Games to begin on Friday
Chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Taliban leaders behind human rights abuses
South Africa is first African country to host event
Decision has prompted praise, criticism
LGBTQ+ news stories from around the globe including the European Union, Norway, Russia, Poland, Switzerland & Japan
HRC among 170 letter signatories
Church teaching about homosexuality remains unchanged
Upwards of 600 LGBTQ+ activists in attendance
A religious cleric described members of LGBTQ+ community as “filth” & said same-sex couples should be sentenced to death
Pandemic prompted organizers to postpone event
