Black Ribbon

Black Ribbon Day

Today (August 23rd) is Black Ribbon Day. It is the day the European Union, Georgia, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States remembers the Men, Women and Children murdered by both the Nazis and the Communists. The date was chosen because it was when the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between the German Nazis and the Soviet Communists was signed in 1939.

The Nazis murdered 24,826,424 Men, Women and Children (Non-Military Civilians) from 1933-1945.

That number also includes those in Targeted Groups that the Nazis specifically went after:

 Jews:   6 Million Men, Women and Children;

Non-Jewish Polish Civilians: 3 Million Men, Women and Children

People with Disabilities: 270,000 Men, Women and Children (doesn’t include the 375,000 Disabled who were Forcibly Sterilized)

Roma and Sinti (Gypsies): 500,000- 1.5 Million Men, Women and Children

Jehovah's Witnesses:  5,000 Men, Women and Children

Homosexuals:  9,000 Men and Women in Concentration Camps (Doesn’t include the 50,000 Men and Women held in Regular Prisons)

 

 The Communists murdered 149,469,610 Men, Women and Children (Non-Military Civilians)  Worldwide since 1917 and the Communists in China, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos and North Korea continue murdering Innocent People.

We should also remember the Ukrainian Men, Women and Children being murdered by the Russian Nazi Zs since 2022.

5: Fall

It has been Five Years since the Fall of Kabul (August 15, 2021.)

Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power four years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country:

February 29, 2020  - President Trump negotatied and signed the United States–Taliban Deal which reduced America’s Influence in Afghanistan and allowed the Taliban to retake the country (when the US ended Economic Sancations against the Taliban.)

Aug. 15, 2021 — The Taliban march into Kabul as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country.

Aug. 26, 2021 — Islamic State group suicide bombers and gunmen kill over 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops in an attack on the crowds trying to be evacuated at Kabul’s airport.

March 23, 2022 — On the day high schools are opening, the Taliban abruptly reverse a promise to allow girls above the sixth grade to attend school.

May 7, 2022 — The Taliban Virtue and Vice Ministry says Women in public must wear all-encompassing robes and cover their faces except for their eyes. It advises them to stay home unless they have important work outside the house.

June 22, 2022 — A powerful earthquake hits a remote region of eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,100 people. The Taliban struggle with rescue efforts, underscoring a lack of resources and a reliance on aid groups.

July 31, 2022 — The U.S. kills al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike on a safe house in Kabul. American officials accuse the Taliban of sheltering him.

Sept. 30, 2022 — A suicide bomber strikes an education center in a Shiite area of the capital, killing dozens of people, including teenagers taking university entrance exams.

Nov. 10, 2022 — A nationwide ban on Women using gyms and parks comes into force. The Taliban say they imposed the ban because women allegedly disobeyed gender segregation rules or didn’t cover themselves properly.

Nov. 20, 2022 — The Taliban lash 19 people, including alleged adulterers, in the first public flogging since their return to rule.

Dec. 8, 2022 — The Taliban execute a convicted killer before hundreds of spectators in the first public execution since the takeover.

Dec. 21, 2022 — The Taliban bar female students from attending university. Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bans female education.

Dec. 24, 2022 — The Taliban bar Afghan women from working with national and international nongovernmental groups.

July 4, 2023 — The Taliban order beauty salons to shut down for offering allegedly un-Islamic services like eyebrow shaping. The decision affects as many as 60,000 female entrepreneurs.

Sept. 13, 2023 — The Taliban hail China’s new ambassador with fanfare. Months later, the Taliban officially send their new ambassador to Beijing.

Oct. 4, 2023 — Pakistan announces a major crackdown on foreigners living in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans. The Taliban, the U.N. and rights groups condemn the policy.

Oct. 7, 2023 — A 6.3 magnitude earthquake in western Herat province kills thousands of people. More quakes follow, bringing further devastation to the area.

Nov. 15, 2023 - FlyDubai becomes the first international carrier to resume flights to Kabul after a two-year hiatus. AirArabia and Turkish Airlines follow suit.

Jan. 4, 2024 — The Taliban arrest Women in Kabul for wearing “bad hijab,” the first official dress code crackdown since they returned to power.

