Fear and Loathing

Tanzania: Teen posted on instagram and the next thing he knew, a doctor was invading his body

In March, police in Dar es Salaam, acting on orders from Tanzanian Deputy Health Minister Hamisi Kigwangalla, arrested 19-year-old William (not his real name) for posting a video on Instagram that led the deputy minister to believe that William was gay. 

China: Chinese Lesbian Dating App Disappears, Sparking Fears of Discrimination

China appears to have shuttered the lesbian app Rela, prompting some to wonder if the move is a part of state censorship of LBGT rights following a ruling in Taiwan earlier this paving the way for same-sex marriages.

Report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the first report of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity