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Added on: 09/29/2024

What’s at stake in Georgia’s October election?

09/28/2024

The South Caucasus country of Georgia holds a parliamentary election on Oct. 26 that pits a government seen as leaning increasingly towards Russia against an opposition that…

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Added on: 09/28/2024

At historic Belgian Catholic university, pope hears pleas for women’s ordination, LGBTQ acceptance

09/27/2024

During a Sept. 27 visit to one of the Catholic Church’s most storied universities, Pope Francis heard pleas for the church to reconsider its stance against the…

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Added on: 09/27/2024

Russian parliament backs ban on adoptions from countries that allow gender change

09/25/2024

MOSCOW, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The Russian parliament on Wednesday gave its initial backing to legislation that would ban nationals from countries that allow people to change…

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Added on: 09/27/2024

Wave Of Arrests Targets LGBT Community In Belarus

09/26/2024

At least eight transgender people have been arrested and around a dozen others were detained in Belarus since August, the transgender support organization TG House Belarus told…

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Added on: 09/26/2024

Russian lawmakers back adoption ban on ‘sick’ countries allowing gender reassignment

09/25/2024

Russia’s parliament on Wednesday voted to back a bill banning the adoption of Russian children in countries that allow gender reassignment, the latest in a series of…

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Added on: 09/22/2024

Town’s Pride event returns for ‘amazing’ fourth year

09/21/2024

Organisers of a town’s Pride event said it meant “an awful lot” to have been able to share it with the local community. Alsager Pride marked its…

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Added on: 09/22/2024

Georgia LGBTQI+ refugees say Europe safe lists put them at risk

09/21/2024

LGBTQI+ people who fled from Georgia because their sexual orientation or gender identity exposed them to death threats, abuse or curbs under new laws are at risk…

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Added on: 09/21/2024

Greece’s bet on queer tourism

09/20/2024

Greece is welcoming queer tourists with open arms, marketing itself as a summer hotspot and wedding destination. The government even signed a contract with a specialized travel…

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Added on: 09/21/2024

UK study examines stigmas against LGBTQ and people with mental health problems

09/20/2024

A study of stigma against LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) people in British Society has shown that there is less stigma against these groups that…

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Added on: 09/20/2024

Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law

09/19/2024

A well-known Georgian transgender model has been murdered, local officials said, a day after the government passed legislation that will impose sweeping curbs on LGBTQ+ rights in…

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Added on: 09/19/2024

EU’s Borrell Urges Georgia To Scrap Bill Curbing LGBTQ Rights

09/18/2024

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on Wednesday urged Georgia to withdraw a “family values” bill denounced as curbing LGBTQ rights, warning that it further harmed the country’s…

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Added on: 09/19/2024

Georgian parliament passes anti-LGBTQ legislation

09/18/2024

Georgia’s parliament passed a package of anti-LGBTQ laws on Sept. 17 in its third reading. The bills will still need to be signed by pro-Western President Salome…

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Added on: 09/18/2024

Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia

09/17/2024

Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping legislation that curtails LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that echoes laws adopted in neighboring Russia. The bill, introduced by the ruling party…

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Added on: 09/18/2024

Kenyan Mercy Kamanja Calls for LGBTQ Awareness in Parenting

09/17/2024

Mercy Kamanja, a fervent advocate for Scotland’s independence and a champion against various forms of discrimination, has shared her insights on the challenges of raising children in…

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Added on: 09/18/2024

EU to Pursue Ban on Conversion Therapy in New LGBTQ Strategy

09/17/2024

The EU committed for the first time to seek a ban on conversion therapy as part of a new LGBTQ equality strategy European Commission President Ursula von…

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Added on: 09/17/2024

This Neo-Nazi was planning an anti-LGBTQ+ shooting. Now he’s paying the price.

09/16/2024

A neo-Nazi is facing years in prison after he was found guilty of intending to commit a terrorist act on an LGBTQ+ group in a nearby town….

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Added on: 09/15/2024

New Malta LGBTIQ+ Sports Association Hosts International Tennis Tournament

09/14/2024

A new LGBTIQ+ friendly NGO has hit the streets. Meet The Malta LGBTIQ+ Sports Association! “Our mission is to create a diverse, supportive sporting community that welcomes…

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Added on: 09/13/2024

Russian Streaming Website Kinopoisk Fined $110K for ‘LGBT Propaganda’

09/12/2024

A Moscow court fined the popular Russian movie streaming website Kinopoisk 10 million rubles ($110,000) on Tuesday for charges related to “propaganda” of LGBTQ+ lifestyles and pedophilia. The…

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Added on: 09/10/2024

France’s new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won’t let him forget it

09/09/2024

As soon as Michel Barnier was named France’s new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker joined more than…

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Added on: 09/08/2024

Critics blast new French PM Barnier for having twice voted against gay rights

09/07/2024

As soon as Michel Barnier was named France’s new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker joined more than…

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Added on: 09/08/2024

Georgian lawmakers inch closer to final approval of anti-LGBTQ+ law

09/07/2024

On September 4, a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed its second reading in the Georgian Parliament. The bill “On family values and protection of minors” starkly resembles the…

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Added on: 09/07/2024

Russia bans piracy websites from streaming Brokeback Mountain over ‘gay propaganda’

09/06/2024

Russia has blocked the streaming of Brokeback Mountain, a 2005 American film exploring a love affair between two men, from three piracy websites, Roskomsvoboda, a Russian nonprofit…

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Added on: 09/07/2024

France’s new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won’t let him forget it

09/06/2024

As soon as Michel Barnier was named France’s new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker joined more than…

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Added on: 09/06/2024

Georgian Parliament passes amnesty, anti-”LGBT Propaganda” bills in second reading

09/05/2024

The Georgian Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill of amnesty of thousands of prisoners and a legislative package against “LGBT propaganda” in their second reading, with the…

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Added on: 09/05/2024

New Bulgarian LGBT+ Law Marginalizes Communities, Rights Groups Warn

09/04/2024

A law banning the portrayal of LGBT+ identities in Bulgarian educational institutions is just the latest piece of repressive legislation in a wider assault on minorities and…

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Added on: 09/04/2024

Britain’s first gay anthem? Why the UK’s pioneering LGBTQ+ protest band reunited

09/03/2024

There is a little bit of gay in everyone today,” sing Michael Klein and Gillian Bartlam, the lead singers of Everyone Involved, a collective of musicians formed…

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Added on: 09/03/2024

Enoch Burke: Irish teacher in transgender row jailed for third time

09/02/2024

A teacher at the centre of a row over a transgender student has been sent to prison for a third time by a Dublin court. Enoch Burke…

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Added on: 09/01/2024

Parliament of Georgia returns to the discussion of the package of legislative amendments prepared against the so-called LGBT propaganda

09/01/2024

Parliament of Georgia returns to the discussion of the package of legislative amendments prepared against the so-called LGBT propaganda. On September 2, the legal issues committee will…

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Added on: 09/01/2024

Behind the limbo of Viktor Orbán’s queer censorship

08/31/2024

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz government are seen as outliers in the European Union because of their gender-phobic and homophobic ideology. The European Commission…

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Added on: 08/30/2024

Among other things, Georgia follows in Moscow’s footsteps on LGBT+ rights

08/29/2024

Georgia’s path to European Union membership seems to be going downhill: the country’s aspirations to finally free itself from Russian influence, and anchor itself to the West,…