Feb. 22, 2024 — The Taliban hold a double execution at a stadium in the country’s southeast while thousands of people watch.

March 2024 – The Taliban reinstate flogging and death by stoning for Women.

May 11, 2024 — Flash floods in Afghanistan’s north from unusually heavy seasonal rains kill more than 300 people.

May 17, 2024 — Shooters open fire in central Bamiyan province killing six people, including three Spanish holidaymakers. It’s a blow to the Taliban’s plans to woo tourists. IS claims the attack.

June 4, 2024 — The Taliban publicly flog at least 60 people, including more than a dozen women, accused of crimes such as sodomy, theft and immoral relations.

June 4, 2024 — The leader of the United Arab Emirates meets a Taliban official with a U.S. bounty on his head over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults. It highlights the growing divide on how to deal with the Taliban.

June 30, 2024 — The Taliban attend a U.N.-sponsored meeting in Qatar. Although it’s the third such gathering, it’s the first time the Taliban are attending. There’s backlash after Afghan women and civil society representatives are excluded.

July 30, 2024 — The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions staffed by diplomats from the former Western-backed government.

August 2024 - New law barring women from raising voices in public

In December 2024 -  the Taliban's Health Ministry banned women from being trained in Nursing and Midwifery.

July 4, 2025 - Russia becomes the first Country to officially recognize the Taliban.

September 2025 - The Taliban bans books written by Women from Afghan universities.

May 2026 - The Taliban publishes Decree No.18, which writes into law rules that imply legal approval of child marriage, and in which a girl's silence is allowed to be interpreted as consent to marriage.

 

Five years on and life in Afghanistan remains horrible.

The Taliban continues to force Women out of Public Life.

Half of Afghan Women only leave the house once or twice a month due to the Taliban’s strict Laws on movement.

The Taliban forces Girls as young as 8 to marry Taliban Soldiers.

The Taliban kills Homosexuals.

The Taliban continues to hunt down and kill the thousands of Afghans who worked with the US, the UK and any other Western Country from 2001-2021.

The US and other Countries continues to little to nothing to help those Afghans who helped the Americans and other Westerners.

The Taliban hunts down non-Muslims (mostly Christians) and forces them to convert to Islam or be killed.

The Taliban hunts down Muslims of other Sects and forces them to convert to their Sect of Islam or be killed.

212,000 Afghan Men and Women who worked for the US Government in Afghanistan from 2001-2021 remain inside Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan still waiting for the United States to keep its promise to help them

They remain hidden under the threat of arrest and being murdered for working for us.

60,000 Afghan Men and Women who worked for the US Government in Afghanistan from 2001-2021 are in 90 different Countries still waiting for the United States to keept its promise to help them.

In November 2025 President Trump ended all Visa Processing and Admittance of Afghans into the US (including those that worked for the US Government) with no timeline to restart.

In 2025 Trump’s Govenrment has deported 402 Afghans back to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan.

So far in 2026 Trump’s Govenrment has deported 104 Afghans back to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan .

Responses

From the BBC:

“Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings”

Spain has condemned the "selfish, polarising and unlawful" reaction of some EU countries to the influx of about 60,000 migrants from Morocco to Ceuta. Officials say almost all those who reached the enclave on 30 July have returned, while Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Saturday that the death toll had risen to at least 67.

It comes after Italy temporarily suspended the EU's border-free Schengen arrangement with Spain, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the scenes "shocking". Finland and Denmark backed Italy's move, while Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš urged a temporary suspension of Spain's Schengen membership. In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he had "serious concerns" about some European governments. He said the Spanish government had fully restored control over the border and prevented any "unauthorised onward movement towards continental Europe" in less than 48 hours. While most had shown "support and solidarity", Sanchez said other European governments had chosen to attack Spain, "driven by prejudice, fake news, ignorance, or political interest", and pointed out that Ceuta was not part of the Schengen area. "The European Union cannot afford this kind of selfish, polarising and unlawful reaction," he said. The Spanish leader called for an urgent meeting with EU interior ministers to "reaffirm that the security of our external borders is a shared responsibility of all Member States".

