This Gay Week: A Global Crackdown on LGBTQ Rights?

The Karel Show · Jul 9, 2026 · 1h 11m · transcript

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:

🏳️‍🌈 Indonesia faces international condemnation after a surge in abuse targeting LGBTQ students.

🏳️‍🌈 Senegal moves to strengthen its ban on same-sex marriage, further criminalizing LGBTQ lives.

🏳️‍🌈 Australia rejects…