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Added on: 02/09/2024

Houthis sentence 13 to public execution on homosexuality charges – report

Jerusalem Post
02/08/2024
A court of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen has sentenced 13 people to public execution on homosexuality charges, the French wire service AFP reported on Tuesday. Another 35 people…
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Added on: 02/09/2024

Minister defends Sunak’s transgender jibe amid calls for apology

The Guardian
02/08/2024
A government minister has defended Rishi Sunak’s transgender jibe after the father of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey called on the prime minister to apologise. Chris Philp, the policing minister,…
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Added on: 02/08/2024

A proposed deal in Congress could make asylum harder for LGBTQ migrants to obtain

NPR
02/07/2024
As federal lawmakers consider tougher restrictions for asylum-seekers, we hear from two migrants fleeing homophobic violence. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Later today, the Senate is set to vote on that…
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Added on: 02/08/2024

Pope sees ‘hypocrisy’ in those who criticise LGBT blessings

Reuters
02/07/2024
VATICAN CITY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Pope Francis said he sees “hypocrisy” in criticism of his decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples, possibly his most…
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Added on: 02/08/2024

First Russians jailed over rainbow-coloured items after LGBTQ ‘movement’ outlawed

South China Morning Post
02/07/2024
The first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalising people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ activism as extremism, Russian media and rights groups…
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Added on: 02/08/2024

Japan court lets transgender man change official status without sterilisation in legal first

The Guardian
02/07/2024
A court in western Japan has approved a transgender man’s request to have his gender changed in official records without undergoing sterilisation surgery, the first known ruling of…
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Added on: 02/07/2024

Can Europe resist the anti-LGBT politics of hate?

Euronews
02/06/2024
As we navigate an increasingly tumultuous world laden with conflict, unconditional backing of equal rights for all will become increasingly essential for the well-being and resilience of…
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Added on: 02/07/2024

Trans rights leader Kris Hayashi to lead advocacy department at National LGBTQ Task Force

Advocate
02/06/2024
The National LGBTQ Task Force announced on Tuesday that long-time transgender rights activist and community leader Kris Hayashi has joined the organization as its director of advocacy…
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Added on: 02/07/2024

After 1 Million March, LGBTQ2S+ youth face rise in bullying and fear of outing

Xtra
02/06/2024
Sept. 20 was a hard day for some Edmonton queer and trans youth who watched their classmates leave their high school to join their parents at a…
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Added on: 02/07/2024

Ombudsperson Strikes Down Anti-LGBT Bill

Polish Press Agency
02/06/2024
Poland’s ombudsperson has said that a draft law aimed to limit the rights of LGBT people, proposed by a group of citizens, violates the constitution and EU…
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Added on: 02/06/2024

What you should know about the Iowa bill that legally defines ‘man,’ ‘woman’ and ‘sex’

Des Moines Register
02/05/2024
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ new attempt to enforce conservative values in Iowa, introducing a bill that would define the words “sex,” “man” and “woman” in state law, has…
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Added on: 02/06/2024

Namibia president dies. What does that mean for LGBTQ people?

Erasing 76 Crimes
02/05/2024
Namibian President Hage Geingob passed away at age 82 on Sun, Feb 4. He had served as Namibia’s third president since 2015, and is succeeded by his…
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Added on: 02/06/2024

Transgender woman on election trail in bid to be member of Pakistan’s National Assembly

Associated Press
02/05/2024
Transgender woman Nayab Ali is running in Thursday’s elections in Pakistan, aiming for a seat in the National Assembly. In traditionally conservative Pakistan, where no transgender person…
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Added on: 02/06/2024

Argentina Serves As Safe Haven For Russia’s LGBT Refugees

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
02/05/2024
Persecuted and prosecuted in their home country, some members of Russia’s LGBT community have been driven abroad — and hundreds have moved to Argentina, where their civil…
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Added on: 02/05/2024

LGBTQ+ Palestinians can request asylum in Israel, court rules

The Jerusalem Post
02/04/2024
LGBTQ+ Palestinians in danger due to their sexual orientation can request asylum in Israel, the Tel Aviv District Court for Administrative Affairs ruled on Sunday, according to KAN…
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Added on: 02/05/2024

