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Added on: 05/29/2019

Swedish LGBT group drops out of Sweden’s top political festival over Nazi threats

05/29/2019

The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL) has canceled its attendance at this year’s Almedalen political festival in protest over the hatred and…

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Added on: 05/28/2019

Poland’s ruling right-wing party tops the polls

05/27/2019

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party has emerged as the big winner in the country’s European Parliament election, taking over 45% of the votes, but its leader…

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Added on: 05/27/2019

Far-right Vox challenges Spain’s acceptance of LGBT rights

05/24/2019

Attacks by the far-right Vox party on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights are testing years of political consensus on the issue in Spain, which in…

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Added on: 05/27/2019

Ann Widdecombe: Anti-LGBT Brexit Party politician wins seat in European elections

05/27/2019

As the European election results roll in, the Brexit Party’s Ann Widdecombe has made a surprise return to the frontline of British politics. The former Big Brother…

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Added on: 05/27/2019

Under-fire SQA strikes deal to provide education in violently anti-gay Brunei

05/26/2019

Scotland’s under-fire exam body has agreed a deal to provide education in the violently anti-gay state of Brunei, the Sunday Mail reveals today. The Scottish Qualification Authority…

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Added on: 05/26/2019

Crowds of LGBT Muslims lead their first ever pride march in Birmingham

05/25/2019

British Muslims are leading the first ever pride march in Birmingham today, in what is a first in the event’s 22-year-history. Members of Birmingham’s Muslim community will…

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Added on: 05/26/2019

Men raid Russian activist’s home, threaten to kill people helping LGBTI Chechens escape

05/25/2019

A group of seven unknown men raided a Russian activist’s home in St Petersburg last week (17 May). The activist, who wishes to remain anonymous, works as…

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Added on: 05/25/2019

Russian Files Chechnya ‘Gay Purge’ Complaint With European Rights Court

05/24/2019

A gay Russian man who says he was abducted and tortured by police in Chechnya has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)…

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Added on: 05/25/2019

Almost one in three Russians would disown a gay friend, study finds

05/24/2019

A new poll of Russians has revealed a complicated picture of homophobia — falling slightly, but from exceptionally high levels. The Levada Centre study, published on Thursday,…

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Added on: 05/23/2019

Russian Support for LGBT Rights Hits 14-Year High, Poll Says

05/23/2019

Nearly half of Russians support equal rights for members of the LGBT community, marking the highest level of support in 14 years, according to the independent Levada…

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Added on: 05/23/2019

Anti-LGBTI violence still acceptable in many countries, new study shows

05/22/2019

Homophobic violence is still widely endorsed in several countries, new research highlights. The study on the Journal of Interpersonal Violence by the Honour Abuse Research Matrix (HARM)…

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Added on: 05/22/2019

Birmingham LGBT teaching row: How did it unfold?

05/22/2019

Lessons about same-sex relationships and transgender issues have resulted in protests outside primary schools, children being removed from classes and head teachers being threatened. BBC News looks…

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Added on: 05/21/2019

Polish Towns Go ‘LGBT Free’ Ahead of Bitter European Election Campaign

05/20/2019

Teresa Drzewiecka grew up during World War Two, when German and Soviet troops battled for control of her town of Swidnik in eastern Poland. Now 83, she…

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Added on: 05/21/2019

Moldovan Pride march met by opposing groups

05/20/2019

Hundreds of supporters attended Moldova’s LGBT “I’m OK” march on Sunday. The LGBT Solidarity March began in 2013 and has occurred annually since then. Parliament member Dumitru…

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Added on: 05/20/2019

NIO spends just £318 advancing LGBT rights in Northern Ireland

05/20/2019

The Northern Ireland Office has spent just £318 in recent years on advancing LGBT rights in Northern Ireland. The money was spent on rainbow lanyards, according to…

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Added on: 05/20/2019

Center for Civic Education (CGO): Homophobia and Transphobia in Montenegro Must be Stopped

05/19/2019

The Montenegrin society has to make efforts in the struggle for human rights that every citizen would be accepted as equal before law and society, regardless of…

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Added on: 05/19/2019

Thousands rally in Belfast in support of same-sex marriage

05/18/2019

Thousands of people marched through Belfast on Saturday to demand the recognition of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, the only region of the United Kingdom where it…

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Added on: 05/17/2019

Gay pop star from Singapore, where gay sex is illegal, shares coming out story

05/16/2019

I remember when I was a kid, I’d hear people calling gays ‘ah gua’ in Singapore. It’s an equivalence of the word faggot or broken wrist. There…

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Added on: 05/16/2019

If London needs a separate Trans Pride, what does that say about LGBT solidarity?

05/15/2019

Pride in London is the one day of the year that the city feels like it belongs to LGBTQ+ people – which was why I was so…

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Added on: 05/15/2019

Britain is slipping behind on LGBT+ rights just as it leaves the EU. It’s no coincidence

05/14/2019

With UK politics so intensely focused on Brexit, it might be easy to forget that, as Britain’s international reputation continues to suffer, there are important domestic issues…

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Added on: 05/14/2019

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey Most Restrictive On Gay Rights In Europe

05/13/2019

Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Armenia have the most restrictive lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality laws and policies in Europe, a campaign group says. Azerbaijan scored just…

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Added on: 05/14/2019

Record number of anti-LGBTQI+ attacks in France: report

05/14/2019

Assaults in France on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people hit a new record in 2018, “a dark year” for the LGBT community, French group SOS Homophobie…

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Added on: 05/14/2019

Turkey: ‘Appalling’ violence used against students holding Pride march

05/10/2019

Reacting to the news that a Pride march organized by students at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara has been violently broken up by police…

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Added on: 05/13/2019

Nonbinary activist Jamie Windust petitions Parliament for gender-neutral passports

05/11/2019

Nonbinary activist Jamie Windust is petitioning UK’s Parliament for gender-neutral passport options. While some countries offer a third gender option on passports, the United Kingdom currently does…

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Added on: 05/12/2019

Bisexual UK navy veteran stripped of medals to sue

05/09/2019

A veteran who was dismissed from Britain’s Royal Navy because of his sexual orientation, has planned to sue the UK’s Defence Ministry for the return of his…

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Added on: 05/12/2019

Italy won’t recognize gay couple as dads to surrogate babies: top court

05/09/2019

A gay couple from Trento who had two children in Canada with the help of an egg donor and a surrogate mother cannot both be named as…

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Added on: 05/10/2019

Russian LGBTIs risk arrest by holding public vigil for gay Holocaust victims

05/10/2019

In an act of brave defiance, a group of LGBTI Russians commemorated the gay victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Leading LGBTI activist Petr Voskresenskii secretly planned the…

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Added on: 05/10/2019

Ramadan: The holiest but loneliest time of year for many LGBTI Muslims

05/09/2019

As the Muslim world gets stuck into observing and celebrating the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, LGBTI Muslims are preparing themselves in an entirely different way….

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Added on: 05/09/2019

No Outsiders’ teacher to lead Birmingham Pride parade

05/08/2019

A teacher whose lesson programme covering LGBT relationships has been at the centre of protests will lead a parade during Birmingham Pride. Andrew Moffat started the ‘No…

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Added on: 05/09/2019

Russia: New Anti-Gay Crackdown in Chechnya

05/08/2019

Police in Chechnya have carried out a new round of unlawful detentions, beatings, and humiliation of men they presume to be gay or bisexual, Human Rights Watch…