Meanwhile, 22 of the EU's 27 countries also called for emergency talks in an open letter, citing "serious concerns" regarding the developments in Ceuta. The nations "welcome that Spain and Morocco are cooperating closely to ensure the swift return of migrants", but said a video conference of EU interior ministers would help reach agreement on mobilising EU instruments and support for Spain to restore "effective control" of the border and prevent further uncontrolled crossings. Also on Saturday, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he had spoken to Sánchez and the UK was "providing what help we can". There were chaotic scenes on Thursday in Ceuta as border controls in the North African enclave apparently broke down. In a news conference on Saturday, Grande-Marlaska told reporters the situation in Ceuta had almost returned to normal. "Almost all of [the migrants] have already left Ceuta," the minister said, adding that businesses had now reopened. "The situation has been almost entirely reversed." He also said Spain had started to establish an inflatable maritime barrier to prevent further illegal migrant entry. But while the situation on the ground appears to be easing, political and diplomatic fallout is rippling through Madrid and other capitals.

On Thursday, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote on social media that such "uncontrolled immigration" was a threat to national security, before suspending the Schengen zone agreement with Spain for a month. The Schengen Area is a system of open borders spanning 29 European countries that have abolished controls at their common borders. Spain responded by summoning the Italian ambassador to Madrid, while its foreign minister said he expected "European solidarity and not partisan demagoguery". Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said she had started preparations for restoring internal border checks "if the need arises". She also urged "all European countries" to support Meloni's move. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also urged the EU to "consider all options, including a suspension of Schengen co-operation". France has tightened checks on its border with Spain and said it would increase its police presence by Saturday. Portuguese PM Luis Montenegro said he was considering reinforcing border checks. Von der Leyen said the images from Ceuta were "unacceptable". "We cannot allow anyone to come to our Union without abiding by our rules," she said on social media. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he "supports Spain's intention not to allow illegal migrants onto the European continent", and demanded that Morocco "take back illegal migrants immediately". In the US, the State Department said the incident was a direct result of Spain's migration policies. President Donald Trump called the situation a "catastrophe" and said "it looks like an invasion of a country by hundreds of thousands of people".

Spain has defended its handling of the migrant surge. Madrid has sent troops, more police, drones, divers and boats to Ceuta. The country has also deployed its armed forces to bolster security in another Spanish enclave, Melilla, where hundreds of crossings were also reported. Sánchez, who has visited Ceuta after the migrant influx, said he would consider reinforcing the border with Morocco, and that Moroccan authorities were co-operating. He blamed trafficking gangs for the migrant surge, calling the incident a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity". "Trafficking mafias took a self-serving interpretation of a Supreme Court ruling" which "spread like wildfire", he said.

EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner said, after a phone call with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, that "not a single person has crossed to mainland EU". In June, Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla could not be summarily returned to Morocco without due process. While the surge of migrants this year is extraordinary, Ceuta has long been a focal point for migrants attempting to reach Europe. During the summer months, there is often a big push to reach Ceuta, typically organised over social media. In 2021, about 8,000 people entered Ceuta over a matter of days, exacerbating Spain's diplomatic tensions with Morocco. Morocco, which has been suffering from a high unemployment rate, witnessed several Gen Z anti-government protests last year, with young people demanding better opportunities and improvements to public services.

Together with Melilla, Ceuta forms the European Union's only land borders with Africa. Migrants can enter the enclave by swimming several kilometres. Spain has a relatively friendly approach to immigration. In April, the government approved plans to give legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, allowing them to be formally integrated into the workforce.

At that time, the right-wing Italian prime minister had already criticised Sánchez, saying the policy would "affect its neighbours". In June the European Parliament approved tougher migration rules that grant authorities broader powers to return irregular arrivals.

^ Italy, the Czech Republic, Finland, Denmark have temporary removed Spain from the Schengen Free Travel Area.

France has sent more police to conduct checks on their border with Spain and Portugal is considering the same.

In January 2026 Spain granted 500,000 Illegal Immigrants in Spain Legal Status which helps encourage more Illegals to go to Spain. ^

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2v91xn1z9o

Madrid Fire

 

60,000 People have been forced to flee the area around Madrid, Spain because of the Wildfire.