A Tale of Tragedy and Oppression: The Struggles of Iran’s LGBT Community

BNN
02/04/2024
In the corridors of power and the shadows of society, a chilling tale unfolds in Iran, tugging at the threads of cultural stigma, societal prejudice, and governmental…
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Added on: 02/05/2024

Woman arrested for “extremist” crime of wearing rainbow earrings in Russia

LGBTQ Nation
02/04/2024
Reports from Russia indicate a young woman in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow, has been arrested and charged for wearing rainbow-colored earrings in violation…
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Added on: 02/05/2024

Opponents of Alberta’s proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies

The Free Press
02/04/2024
EDMONTON – Groups opposed to Alberta’s planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the…
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Added on: 02/04/2024

What you need to know about appeal against Uganda anti-LGBTQ+ law

Openly News
02/02/2024
Rights groups expect Uganda’s Constitutional Court to issue a verdict imminently on an appeal against the strict anti-LGBTQ+ law the country passed last year that imposed the…
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Added on: 02/04/2024

Queer-friendly Nepal aims to promote ‘pink economy’, ‘rainbow marriages’ for tourists seen as growing segment

South China Morning Post
02/03/2024
In November, Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey made history by becoming the first queer individuals in Nepal to officially register their marriage. Now, the couple hopes their…
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Added on: 02/04/2024

Rainbow images lead to ‘LGBT extremism’ convictions in Russia

Erasing 76 Crimes
02/03/2024
Russians courts have convicted the first two people on charges of LGBTQ extremism following the Supreme Court’s decision in November to ban the “international LGBT movement”. One…
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Added on: 02/03/2024

Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history on Mexican TV

Inquirer.net
02/02/2024
Guillermo Barraza buzzed with a nervous energy as he watched himself transform. Hands delicately painted stripes of bright pink eyeshadow onto Barraza’s angular face as newscasters and…
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Added on: 02/03/2024

Trudeau decries Alberta transgender policies: “most anti-LGBT in the country”

Global News
02/02/2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling Alberta’s new proposals on the treatment of transgender youth the “most anti-LGBT of anywhere in the country.” Trudeau says that if…
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Added on: 02/03/2024

Kentucky’s first transgender elected official wants you to get involved in local politics

Advocate
02/02/2024
Kentucky legislators passed some of the nation’s worst anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2023. Alongside bans on gender-affirming care for minors and bans on teaching LGBTQ+ topics in public…
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Added on: 02/03/2024

‘Gay Christ’ poster sparks outcry in Spain as some say depiction of Jesus looks ‘homoerotic’

New York Post
02/02/2024
A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome, Jesus wearing only a loincloth has unleashed a storm on social media. Some…
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Added on: 02/02/2024

Mumbai’s LGBTQIA+ pride parade is back after four-year gap

Hindustan Times
02/01/2024
Mumbai: After a hiatus of four years, the city’s official LGBTQIA+ pride parade is back, this time, the organisers say, it will be bigger than the previous…
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Added on: 02/02/2024

Coming out as trans can be tough in regional Australia. Here’s how these three teens did it

ABC News
02/01/2024
Eliott had heard too many horror stories about trans kids coming out in small country towns. But when he did, he was surprised by what happened. He was…
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Added on: 02/02/2024

Ghana opposition head expresses anti-LGBTQ stance ahead of elections

The East African
02/01/2024
Ghana’s former president and leading opposition presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday expressed his opposition to LGBTQ+ rights but did not say if he would support…
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Added on: 02/02/2024

Russia makes first convictions for ‘LGBT extremism’ following ban

Reuters
02/01/2024
(Reuters) – Two Russian courts have meted out the first convictions in connection with what the government calls the “international LGBT social movement” and which was designated…
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Added on: 02/01/2024

Tennessee Republican proposes bill of rights for individuals wishing to detransition

News Channel 9
01/31/2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Tennessee Republican introduced legislation proposing a bill of rights for individuals who received gender reassignment surgeries and later wish to detransition. Republican Caucus Chair…
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