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Added on: 08/04/2019

LGBT in Russia: smashing stereotypes and creating a queer future

08/03/2019

For Russia’s LGBT community, homophobia and violence are part of day-to-day reality. Some cases, like the murder of activist Yelena Grigoryeva last week or torture in Chechnya,…

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Added on: 08/04/2019

Belfast celebrates Pride amid hope same-sex marriage ban is lifted

08/03/2019

Thousands took to the streets of Belfast for what could be the last Pride held under the same-sex marriage ban in Northern Ireland. Ulster has been packed…

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Added on: 08/03/2019

Pinoy LGBT group in Europe rallies support for LGBT in Asia

08/01/2019

The Pride Movement in Asia has been growing over the years and 2019 has been so far a particularly historic year for LGBTQ history. This year, Taiwan…

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Added on: 08/02/2019

Liberals fear unrest as Poland Catholic Church doubles down on anti-gay rhetoric

08/02/2019

Poland’s Catholic Church has doubled down on the anti-gay rhetoric that has become the nationalist ruling party’s dominant theme in recent weeks, drawing a rebuke from liberal…

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Added on: 08/02/2019

LGBT people are ‘being made homeless due to religion’

07/30/2019

Nearly half of young LGBT people who are left homeless after coming out are from religious backgrounds. That’s according to research by the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT),…

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Added on: 08/01/2019

Same-Sex Union Vote Failure Dismays Montenegro’s LGBT Community

08/01/2019

The Montenegrin parliament on Wednesday failed to adopt a law to legalize same-sex unions after deputies from ruling parties representing ethnic minorities voted against it. MPs from…

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Added on: 08/01/2019

How a hashtag looks set to offer LGBTI people a #MeToo moment in Poland ǀ View

07/31/2019

Ten days ago, approaching the main city square where Białystok’s first ever LGBTI pride march was due to start, I was met with a scene of chaos….

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Added on: 07/31/2019

Anti-LGBT education page blocks ‘every gay’ on Twitter

07/31/2019

A Twitter profile set up to protest against LGBT education in the UK’s schools appears to have blocked “every gay” on the internet. Hundreds of Twitter users…

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Added on: 07/31/2019

‘We need freedom’: Sehaq, the party space for Amsterdam’s queer refugees

07/31/2019

At the dinner table, conversations bubble around people as they tuck into a three-course meal. A plethora of different nationalities and identities have pulled up a chair…

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Added on: 07/30/2019

Giving a voice to the LGBT+ community in China

07/30/2019

With the Amsterdam Pride in full swing, it’s the perfect moment to take a look at some developments in the LGBT+ community in China. We talk with…

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Added on: 07/30/2019

The struggle for LGBT equality: Pride meets prejudice in Poland

07/28/2019

We set off from the Arsenal gallery in a small group of about 20 people, first through Białystok’s Branicki Palace gardens, where a “family picnic” is in…

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Added on: 07/29/2019

A city’s first pride march was meant to be a day of joy. The far right turned it into chaos

07/28/2019

Drag queens strut, rainbow flags flutter in the breeze, and smiling marchers form heart symbols with their hands. From certain angles, the pride parade looks just like…

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Added on: 07/28/2019

Russia arrests man over murder of LGBTQ activist

07/26/2019

Russian police said on Thursday they had detained a man over the fatal stabbing of an LGBTQ activist near her home in St Petersburg and were not…

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Added on: 07/28/2019

Polish campaigners fear renewed homophobic violence

07/26/2019

Polish LGBT groups are holding solidarity marches and events in 30 cities on Saturday to protest growing hate speech and violence against their community. Meanwhile a leading…

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Added on: 07/27/2019

Trans Men And Queer Women Have Been Swept Up In Chechnya’s Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown

07/27/2019

The phone call that would change M.’s life came one spring evening in 2018. “You’re on the list,” the baritone voice on the other end of the…

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Added on: 07/25/2019

Georgia’s Culture War: The Push for LGBT Rights

07/24/019

LGBT activists in the Republic of Georgia this summer have been looking for ways to hold a parade on the streets of the capital, Tbilisi. While pride…

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Added on: 07/25/2019

Are You Proud? shows how far LGBT equality has come – and how far there is left to go

07/24/2019

“Why do you want to make a film about Pride? Everything’s fine!” This, Ashley Joiner tells PinkNews, was usually the response he got while looking for funding…

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Added on: 07/25/2019

Czechia’s trans community pushes to be visible

07/24/2019

Emerging from the few sensationalized tabloid headlines and TV shows that have been Czechia’s only exposure to the country’s transgender community, trans Czechs are stepping out and…

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Added on: 07/24/2019

Demonstrators Rally In St. Petersburg To Mourn Slain Russian LGBT Activist

07/23/2019

Several dozen demonstrators rallied in St. Petersburg to mourn Yelena Grigoryeva, an LGBT rights campaigner who was slain near her home in Russia’s second-largest city. The rally…

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Added on: 07/24/2019

Germany condemns killing of Russian LGBT activist

07/23/2019

Germany is condemning the killing of a political activist in Russia and urging authorities to find out whether the crime was related to her advocacy of LGBT…

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Added on: 07/23/2019

St Petersburg murder victim was ‘well-known LGBT rights activist’

07/23/2019

Russian campaigners have said that a woman found murdered with multiple stab wounds in the city of Saint Petersburg was a well-known activist who had received threats…

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Added on: 07/21/2019

Bisexual Man Tortured After Finding Evidence of Anti-Gay Purge

07/20/2019

A bisexual Russian man who has since fled to a safe country was subjected to torture because he attempted to find evidence of the anti-LGBTQ purge happening…

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Added on: 07/21/2019

Polish Pride parade met with right-wing counter protests

07/21/2019

A Pride parade in the Polish city of Bialystok was met with counter protests by far-right groups. This was the first ever Pride event to take place…

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Added on: 07/20/2019

Parents vow to pull 20 kids out of Parkfield School over LGBT equality teaching

07/19/2019

Frustrated parents are seeking alternative school places for kids after Parkfield School announced it was resuming No Outsiders programme. The parents of around 20 pupils have told…

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Added on: 07/19/2019

How Sarajevo’s upcoming Pride march could turn the tables on ethnonationalism

07/18/2019

In June, many countries across the Western Balkans celebrated Pride Month with marches or parades — with one notable exception. Bosnia remains the only country in the…

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Added on: 07/19/2019

Polish Publication to Distribute ‘LGBT-Free Zone’ Sticker

07/18/2019

A conservative weekly news publication in Poland is planning to include “LGBT-free zone” stickers with next week’s issue. Gazeta Polska announced the move via Twitter Wednesday, NBC…

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Added on: 07/17/2019

Europe’s rights court rules against Russia in LGBT case

07/16/2019

Europe’s rights court on Tuesday ruled against Russia over its refusal to register three associations, saying it was “unacceptable” to do so simply because they were defending…

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Added on: 07/16/2019

Madrid LGBT activists: “We teach the workshops that Vox wants to ban”

07/16/2019

“Ms Monasterio, we teach the workshops that you want to ban.” Miguel, María and Sergio are LGBT activists who do volunteer work for Cogam, a Madrid association,…

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Added on: 07/15/2019

Alan Turing to be face of new £50 note in first for LGBT community

07/15/2019

Alan Turing, the mathematician who helped invent modern computing and break the Enigma code, will be the face of the new £50 note, the Bank of England…

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Added on: 07/12/2019

LGBT bullying more common than racist bullying in schools – poll

07/04/2019

LGBT bullying is the most prevalent type of bullying in schools, with research showing it was more common than incidents relating to racism, sexism or religion. A…