Gibraltar Border

 

After 118 years the Border between Spain and the British Territory of Gibraltar will finally be an Open Border starting July 15, 2026.

The Border is only 0.75 Miles (1.2 Kilometers) long, but have long been an issue between Spain and the UK.

Gibraltar became a British Territory in 1713 when it was ceded by Spain by the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the War of Spanish Succession (Spanish: Guerra de sucesión Española.)

In 1730 the Spanish built the Lines of Contravallation of Gibraltar (Spanish: Línea de Contravalación de Gibraltar) to isolate Gibraltar from the rest of Spain.

From 1779-1783 Spain laid Siege on Gibraltar to force the UK to return the Territory. The Spanish hoped that the UK was too focused on the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) to do much, but the British won and the Siege was lifted.

In 1908 a Border Fence was built between Spain and Gibraltar which has remained in place for 118 years.

During the Spanish Civil War (Spanish: La guerra civil Española) from 1936-1939 the British reenforced the Border to prevent any violence from spilling over.

When the UK entered World War 2 in 1939, Spain remained officially Neutral but in reality sided with Nazi Germany.

The British decided to evacuate the whole Civilian Population of Gibraltar (16,000 People) to other British Territories in order to turn Gibraltar into a Fortress in case Spain and Nazi Germany invaded.

The Civilians were not allowed back on Gibraltar until 1944.

In 1966 Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco closed the Border between Spain and Gibraltar to Vehicles.

In 1969 Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco completely closed the Border between Spain and Gibraltar.

The only way into and out of Gibraltar for 13 years was by ship or plane.

Despite Franco dying in 1975 the Border remained completely closed until 1982 when it was opened only to Pedestrians.

In 1985 Spain was forced to completely reopen the Border to all Traffic (Pedestrians and Vehicles) in order to get the UK’s Vote for Spain to join the European Community (today: the European Union) as the UK had joined the EC/EU in 1970.

From 1986 until 2020 both the UK and Spain were Member States of the European Union.

Gibraltar has one of the Highest per Capita Incomes in the World while the La Línea de la Concepción and the surrounding area is one of the poorest parts of Spain.

Since the UK opted out of the Schengen Travel Area (which Spain joined in 1995) there still needed to be limited Travel Checks on People and Goods coming and going from/to Spain and Gibraltar.

Customs and Identity Checks on the Spanish side of the Border are carried out by the Spanish Civil Guard and the Spanish National Police.

Customs and Identity Checks on the Gibraltar side of the Border are carried out by HM Customs Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Borders and Coastguard Agency.

In 2020, the UK officially left the European Union and Spain agreed to continue the same Customs and Identity Checks with Gibraltar (mainly because 96% of the People of Gibraltar voted to remain in the EU.)

Today, the Border is open 24 hours a day and starting on July 15, 2026 Spaniards, EU Member Citizens and the British will only have to show their Passport to enter and leave.

AC Missionaries

 

Heat Safety

 

Years Unchanged

The United States of America will be 250 years old on July 4, 2026.

It is one of the oldest Countries in the World (that has remained unchanged  - i.e. a Republic for that whole time.)

 

I know it is Controversial, but I believe a Country’s age doesn’t depend on only when it was First Founded, but when the Last Major Government Restructuring Occurred.

Example: Some People may think that Germany is 155 years old (since it was Unified in 1871), but I consider Germany to be 77 years old (when West Germany was created in 1949) and not 36 years old (when West Germany and East Germany reunited in 1990) because the Current Germany is a continuation of West Germany with the eastern part added to it.

 

Here are some other Countries and how old they are.

Armenia is 35 years old (Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.)

Australia is 30 years old (The Australia Acts from the United Kingdom in 1986.)

Austria is 71 years old (The Neutrality Act in 1955.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 34 years old (Independence from Yugoslavia in 1992.)

Brazil is 204 years old (Independence from Portugal in 1822.)

Canada is 44 years old (Patriation from the United Kingdom in 1982.)

China is 77 years old (Establishment of the Communist People’s Republic in 1949.)

Cuba is 67 years old (Establishment of Communist Cuba in 1959.)

Denmark is 1,061 years old (Unification in 965.)

Egypt is 73 years old (when the Republic declared in 1953.)

