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Added on: 10/07/2019

French conservatives are protesting a bill that would fund IVF for most lesbian and single women

10/06/2019

Several thousand conservative activists of all ages marched through Paris on Sunday to protest a French bill that would give lesbian couples and single women access to…

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Added on: 10/05/2019

Russian man sues Apple after cryptocurrency “turned him gay”

10/04/2019

A Russian man has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that a cryptocurrency app caused him to turn gay, according to a copy of the complaint seen…

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Added on: 10/04/2019

For sale: UK jail that held Oscar Wilde for gay sex

10/03/2019

Reading Prison – a forbidding Victorian jail turned LGBT landmark – is for sale, Britain said on Thursday, offloading a deserted site best known for housing playwright…

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Added on: 10/04/2019

Russian Court Blocks Major LGBT Online Groups

10/03/2019

A Russian court has ruled that two popular LGBT networking sites be blocked for disseminating “anti-family values,” including a major online group with nearly 200,000 members. The…

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Added on: 10/02/2019

Fans cry foul as France cracks down on football homophobia

09/27/2019

From leafleting fans to introducing fines and even jail time, France is cracking down on homophobia in football. But when a referee stopped play over anti-gay chants,…

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Added on: 10/02/2019

Why the struggles of the climate and LGBTQIA+ movements are deeply connected

10/02/2019

While states fail to act comprehensively on what is the biggest crisis humanity faces, a diverse group of queer activists came together on the evening of 2…

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Added on: 10/01/2019

Pope meets U.S. priest attacked by conservatives for ministering to gays

09/30/2019

Pope Francis on Monday gave a high-profile private audience to a prominent American Jesuit priest who has been attacked repeatedly by conservative Catholics and media outlets for…

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Added on: 09/30/2019

Europe’s loneliest far-right party losing election battle in Portugal

09/30/2019

Waving Portuguese flags, leaders of the far-right National Renovation Party (PNR) waited for more people to turn up at a mid-September rally in Lisbon, but their patriotic…

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Added on: 09/29/2019

Police fire tear gas and arrest dozens of far-right protesters attempting to disrupt LGBT+ march

09/28/2019

Riot police have tear gassed and arrested dozens of far-right protesters after hundreds tried and failed to disrupt an LGBT+ parade in Poland. Nearly 30 people have…

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Added on: 09/28/2019

‘Basic human rights are being rejected’: Northern Ireland’s anti-DUP protest music

09/27/2019

The dark upstairs room of an old sports bar in Belfast is an unassuming venue for a revolution. Against a backdrop of silver streamers and placards from…

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Added on: 09/28/2019

Brexit could lead to a shortage of HIV-preventing PrEP drugs, experts warn

09/27/2019

A hard Brexit could lead to a shortage of HIV-preventing drugs used for PrEP, experts have warned. PrEP drug Truvada can drastically reduce the risk of being…

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Added on: 09/28/2019

Gay man’s murder raises questions over Uzbek human rights reforms

09/27/2019

The murder of a gay man in Uzbekistan has cast the spotlight on the treatment of LGBT+ people in the country and raised questions over government reforms…

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Added on: 09/27/2019

How LGBT rights became a key battleground in Poland’s election

09/26/2019

Picking a vulnerable group of people, demonising them and convincing your voters that you will protect them from the threat the group allegedly poses has long been…

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Added on: 09/27/2019

The struggle for equality is real. The ‘woke police’ are a myth

09/26/2019

There’s a lot of talk these days about new political tribes, so allow me to introduce another one: the “anti-woke”. The first curious thing to note about…

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Added on: 09/27/2019

Russian gay couple under investigation for adoption request United States asylum

09/26/2019

A Russian gay couple has requested asylum in the United States after authorities launched a criminal investigation over their adopted children, their lawyer said Thursday. The two…

