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Added on: 02/26/2019

Force British territories to legalise gay marriage, report says

02/22/2019

Last year, the British governor of Bermuda – the most populous territory – allowed legislation denying LGBT+ people the right to marry in favour of domestic partnerships. British…

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Added on: 02/25/2019

Spain’s far-right debuts in Senate by blocking anti-homophobia motion

02/21/2019

Spain’s far-right party Vox debuted in the upper house of parliament by blocking a motion calling for an official stance against homophobia in sport. Vox automatically obtained…

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Added on: 02/25/2019

Homosexual man faces being DEPORTED from Britain for ‘not being gay enough’

02/22/2019

Immigration chiefs believe Yew Fook Sam is lying about his sexuality because he does not have a boyfriend. He is a member of numerous gay associations, part…

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Added on: 02/24/2019

Holyrood politicians unite in show of support LGBTI Scots

02/22/2019

MSPS from across Holyrood’s political spectrum have joined together to give their backing to Scotland’s LGBTI youngsters. The representatives helped to mark the last Friday of LGBT…

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Added on: 02/24/2019

Poland moves step closer to banning gay conversion therapy

02/22/2019

Politicians in Poland have submitted a draft bill to the Parliament which bans the use of gay conversion therapy. Lawmakers from the liberal Nowoczesna party drafted the…

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Added on: 02/23/2019

Serbian PM’s same sex partner gives birth to baby boy

02/20/2019

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic’s partner gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday, her office said, heralding it as a historic event although the conservative country does…

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Added on: 02/23/2019

Richard Grenell says he has support at home to decriminalize homosexuality abroad

02/20/2019

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell says the Trump administration has strong backing at home from Republicans and even religious conservatives for its push to end laws…

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Added on: 02/22/2019

Gay teacher threatened over LGBT lessons named as finalist for world’s top teaching award

02/20/2019

A gay teacher who has been threatened over lessons on homosexuality has been named as a top 10 finalist for one of the world’s top teaching awards….

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Added on: 02/22/2019

Georgian far right vows to shut down upcoming LGBT parade

02/20/2019

LGBT Pride Week will be held in Tbilisi from 18-23 June and is organized by Tbilisi Pride. Preparations for the event have already begun, and a preliminary…

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Added on: 02/21/2019

Iceland’s Intersex Children at Risk As Without New Protection, Activist Says

02/19/2019

The future health of Iceland’s intersex children has been put at risk with the removal of protections from a draft law that promotes transgender rights, the country’s…

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Added on: 02/19/2019

Gay Pastoral Ministers in the Netherlands Publish Open Letter to Pope Francis

02/15/2019

Gay pastoral ministers in the Netherlands have published an open letter to Pope Francis protesting the Vatican’s ban on gay priests and claiming the Gospel’s credibility is…

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Added on: 02/18/2019

LGBTQ Armenians Face Reign of Terror

02/16/2019

On Monday, there was another gay-bashing in Armenia, this time against a member of Right Side NGO, a trans activism organization. Max Yarzhapetyan was walking on the…

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Added on: 02/18/2019

German minister calls for ban on conversion therapy

02/15/2019

The German health minister, Jens Spahn, has said that he will seek to ban “conversion therapies” that claim to change sexual orientation. “Homosexuality is not an illness,…

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Added on: 02/18/2019

Outing the Irish LGBT past, telling the truth to the present at New York Irish Center

02/15/2019

For most of the 20th century, LGBT Irish citizens were forced to live in a kind of exile in their own country, with the laws, the church…

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Added on: 02/17/2019

Ten Exiled LGBTQ Activists Speak

02/13/2019

“We want to give a voice to those, who are not heard, whose voice has been taken,” Ali Feruz says. “Because the story of every human is…

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Added on: 02/17/2019

Gay Politician Makes His Own Political Party in Conservative Poland

02/19/2019

Robert Biedron, a gay and atheist politician, in Catholic, conservative Poland, has created his own progressive political party of young, urban members called the Spring party. Biedron,…

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Added on: 02/15/2019

North Africa seen as unsafe for LGBT people: Rights Groups

02/14/2019

The Bundesrat, Germany’s upper house of parliament, is considering whether to recognize Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia as “safe countries of origin.” Yet LGBT people are still persecuted…

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Added on: 02/15/2019

How British Feminism Became Anti-Trans

02/07/2019

The most vocal trans-exclusionary voices are, ostensibly, “feminist” ones, and anti-trans lobbying is a mainstream activity. Case in point: Ms. Parker told the podcast “Feminist Current” that…

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Added on: 02/14/2019

LGBT+ Victims of Spain’s Franco Regime Fight for Compensation

02/11/2019

Moves by Spain to finally exhume the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco have spurred growing demands for compensation by LGBT+ victims of oppression and torture under…

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Added on: 02/13/2019

Faith Leaders Urge Government to Support LGBTI Education in Schools

2/12/2019

More than 50 members of religious organisations, campaigners and education leaders have signed an open letter asking the Department of Education (DfE) to support LGBT+ education in…

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Added on: 02/12/2019

‘Everyone is welcome’: Children reach out to gay teacher threatened over LGBT lessons

02/08/2019

A gay primary school teacher who has been targeted amid protests from parents over homosexuality teachings has been inundated with supportive cards from children saying “everyone is…

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Added on: 02/11/2019

Children raised by same-sex couples do better in school, new study finds

02/06/2019

Children of same-sex couples perform better in school than kids raised by a mom and a dad, according to new research from several European economists. The researchers…

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Added on: 02/11/2019

Amnesty: Ukrainian Authorities ‘Slow To React’ To Attacks Against Journalists, Rights Advocates

02/10/2019

Ukraine has failed to prevent or investigate “numerous” human rights violations committed last year against rights activists, political opponents, and ethnic minorities, according to Amnesty International. “2018…

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Added on: 02/08/2019

Bringing Pride to Banbury

02/07/2019

A small group of first-time event organisers are planning to literally put the Pride into Banbury this summer. Banbury Pride, a LGBT community group is in the…

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Added on: 02/08/2019

Time to Talk Day: Health secretary pledges ‘focus’ on LGBT mental health

02/07/2019

As the UK marks Time to Talk Day, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told that he will ensure that there is a “specific focus” on LGBT+ mental…

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Added on: 02/07/2019

Mumbai Hosts First Same Sex Wedding Party After SC Verdict

02/05/2019

For Vinodh Philip, there couldn’t be a better tribute than his wedding reception to the city that embraced him and saw him through his toughest turmoil. Nearly…

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Added on: 02/07/2019

Anastasia Pirveli: Georgia’s Transgender Star

02/05/2019

Every day, I’m in touch with people who could be homophobic. It’s because of my strong way that people are very kind and polite, there are no…

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Added on: 02/07/2019

Alan Turing Voted Greatest Icon of 20th Century on British TV

02/06/2019

After nearly two months airing mini-documentaries about 20th-century movers and shakers, the BBC Two series Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century picked a winner along with seven…

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Added on: 02/06/2019

Scottish Schools Celebrate LGBTI History Month with Tribute to Queer Icons

02/04/2019

Scotland’s secondary schools are transforming corridors into tributes to icons like Marsha P Johnson this LGBTI History Month. ‘Icons: Who Made LGBT History’ is a booklet launched last…

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Added on: 02/05/2019

Poland’s first openly gay mayor creates new party ‘Spring’

02/03/2019

Poland’s first openly gay politician founded a new progressive party on Sunday ahead of European and Polish elections this year. Robert Biedron, who named the party “Wiosna”…