Queerhong co-founder Therna Sharee arrested for ‘treason’

VANG NGAT – Following their first major rally this afternoon, the LGBT movement in Kuehong took a turn when Kuehong officials arrested Therna Sharee, co-founder of the LGBT-rights advocate group Queerhong. The Queerhong rally was reported to have gone smoothly, despite heavy police presence and a counter-protest just across the street. The arrest took place after the rally, when the local police approached Sharee and ‘dragged him off to a van’, according to some bystanders. The local authorities have just released a statement accusing Sharee for ‘plotting against the government’ and ‘the overthrow of the military regime’. The authorities claimed … Continue reading Queerhong co-founder Therna Sharee arrested for ‘treason’

Kuehong Supreme Court rules LGBT-advocates group Queerhong legal

BAKDEP – In a series of a progressive reforms that is happening the country, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling declaring the pro-LGBT group Queerhong legal. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court said that under Article 10 of the Constitution, citizens of Kuehong have the freedom of assembly and the freedom to form groups or societies advocating a movement. This ruling is seen as a major win for the LGBT community in Kuehong, which was forced to conduct their activities in secret. Kuehong still criminalises LGBT in the country, although no one has been prosecuted under the law … Continue reading Kuehong Supreme Court rules LGBT-advocates group Queerhong legal