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Added on: 06/22/2021

Vatican condemned for ‘unprecedented interference’ in Italian bid to outlaw anti-LGBT+ hate

06/22/2021

The Vatican has stated its opposition to an Italian bill that would help protect LGBT+ people from discrimination in an “unprecedented” move. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

EU warns Hungary and Poland it will take action if they keep violating democratic standards

06/22/2021

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch warned Hungary and Poland Tuesday that it will take action if they continue to violate the 27-nation bloc’s democratic standards,…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

At Shanghai Job Fair, Advocates Call for More LGBT Inclusion

06/22/2021

SHANGHAI — Lauren Qiang used to live a double life: She pretended to be straight at home but wasn’t worried about her sexual orientation while at work….

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Added on: 06/22/2021

‘We’re not hiding’: Gay and lesbian Russians say a cultural shift is underway

06/21/2021

When Lisa Androshina threw her first lesbian party in Moscow in 2017, she had low expectations. “We wanted to just gather with our friends and just listen…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

Trans men ‘let down’ and in ‘extreme distress’ as NHS quietly stops life-changing penis surgery

06/21/2021

Finlay Games is a trans man who, as part of his transition, had a series of operations to construct a penis, which is known as phalloplasty. “I…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

Carl Nassib Is The First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay

06/21/2021

Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib came out in a personal Instagram post on Monday, saying he has “agonized over this moment for the last 15 years.” “I…

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Added on: 06/21/2021

Israel’s Foreign Ministry waves LGBTQ Pride flag for first time

06/21/2021

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid instructed his ministry to raise an LGBT pride flag outside its Jerusalem headquarters in honor of Pride Month for the first time on…

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Added on: 06/21/2021

Nigerian teenager launches an LGBT-inclusive fashion brand

06/21/2021

Daniel Kunke, a 19-year old Nigerian college student, speaks about why he decided to start an LGBT-inclusive clothing brand. In an interview with NoStringsNG, the teenager, who is…

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Added on: 06/21/2021

Stonewall Inn to pour Bud Light down the drain in Anheuser-Busch protest

06/21/2021

The owners of the Stonewall Inn in New York say they will not serve some beers at the famous LGBTQ+ bar during Pride weekend – and will…

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Added on: 06/21/2021

V.A. Plans to Offer Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Transgender Veterans

06/20/2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to offer gender confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, Denis McDonough, the secretary of veterans affairs, announced over the weekend at a…

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Added on: 06/21/2021

Rizal birthday becomes celebration of LGBTQ freedoms in Baguio

06/20/2021

The pedestrian lane in front of Baguio’s Rizal Park was repainted last week with all the colors of the rainbow, in time for the celebration of a…

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Added on: 06/21/2021

Intersex youth’s search for acceptance continues

06/20/2021

The son of a poor shoemaker in Lahore, 22-year-old Muhammad Waqas continues to fight the stigma surrounding his intersex condition. The youth was reportedly born with diphallia,…

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Added on: 06/21/2021

Turkey’s ruling coalition demonises LGBT communities to keep support, weaken opposition

06/20/2021

Turkey’s ruling government is agitating against the country’s LGBT community in a bid to rebuild polarise society further for political gain, researcher Tunay Altay wrote in Bianet…

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Added on: 06/20/2021

Warsaw Gay Pride Parade Back After Backlash, Pandemic

6/19/21

The largest gay pride parade in central Europe took place again in Warsaw on Saturday for the first time in two years after a pandemic-induced break —…

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Added on: 06/20/2021

Euro 2020: Proposal to illuminate Munich arena in LGBT+ colors for visit of Hungary

6/19/21

Ahead of Germany’s third Euro 2020 group game against Hungary in Munich on Wednesday, city councilors in the Bavarian capital have put forward a motion to have…

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Added on: 06/20/2021

KGH doctor ‘gives away’ baby with intersex traits to transgender group

6/19/21

A doctor in King George Hospital here has allegedly given away a newborn baby with intersex traits to a group of transgender people. The incident reportedly happened…

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Added on: 06/20/2021

Council of Europe Adopts Resolutions Protecting LGBTI People

6/19/21

The Congress of the Council of Europe adopted two resolutions protecting the LGBTI community from discrimination and hatred at its 40th Session on Wednesday. The resolutions followed…

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Added on: 06/19/2021

Case of murdered Honduran trans woman could set legal precedent in region

6/17/21

An international court is examining whether the Honduran government was complicit in the killing of Vicky Hernández, a 26-year-old trans woman fatally shot on the night of…

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Added on: 06/19/2021

Two Trans Women Elected to Congress for First Time in Mexico’s History

6/18/21

For the first time in the country’s history, two trans women have been elected to Congress in Mexico. Maria Clemente Garcia and Salma Luevano are members of…

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Added on: 06/19/2021

Pride Exhibit Debuts on White House Ground Floor

6/18/21

The White House partnered with the Smithsonian Institution for an exhibit that displays information on LGBTQ+ history and features photos, documents, and memorabilia. The exhibit is on…

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Added on: 06/19/2021

The Unorthodox Priest Leading Poland’s Fight for LGBTQ Rights

6/18/21

This year, like every year for the past 20, Szymon Niemiec will wear a rainbow-colored stole at the Equality Parade in the Polish capital of Warsaw on…

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Added on: 06/18/2021

South Africa’s patchwork treatment of refugees and asylum seekers shows much to be done to ensure human rights for all

06/17/2021

World Refugee Day is commemorated each year on 20 June to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world and of efforts to protect their…

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Added on: 06/18/2021

Supreme Court sides with Catholic adoption agency that refuses to work with LGBT couples

06/17/2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a unanimous defeat to LGBT couples in a high-profile case over whether Philadelphia could refuse to contract with a Roman Catholic…

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Added on: 06/18/2021

Irish LGBT community outraged after homophobic ‘straight pride’ posters appear in Waterford

06/17/2021

A number of homophobic posters have appeared in Waterford recently, sparking anger within Irish LGBT communities. The posters, which were first spotted at the start of week,…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says city will support Gay Games, and calls lawmaker’s hate-filled outburst ‘unnecessarily divisive’

06/16/2021

Hong Kong’s leader has accused several pro-establishment lawmakers of dividing society and inciting hatred, after one called next year’s Gay Games “disgraceful” and the revenue it would…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

Mexico’s Wild Ride to Marriage Equality

06/16/2021

Twenty of Mexico’s 31 states and the federal capital Mexico City have marriage equality and same-sex couples can marry in the other 11 states if they go…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

How lockdown changed the coming out experience for LGBT people

06/15/2021

Until last year, Alayna Fender was a ‘confirmed bisexual’ – a slogan she used on merch for her Youtube channel MissFenderr after coming out to her thousands…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

Exclusive-Hungary could be sanctioned over anti-LGBT+ law, warns EU equality chief

06/15/2021

The EU could impose funding restrictions on Hungary over legislation that bans the dissemination in schools of content deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change, the bloc’s…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

I’m a gay, Christian pediatrician and have no doubt: Jesus would reject anti-trans laws

06/15/2021

“What would Jesus do?” This slogan has been used by Christians for decades, serving as a reminder to act in the way Jesus did (and would today)…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

Tireless fighter and beloved trans activist ‘assassinated’ just metres from her home in Guatemala

06/15/2021

In Guatemala, frustration and grief swept the nation after two beloved and tireless trans activists were killed in two separate attacks just days apart. Andrea González, a…