The real life of a gay Iraqi-Canadian novelist parallels his fiction; the U.K. punk-pop Rocking Horse Club takes on privilege; Germanyâs marriage equality law will make October more festive, a privacy case in Indiaâs High Court could bring sodomy law repeal, ten in Tel Aviv are arrested in an adoption rights protest, the Kremlin defends the Chechen presidentâs "gays are not people" remarks, the ACLU challenges North Carolinaâs "undead" HB2, and more LGBTQ news from around the world!
Hosted this week by Greg Gordon & produced with Lucia Chappelle. "NewsWrap" reporters: Jessica Andra & Michael LeBeau; producer: Steve Pride. Theme music: Kim Wilson. Addl music: Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy; Fred Small; Rocking Horse Club; h/t: Frieda Werden/"WINGS".