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Added on: 01/02/2024

US Lawmakers Divided over Uganda’s Anti-Gay Legislation

01/01/2024

US lawmakers are embroiled in a contentious debate over Uganda’s anti-gay legislation, highlighting the intricate dance between human rights advocacy, international relations, and the respect for national…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

Drag performer slur perpetuates myths, Ont. judge rules, defamation suit advances

12/31/2023

A recent Ontario court ruling signals people using dangerous anti-LGBTQ slurs can’t hide behind certain free speech protections to shield themselves from legal accountability, a lawyer for…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

LGBTQ+ activists saved a beloved queer beach after city tried to build a playground nearby

12/31/2023

Seattle has canceled a proposed plan to build a playground at a nude beach following backlash from the city’s LGBTQ+ community. As The Seattle Times reported, funding…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

Same-sex couples fight for civil unions to be legalised in Ukraine

12/31/2023

A Ukrainian couple campaigning for marital equality has called on the Kyiv government to act on a draft civil union law that would give same-sex partnerships legal…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

Robert Skafte Tribute

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Minneapolis mourns artist Robert Skafte, a gay, queer dancer whose light shines no longer. On Friday, December 8, 2023, a suspect senselessly and lethally attacked Robert while…

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Added on: 12/31/2023

Transgender ex-RAF navigator honoured by King for contribution to LGBT+ inclusion

12/31/2023

Caroline Paige, who was the first transgender Officer to serve openly in the UK Armed Forces, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British…

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Added on: 12/31/2023

Nine Moments in 2023 That Made LGBTQ+ History

12/30/2023

It’s been a big year for history-making events in the LGBTQ+ community. There were notable firsts in the U.S. Senate, at the Grammy and Tony awards, in…

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Added on: 12/31/2023

Burundi’s president says gay people should be stoned

12/30/23

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social…

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Added on: 12/31/2023

San Francisco’s Stonewall: the new year’s ball that sparked a queer power movement

12/30/2023

As 2024 draws near, LGBTQ+ activists are taking stock of a traumatic year for the queer community. Lawmakers across the country introduced hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ laws, with…

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Added on: 12/30/2023

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors

12/29/2023

Ohio’s Republican governor has vetoed legislation that would have barred transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, he said Friday. Signing the bill would “be saying that the…

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Added on: 12/30/2023

Greece will legalise same-sex marriage, despite church opposition

12/29/2023

The Greek government is pushing ahead with its same-sex marriage legislation, despite opposition from the church. In July, the prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, promised to…

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Added on: 12/30/2023

LGBT Advocates Call On NSW Police, Government To Implement Gay Hate Inquiry’s Recommendations

12/29/2023

LGBTQI advocates have called on the NSW government and NSW Police force to fully implement the recommendations by a special commission of inquiry into LGBTQI hate crime…

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Added on: 12/30/2023

GOP Congressman tells Uganda leaders to “stand firm” in support of LGBTQ death penalty

12/29/2023

Every once in a while, the right in the U.S. can’t help but look longingly at countries where repression of LGBTQ is a matter of law. But…

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Added on: 12/29/2023

LGBTQ Population in the US Grows by Over 2 Million

12/28/2023

A new study from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy at the UCLA School of Law finds the LGBTQ+ population in…

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Added on: 12/29/2023

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye hits out over gay rights and aid

12/28/2023

Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country “should be stoned”. Responding to a reporter’s question, Mr Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, said powerful nations…

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Added on: 12/29/2023

Stigma against gay, bisexual men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

12/28/2023

KINSHASA, Congo—As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse. In November, the…

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Added on: 12/28/2023

Recent rulings have sparked hopes that Hong Kong will soon legalize same-sex marriage

12/27/2023

Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community is cautiously optimistic that the government will legalize same-sex marriage following landmark rulings in favor of granting gay and lesbian couples more rights. ARI…

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Added on: 12/28/2023

Nepal is the First South Asian Country to Register a Same-Sex Marriage

12/27/2023

A battle six years in the making was finally won as Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandley’s marriage was officially registered with the government of Nepal in late…

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Added on: 12/28/2023

LGBT+ activists across Latin America welcome Vatican move on same-sex blessings

12/27/2023

SÃO PAULO – Catholic members of LGBT+ communities in Latin America have welcomed a new Vatican declaration on the possibility of blessings for same-sex couples, including in…

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Added on: 12/28/2023

Brazil: Same-sex marriages on the rise

12/27/2023

According to a study from the National Human Rights Observatory (ObservaDH), 59,620 same-sex marriages were registered in South America’s largest country between 2013 and 2021, Agencia Brasil…

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Added on: 12/27/2023

Pope urges Vatican officials to avoid ‘rigid ideologies’ after approving blessings for gay couples

12/26/2023

Pope Francis urged Vatican officials to avoid “rigid ideological positions” in a speech days after his recent approval of blessings for same-sex couples. Addressing the Holy See…

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Added on: 12/27/2023

Thousands of trans people waiting months for IDs in India

12/26/2023

Thousands of transgender people in India are reportedly waiting months to obtain a certificate that will allow them to receive gender-affirming care. Statistics reported by the country’s…

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Added on: 12/27/2023

Recent rulings have sparked hopes that Hong Kong will soon legalize same-sex marriage

12/26/2023

Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community is cautiously optimistic that the government will legalize same-sex marriage following landmark rulings in favor of granting gay and lesbian couples more rights….

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Added on: 12/26/2023

Ron DeSantis is Asked How He’d React if One of His Kids Came Out

12/25/2023

A journalist asked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis directly how he would feel if one of his kids came out as gay or trans. The question came up…

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Added on: 12/26/2023

LGBT committee welcome but ‘lacks inclusivity’: groups

12/25/2023

The creation of a committee on LGBT affairs is appreciated but the panel needs to be more inclusive, advocacy groups said Monday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr issued…

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Added on: 12/26/2023

Transcending Boundaries: Saima Shaukat Joins Transgender Trailblazer Sobia Khan In KP Election Fray

12/25/2023

After the groundbreaking entry of Sobia Khan into the political arena, another prominent transgender figure, Saima Shaukat, has stepped into the spotlight by submitting her nomination papers…

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Added on: 12/26/2023

Fact check: Did Sweden ‘shut down’ gender-affirming surgical care for minors?

12/25/2023

The claim: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said parents who seek gender-affirming care for their children subject those children to abuse — so much so that other nations…

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Added on: 12/25/2023

Kentucky’s ‘Don’t say gay’ law miserable for LGBTQ students

12/24/2023

Kentucky’s version of a “Don’t say gay” law is creating many problems for LGBTQ+ students — and the parents and teachers who want to support them, numerous…

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Added on: 12/25/2023

African priests reject Pope’s endorsement of gay marriages

12/24/2023

In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for…

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Added on: 12/25/2023

Italians demand church condemn lesbian nativity scene

12/24/2023

The display’s creator cited Pope Francis allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in his defense of the controversial scene © Catholic group Pro-Vita e Famiglia. Tens of…