France is 68 years old (when the 5^th French Republic was declared in 1958.)

Germany is 77 years old (when West Germany was created in 1949.)

Greece is 52 years old (when the 3^rd Hellenic Republic was declared in 1974.)

India is 76 years old (when the Republic was declared in 1950.)

Iran is 47 years old (when the Islamic Republic was declared in 1979.)

Ireland is 77 years old (when the Republic was declared in 1949.)

Israel is 78 years old (Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.)

Itay is 80 years old (when the Republic was declared in 1946.)

Japan is 79 years old (when the Empire of Japan ended in 1947.)

Latvia is 35 years old (Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.)

Liechtenstein is 160 years old (Separation from the German Confederation in 1866.)

Malta is 52 years old (when the Republic was declared in 1974.)

Mexico is 106 years old (the end of the Mexican Revolution in 1920.)

Monaco is 24 years old (the Franco-Monégasque Treaty of 2002.)

The Netherlands is 211 years old (when the Kingdom was established in 1815.)

New Zealand is 39 years old (the Constitution Act of 1987 from the United Kingdom.)

Poland is 37 years old (when the 3^rd Republic was declared in 1989.)

Russia is 35 years old (when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.)

South Africa is 65 years old (when the Republic was declared in 1961.)

Spain is 48 years old (when Democracy was restored in 1978.)

Switzerland is 178 years old (when Confederation happened in 1848.)

Ukraine is 35 years old (Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.)

The United Kingdom is 104 years old (when the Act of Union of Great Briain and Northern Ireland was created in 1922.)

Vatican City is 97 years old (when the Lateran Treaty was signed in 1929.)

Vietnam is 50 years old (when South Vietnam was reunited with North Vietnam in 1976.)

AC

With Summer Coming next week and  Heat Waves in the US and Canada – Something to think about:

5% of all Europeans have air conditioning (Out of a population of 751 Million.)

1% of Brits have air conditioning (Out of a population of 67 Million.)

50% of Canadians have air conditioning (Out of a population of 39 Million.)

90% of Americans have air conditioners (Out of a population of 330 Million.)

Don’t forget to check-on: the Elderly, Children, Babies, the Sick, the Disabled, Animals and Pets.

Stay cool!

Illegal To Serve

Gays In World Militaries

Homosexual Men and Women have long Silently Fought and even Died in their National Armies.

Here are the Countries and Territories where Homosexuals are NOT allowed to Openly Serve in their National Military:

Abkhazia (Russian-Occupied Georgian Territory)

Afghanistan

American Samoa (US Territory)

Algeria (has Conscription)

Angola (has Conscription.)

Armenia (has Conscription.)

Azerbaijan (has Conscription.)

Bangladesh

Bahrain

Belarus (has Conscription.)

Bhutan

Brunei

Burundi

Cameroon

Chad (has Conscription.)

Comoros

Crimea (Russian-Occupied Ukrainian Territory)

Egypt

Eritrea (has Conscription.)

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Gambia

Guyana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau (has Conscription.)

Honduras

India

Indonesia

Iran (has Conscription.)

Iraq

Jamaica

Kenya

Kuwait (has Conscription.)

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya (has Conscription.)

Malawi

Malaysia (has Conscription.)

Maldives

Mauritania

Morocco (has Conscription.)

Mozambique (has Conscription.)

Myanmar (has Conscription.)

Northern Cyprus (Turkish-Occupied Cypriot Territory) (has Conscription.)

Niger (has Conscription.)

Nigeria

Oman

Papua New Guinea

Qatar (has Conscription.)

Russia (has Conscription)

Saudi Arabia

Senegal (has Conscription.)

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Korea (has Conscription.)

South Ossetia (Russian-Occupied Georgian Territory)

South Sudan

Sri Lanka

Sudan (has Conscription.)

Syria

Tanzania

Transnistria (Russian-Occupied Moldovan Territory)

Trinidad and Tobago

Togo

Tonga

Tunisia

Turkey (Has Conscription.)

Turkmenistan (has Conscription.)

Uganda

United Arab Emirates (has Conscription.)

Uzbekistan (has Conscription.)

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

 

Grenada has no Military, but it is illegal to be Homosexual.