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Added on: 09/26/2019

Masked men and murder: vigilantes terrorise LGBT+ Russians

09/24/2019

Receiving photos of mutilated bodies with the warning “you’re next” rattled gay rights activist Nikita Tomilov but when he saw surveillance men outside his home, he fled…

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Added on: 09/26/2019

Transgender man loses court battle to be registered as father

09/25/2019

A transgender man from Kent who gave birth with the help of fertility treatment cannot be registered as his child’s father, the most senior family judge in…

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Added on: 09/26/2019

Luxembourg prime minister makes history at UN General Assembly

09/24/2019

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel on Tuesday became the first out head of government to speak about LGBTI-specific issues at a U.N. General Assembly. “Being gay is…

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Added on: 09/25/2019

French MPs debate controversial bill to extend IVF to lesbian couples

09/24/2019

The French parliament debated a draft law Tuesday to extend fertility treatment to lesbian and single women, a move set to spark bitter opposition from conservatives and…

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Added on: 09/23/2019

British Muslims launch first ever pride festival

09/22/2019

British Muslims are launching their first ever pride festival at a time when the community is ‘under attack more than ever’. The festival hopes to celebrate what…

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Added on: 09/22/2019

Council of Europe presses Chechnya on gay torture

09/22/2019

A Council of Europe official tackled Chechen officials about reports of the torture and detention of gay people, during a rare visit to the Russian republic Saturday….

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Added on: 09/22/2019

‘I feel like it’s going to happen when it happens. We’re in Ireland and it’s very accepting of being gay’

09/21/2019

Last July, an anonymous Twitter account caused a major stir. A user of the site claiming to be an anonymous Championship footballer suggested he was intending to…

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Added on: 09/22/2019

Gay couple become viral stars after taking perfect stance against anti-LGBT protesters

09/21/2019

A gay couple in Chester has become a viral hit and have received tons of support after they shared a kiss in front of anti-LGBT protestors. The…

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Added on: 09/21/2019

‘How can you be lesbian and Christian?’ Home Office using religion against LGBT asylum seekers

09/20/2019

A new report has alleged that the Home Office is using religion against LGBT+ asylum seekers. The 85-page publication also found that the government department was using…

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Added on: 09/20/2019

‘We Tracked Your Social Media, You’re Gay’: Russian Student Threatened With Expulsion

09/19/2019

A Russian university is said to have threatened a student with expulsion after his pink phone case and membership in pro-LGBT social media groups fueled suspicions about…

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Added on: 09/20/2019

SUSPICIONS ARISE AFTER CONFESSION IN MURDER OF RUSSIAN LGBT ACTIVIST YELENA GRIGORYEVA

09/19/2019

LGBT activist Yelena Grigoryeva’s body was found in St. Petersburg, Russia on July 20, with evidence she had been choked, stabbed and thrown into the bushes near…

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Added on: 09/19/2019

Photojournalist Rescues Victim Of Anti-LGBT Mob

09/18/2019

On September 15, around 2,000 LGBT rights activists marched through Kharkiv in the first event of its kind in the eastern Ukrainian city. When the march ended,…

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Added on: 09/19/2019

Homophobia and ‘Soviet hangover’ driving HIV infections in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, says David Furnish

09/18/2019

Homophobia and a “Soviet hangover” are driving HIV infections in parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to David Furnish, AIDS campaigner and Sir Elton John’s…

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Added on: 09/18/2019

‘I’m not giving up’: Belgrade Pride calls for Serbia to address LGBT rights

09/17/2019

Marching under the slogan ‘’I’m not giving up’’ #NeOdricemSe, Sunday evening saw thousands take part in Belgrade’s eighth Pride Parade. The latest Balkans capital to hold Pride…

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Added on: 09/17/2019

Ex-rugby star could become role model for HIV+ people – HIV/AIDS groups

09/16/2019

Former rugby international Gareth Thomas’s decision to come out as HIV-positive could transform the sports star into a role model for millions of people living with the…