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Added on: 01/13/2021

INTERVIEW-Greece’s first gay minister hopes appointment helps erode homophobia

01/11/2021

LONDON, Jan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Greece’s first openly gay minister said encountering homophobia in public life was “a given”, but hoped his appointment to the…

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Added on: 01/13/2021

Polish activists face jail for sticking up Virgin Mary posters with rainbow halo

01/11/2021

The trial of three Polish activists accused of “offending religious beliefs” will start on Wednesday, according to LGBT+ rights organisation ILGA-Europe, and could result in each one…

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Added on: 01/13/2021

UNAIDS calls for the LGBT community in Uganda to be treated with respect and dignity at all times

01/12/2020

UNAIDS calls for the LGBT community in Uganda to be treated with respect and dignity at all times. GENEVA, 12 January 2021—UNAIDS is concerned that the vilification…

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Added on: 01/06/2021

Poland: Church cancels lease of liberal Catholic magazine

01/05/2021

WARSAW, Poland — A liberal Roman Catholic magazine in Poland that recently criticized some high-ranking church officials says local church authorities in Krakow have terminated the publication’s…

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Added on: 01/06/2021

Budapest Black Lives Matter artwork sparks rightwing backlash

01/05/2021

It will be only one metre high, and will be on display for just two weeks. Nevertheless, a planned art installation dedicated to the theme of Black…

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Added on: 01/06/2021

Non-binary person granted asylum in first-of-its-kind ruling

01/05/2021

A non-binary person from El Salvador has been granted asylum in the UK in a first-of-its-kind ruling. Arthur Britney Joestar, 29, identified as a gay man when…

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Added on: 01/05/2021

Head of German Bishops calls for church reform on LGBTQ+ teachings

01/04/2021

The head of the German bishops’ conference, George Bätzing, has called on the catholic church to alter its teachings on LGBTQ+ people. In an interview with the…

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Added on: 01/05/2021

Italy’s coronavirus vaccine rollout will forcibly out transgender and non-binary people

01/04/2021

Italy’s segregated rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine by gender will forcibly out transgender people, campaigners have warned. As part of the EU’s mass vaccination programme, which will…

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Added on: 01/05/2021

Greece Just Appointed Its First Out Gay Cabinet Minister

01/04/2021

The center-right government of Greece announced the country’s first out minister on Monday. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appointed Nicholas Yatromanolakis as the new deputy minister of culture….

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Added on: 01/03/2021

‘Puberty blockers’ were lifesaving for my daughter – all young people deserve a shot at happiness

1/2/2021

For most of us, the Bell v Tavistock ruling was just another news story. You may not even know what it was. But for a small group…

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Added on: 01/02/2021

Ofcom widens hate speech definition to include transgender intolerance in new guidelines

1/1/2021

Broadcasters were previously required to ensure shows contained no material that incited hated based on race, religion, nationality or sex. This has now been amended to include…

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Added on: 01/01/2021

A Year of Intersex Victories

12/31/2020

While 2020 has been a rough year for just about everyone, 2020 has also been a year of many intersex victories and of the overall global advancement…

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Added on: 12/31/2020

The data scientist exposing US white supremacists: ‘This is how you fight Nazis’

10/02/2020

The far-right Proud Boys group, whom Donald Trump refused to denounce this week, have been linked to assaults on protesters, white supremacist organizing, the spread of Covid…

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Added on: 12/31/2020

Polish city funds LGBT shelter despite government hostility

12/31/2020

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Authorities in the Polish city of Krakow have become the first to include financial support for an LGBT shelter in a country where…

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Added on: 12/30/2020

Russia Adds Women’s Rights NGO to ‘Foreign Agents’ List

12/29/2020

Russia has labeled prominent women’s rights organization Nasiliyu.net (“No to Violence”) as a “foreign agent,” the Justice Ministry announced Tuesday. The Justice Ministry’s addition of the NGO,…