Gaza has no Military, but it is illegal to be Homosexual.

Kiribati has no Military, but it is illegal to be Homosexual.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has no Military, but it is illegal to be Homosexual.

Samoa has no Military, but it is illegal to be Homosexual.

Solomon Islands has no Military, but it is illegal to be Homosexual.

Tuvalu has no Military, but it is illegal to be Homosexual.

Allowed To Serve

Gays In World Militaries

Homosexual Men and Women have long Silently Fought and even Died in their National Armies.

Here are the Countries and Territories where Homosexuals ARE allowed to Openly Serve (and the year it was Officially allowed if known):

Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK Territory) since 2000.

Albania since 2008.

Anguilla (UK Territory) since 2000.

Antigua and Barbuda since 2022.

Argentina since 2009.

Aruba (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

Austria since 1971 (has Conscription.)

Australia since 1992 with 3,000 Openly Gay Soldiers currently serving.

Barbados since 2022.

The Bahamas since 1998.

Bermuda (UK Territory) since 1994.

Belize since 2016

Belgium

Bolivia since 2015 (has Conscription.)

Bonaire (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1996.

Botswana since 2019.

Brazil since 2008 (has Conscription.)

British Indian Ocean Territory (UK Territory) since 2000.

British Virgin Islands (UK Territory) since 2000.

Bulgaria since 2003.

Canada since 1992.

The Cayman Islands (UK Territory) since 2000.

The Canary Islands (Spanish Territory) since 2007.

Ceuta (Spanish Territory) since 2007.

Chile since 2012.

China (has Conscription.)

Christmas Island (Australian Territory) since 1992.

Cook Island (New Zealand Territory) since 1993.

 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australian Territory) since 1992.

Colombia since 1999 (has Conscription.)

Croatia (has Conscription.)

Cuba (has Conscription.)

Curaçao (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

The Czech Republic

Cyprus since 1998 (has Conscription.)

Denmark since 1978.

The Dominican Republic since 2025.

El Salvador (has Conscription.)

Estonia from 1935-1940 and since 1992 (has Conscription.)

Faroe Islands (Danish Territory) since 1978.

The Falkland Islands (UK Territory) since 2000.

Finland since 1971 (has Conscription.)

France since 2016.

French Guiana (French Territory) since 2016.

French Polynesia (French Territory) since 2016.

Germany since 2000.

Gibraltar (UK Territory) since 2000.

Greenland (Danish Territory) since 1978.

Greece since 2002 (has Conscription.)

Guam (US Territory) since 2011.

Guadeloupe (French Territory) since 2016.

Guernsey (Uk Territory) since 2000.

Hong Kong (Chinese Territory)

Hungary

Ireland since 1993.

Isle of Man (UK Territory) since 2000.

Israel since 1993 (has Conscription.)

Italy since 1986.

Jersey (UK Territory) since 2000.

Kazakhstan since 2022.

Kosovo since 2002.

Latvia since 1992 (has Conscription.)

Lithuania since 1993 (has Conscription.)

Luxembourg

Macau (Chinese Territory)

Madeira (Portuguese Territory) since 1999.

Malta since 2002.

Martinque (French Territory) since 2016.

Mayotte (French Territory) since 2016.

Melilla (Spanish Territory) since 2007.

Mexico (has Conscription.)

Moldova (has Conscription.)

Mongolia (has Conscription.)

Montserrat (UK Territory) since 2000.

Montenegro

The Netherlands since 1973.

Nepal since 2008.

New Caledonia (French Territory) since 2016.  

New Zealand since 1993.

Nieu (New Zealand Territory) since 1993.

Norfolk Island (Australian Territory) since 1992.

North Korea (has Conscription.)

North Macedonia

Northern Mariana Islands (US Territory) since 2011.

Norway since 1979 (has Conscription.)

Paraguay (has Conscription.)

Peru since 2009.

Poland since 1990.

Portugal since 1999.

The Philippines since 2009.

Puerto Rico (US Territory) since 2011.

Romania

Reunion (French Territory) since 2016.

Saba (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

San Marino since 1864.

Saint Barthélemy (French Territory) since 2016.

