGBTQ+ rights newsletter 🫶👇

Europe's security depends on LGBTI+ rights - here's why | Context by TRF With real expertise to offer, LGBTI+ organisations should be treated as strategic partners in security and defence

“LGBTI+ rights are often framed as a social issue. But today they are a frontline in the defence of European security - continental, national, and individual. Without serious support, Russian tactics face little resistance — leaving Europe even further exposed.”