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Added on: 12/30/2020

From coronavirus crackdowns to court battles: 10 top LGBT+ stories in 2020

12/24/2020

LONDON, Dec 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Coronavirus dominated news around the world in 2020, creating particular challenges for the LGBT+ community in terms of mental health,…

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Added on: 12/29/2020

Ancient Roman ‘homophobic graffiti’ found in unearthed Pompeii snack bar: ‘Nicia cinaede cacator’

12/28/2020

Archaeologists who have been excavating an Ancient Roman snack bar in Pompeii, Italy, have discovered “homophobic” graffiti scrawled on the walls. According to a press release from…

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Added on: 12/29/2020

Germany’s Transgender Law seen as ‘archaic, degrading’

12/28/2020

“Degrading, expensive and illogical” — that is how one trans* person described her experience of legally changing her gender in Germany. Felicia Rolletschke is one of many…

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Added on: 12/29/2020

My two daddies: Row rages in Latvia over LGBT-friendly children’s books as critics blast initiative ‘imposed by EU elites’

12/27/2020

For modern liberals, they are an important step in normalizing different kinds of families. But for others, children’s books depicting gay parents are an attack on traditional…

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Added on: 12/29/2020

This artist is proving you can be disabled, queer and sexuality active one powerful illustration at a time

12/26/2020

llustrator Dandy Doodlez has opened up about sex, the intersection between queerness and disability, and why the LGBT+ community is so inaccessible. Dandy developed Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME),…

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Added on: 12/27/2020

Pope proclaims year of families, offers advice to keep peace

12/27/2020

Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed an upcoming year dedicated to the family as he doubled down on one of his papal priorities and urged renewed attention to…

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Added on: 12/27/2020

Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient homophobic insult to tavern owner

12/26/2020

Archaeologists excavating a snack bar in the ruins of Italy’s Pompeii have uncovered “exceptional” frescoes, and obscene graffiti likely directed at the establishment’s seventh century owner. The…

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Added on: 12/27/2020

Tears of joy as LGBTQ asylum seeker battered by police wins fight to stay in Liverpool

12/26/2020

An LGBTQ asylum seeker described their tears of joy when a judge said they could stay in Liverpool after fleeing murder, police brutality and discrimination in El…

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Added on: 12/25/2020

Heroes of 2020: People Who Made a Difference

12/25/2020

In Poland, it was not one man or woman but an entire movement of women that has been a force for the better this year. Formed this…

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Added on: 12/24/2020

Dozens of anti-gay groups are making money off Amazon’s charity platform

12/23/2020

More than 40 anti-LGBTQ organizations are skirting AmazonSmile’s ban on promoting hatred and intolerance, according to a new report. Amazon’s charity platform is allowing dozens of anti-LGBTQ…

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Added on: 12/24/2020

Polish homophobes shamelessly vandalise rainbow benches designed to ‘colour this grey reality’

12/23/2020

Rainbow benches in the Polish town of Kielce have been vandalised after widespread opposition to their installation. Fifteen benches were due to be installed throughout Kielce throughout…

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Added on: 12/23/2020

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for people living with HIV?

12/22/2020

As the first COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out around the world, HIV/AIDS experts and advocates have sought to reassure those living with HIV that they can safely…

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Added on: 12/23/2020

Norwegian Methodist Church issues apology to LGBT community

12/22/2020

On 21 December, 2020, this historic statement was published on the Methodist Church’s website: “The Methodist Church in Norway admits and apologizes for the condemning attitudes and…

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Added on: 12/23/2020

British trans clinic appeals puberty blockers judgment

12/22/2020

LONDON, Dec 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – England’s only youth gender clinic said on Tuesday it had sought leave to appeal a court ruling that has stopped…

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Added on: 12/23/2020

From queer to queer’: How locals are supporting LGBTQ asylum seekers in Denmark

12/22/2020

LGBT Asylum is an NGO whose aim is to offer support and counselling for LGBT+ asylum applicants in Denmark. It was formed in 2012, when the country…