St. Helena (UK Territory) since 2000.

Saint Kitts and Nevis since 2022.

Saint Martin (French Territory) since 2016.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French Territory) since 2016.

Serbia since 2010.

Singapore (has Conscription.)

Sint Eustatius (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

Sint Maarten (Dutch Territory) since 1973.

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain since 2007.

South Africa since 1998.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK Territory) since 2000.

Sweden since 1976 (has Conscription.)

Switzerland since 1992 (has Conscription.)

Taiwan (has Conscription.)

Tokelau (New Zealand Territory) since 1993.

Thailand since 2005 (has Conscription.)

Turks and Caicos (UK Territory) since 2000.

Ukraine (has Conscription) with 10,000 Openly Serving Soldiers.

United Kingdom since 2000.

United States since 2011 with 82,000 Openly Gay Soldiers, Airmen/women and Sailors currently serving and 1,090,000 Openly Gay Veterans.

US Virgin Islands (US Territory) since 2011.

Uruguay since 2009.

Venezuela since 2023.

Vietnam (has Conscription.)

Wallis and Futuna (French Territory) since 2016.

 

Andorra has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 1990.

Costa Rica has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 1971.

Dominica has no Military, but Homosexuality has been legal since 2024.

Haiti has no Military, but Homsexuality has been legal since 1791.

Japan has no Military, but Homosexuality has been legal since 1882.

Iceland has no Military, but Homosexuality has been legal since 1940.

Liechtenstein has no Military, but Homosexuality has been legal since 1989.

Mauritius has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 2024.

The Marshall Islands has no Military, but it is legal to be Homosexual.

Monaco has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 1793.

Micronesia has no Military, but being Homosexual is legal.

Nauru has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 2016.

Palau has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 2014.

Panama has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 2008.

Vatican City has no Military, but being Homosexual has been legal since 1890.

Gay Pride Month

June is Gay Pride Month.

Many People think that Discrimination of Homosexuals is something of the past, but unfortunately, Homosexuals have become a favored scapegoat for Modern-day Politicians and Other People who are trying to deflect away from the real problems occurring (Mass Shootings, Scandals, High Unemployment, Lack of Security, the Rise of Dictatorships, the increase of Hate Crimes, etc.)

I am not Gay, but I stand with the Gays.

 

As of June 2026 38 Countries recognize Same-Sex Marriage:

 

The Netherlands (nationwide since 2016)

Belgium (since 2003)

Spain (nationwide since 2005)

Canada (nationwide since 2005)

South Africa (since 2006)

Norway (since 2009)

Sweden (since 2009)

Portugal (nationwide since 2010)

Iceland (since 2010)

Argentina (since 2010)

Denmark (nationwide since 2017)

Brazil (nationwide since 2013)

France (nationwide since 2013)

Uruguay (since 2013)

New Zealand (since 2013 – except in Niue)

Luxembourg (since 2015)

The United States (since 2015 – except some Indian Reservations and the US Territory of American Samoa)

Ireland (since 2015)

Columbia (since 2016)

Estonia (since 2024)

Finland (since 2017)

Germany (since 2017)

Greece (since 2024)

Malta (since 2017)

Australia (nationwide since 2017)

Austria (since 2019)

Taiwan (since 2019)

The United Kingdom (England since 2014, Wales since 2014, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands since 2014, British Indian Ocean Territory since 2014, Akrotiri and Dhekelia since 2014, Pitcairn Islands since 2015, Isle of Man since 2016, Gibraltar since 2016, Ascension Island since 2017, the Falkland Islands since 2017, Saint Helena since 2017, Alderney since 2018, Jersey since 2018, Northern Ireland since 2020, Sark since 2020, Guernsey since 2017)

Ecuador (since 2019)

Costa Rica (since 2020)

Chile (since 2022)

Switzerland (since 2022)

Slovenia (since 2022)

Cuba (since 2022)

Mexico (nationwide since 2022)

Andorra (since 2023)

Aruba and Curacao – part of the Netherlands (since 2024)

Liechtenstein (since 2025)

Thailand (since 2025)

You don't have to be Homosexual to support Equal Rights for Gays and Lesbians.

You just have to be Straight and not Narrow.