Gay group in nukualofa, tonga

NUKU‘ALOFA – A protest in Tonga led by a church group who told gay activists attending a conference they were “evil” has been strongly condemned. Lawmakers in the tiny island nation of 15, people passed a bill on April 14 to decriminalise same-sex sexual relations, a crime punishable by up to seven years in prison, although the law was rarely, if ever, enforced. But she said the change marked the start of a bigger fight in the Cook Islands, where same-sex couples lack legal recognition and adoption rights, and transgender people cannot legally change gender. The Cook Islands follows other Pacific Island nations in wiping colonial-era sodomy laws from the statutes.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in Tonga face legal challenges not experienced by non- LGBTQ residents. Male homosexuality is illegal in Tonga, with a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment, but the law is not enforced. [1] Tongan society is very socially conservative and highly religious. Tonga strictly observes the Sabbath. On Sundays, any recreational. The annual General Conference of Tonga's biggest church denomination has closed without addressing its issues around homosexuality, promising to raise them at next year's conference instead. Photo: CC BY-SA 3. The Free Wesleyan Church conference ended with the ordination of 31 new ministers and the announcement that its conference will be held on the island of 'Eua.

Malcolm Leslie Bishop KC has been sworn in for a four-year term as Tonga’s new Chief Justice. Tonga’s new Chief Justice Malcolm Leslie Bishop (L) sworn in in Nuku’alofa. Photo/PM Office He is now the Lord Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and President of the Land Court of Tonga. “Hon Malcolm Leslie Bishop KC took his oath this morning in Cabinet, as the newly appointed Lord Chief. It seems so far and it is and you know they have some big Polynesian looking dudes that play Rugby and some even play in the NFL. Sound familiar? The latter supposedly being the nicest and the best place to spot humpback whales from July thru November-although I did get lucky and spot one near the coral bridge below.

In the Kingdom of Tonga, the Tonga Leitis Association stands as a beacon of hope and resilience. As the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Tonga Leitis Association, the only LGBTQI organisation in Tonga, Joey Joleen Mataele has been a stalwart advocate for LGBTQI rights since Despite the progress made, members of the community. While this provision is termed in gender-neutral language, only male, same-sex, sexual activity seems to be generally acknowledged in Tonga. Although never formally colonised, the law was inherited from the British while a protectorate state. Tonga retained the provision upon independence and continues to criminalise same-sex sexual activity today.

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