This Gay Week: A Global Crackdown on LGBTQ Rights?From Indonesia to Senegal, Bangladesh to Australia, anti-LGBTQ policies and rhetoric are making headlines around the world. Is the global fight for equality entering a dangerous new chapter?This week on This Gay Week, Karel and Scott Jacobsen (joining us from Ukraine) break down the biggest LGBTQ stories from across the globe:π³οΈβπ Indonesia faces international condemnation after a surge in abuse targeting LGBTQ students.π³οΈβπ Senegal moves to strengthen its ban on same-sex marriage, further criminalizing LGBTQ lives.π³οΈβπ Australia rejects key United Nations recommendations aimed at expanding LGBTQ protections.π³οΈβπ An LGBTQ cruise years in the making is blocked from stopping in Turkey, raising new concerns about LGBTQ travelers.π³οΈβπ Human rights advocates protest an anti-lesbian police operation in Bangladesh.π³οΈβπ A legal battle erupts in the United States over whether Christian schools receiving public tuition funds must comply with LGBTQ nondiscrimination policies.π³οΈβπ And the owners of New Yorkβs legendary Stonewall Inn say J.K. Rowlingβs influence has caused lasting harm to LGBTQ people worldwide.From victories to setbacks, politics to religion, this is the weekβs essential roundup of LGBTQ news from around the world.Support independent LGBTQ journalism and commentary at Patreon: patreon.com/reallykarelWatch live Monday through Thursday at 10:30 AM Pacific and subscribe on YouTube at youtube.com/reallykarel.The Karel Cast is also available wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Spreaker, and can be seen on TikTok and Instagram.Karel is a history-making broadcaster, entertainer, and commentator broadcasting from Las Vegas with his little service dog, Ember.#LGBTQ, #GayNews, #ThisGayWeek, #LGBTQRights, #HumanRights, #Indonesia, #Senegal, #Australia, #Turkey, #Bangladesh, #Stonewall, #JKRowling, #Equality, #Pride, #LGBTQNews, #LGBT, #TransRights, #Lesbian, #Gay, #Politics, #WorldNews, #CivilRights, #ScottJacobsen, #Karel, #TheKarelCast, #Progressive, #News, #YouTube, #Podcast, #PrideWorldwidehttps://youtu.be/YjP1cjNb19c