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Added on: 07/22/2020

First-ever pan-African Pride will celebrate the ‘bustling, multi-layered reservoir’ of queer Africans

07/21/2020

A first-of-its-kind pan-African LGBT+ Pride event, Pride Afrique, is set to take place virtually, celebrating the “bustling, multi-layered, chaotically explosive reservoir” of queer Africans. According to Star…

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Added on: 07/22/2020

Israel: Bill banning gay conversion therapy up for vote, could spark coalition crisis

07/21/2020

A bill outlawing controversial “gay conversion therapy” threatened to generate yet another coalition crisis, as Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party was expected to support the proposal…

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Added on: 07/21/2020

The first drag queen and LGBT rights pioneer was a former slave

07/20/2020

While some still argue that homosexuality is a western import brought to African shores through movies, books, and other means, history shows that one of our most…

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Added on: 07/21/2020

Madonna says Russia fined her $1M for gay rights speech but she didn’t pay

07/20/2020

Madonna said Sunday that the Russian government fined her for a speech she made supporting LGBTQ rights at a concert in St. Petersburg eight years ago. The…

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Added on: 07/21/2020

First Romanian trans woman to run for office vows to support women, sex workers and Roma

07/20/2020

Antonella Lerca, a Roma woman and sex worker, is campaigning to run as an independent candidate for District 2 in the Romanian capital of Bucharest. Launching her…

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Added on: 07/21/2020

Singapore broadcaster slammed for gay character’s portrayal in drama series

07/20/2020

Singapore’s national free-to-air broadcaster, MediaCorp, has come under fire after portraying a gay character in a manner that some have called “extremely harmful” to the LGBT community….

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Added on: 07/20/2020

Iranian aide who shared cartoon of same-sex parents faces prison for ‘homosexual propaganda’

07/19/2020

The former aide for women’s and family affairs in Iran has been charged with “spreading moral corruption” in the form of a cartoon depicting loving LGBT+ families….

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Added on: 07/20/2020

With Brazil’s Bolsonaro attacking the Supreme Court, are gay rights at risk?

07/19/2020

As a gay man growing up in Brazil, Afif Sarhan was banned from donating blood for most of his life. “I thought, ‘Why is my blood inferior…

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Added on: 07/20/2020

Tamil LGBTQ voices face even greater risk in Sri Lanka

07/19/2020

As the Sri Lankan state continues to ramp up its militarisation of the North-East, an already marginalised community has now found itself under greater threat. The Tamil…

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Added on: 07/20/2020

Hong Kong’s transgender community faces workplace discrimination, leading LGBT campaigner to launch company guidance scheme

07/19/2020

When Liam Mak Wai-hon began a part-time bartending job at a steakhouse in Hong Kong’s Tsuen Wan earlier this year, he did not sense anything amiss at…

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Added on: 07/19/2020

Recovering Queer Identities

07/18/2020

In the Castro District, the well-known hub of San Francisco’s gay community, bronze plaques embedded in the sidewalks honor famous LGBTQ individuals from around the world. Recognizing…

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Added on: 07/19/2020

U.S. ambassador says EU criticism of Poland ‘overblown’

07/18/2020

The U.S. ambassador to Poland said the European Union’s criticism of Poland’s adherence to democracy is “overblown”, as Warsaw faces cuts to EU budget funds over its…

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Added on: 07/19/2020

Pakistan court orders ‘gender test’ of trans man accused of illegal ‘same-sex’ marriage to woman

07/18/2020

A court in Pakistan has ordered the formation of a medical board to do a ‘gender test’ on a trans man who is accused of changing his…

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Added on: 07/18/2020

Duda’s victory in Poland helps draw a ‘pink line’ through Europe

07/17/2020

Last Sunday, the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, was re-elected by a narrow margin with the help of an assault on what he styled “LGBT ideology”: he campaigned…

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Added on: 07/18/2020

Washington state sues Trump administration to block rollback of transgender health care protections

07/17/2020

The state of Washington is suing the Trump administration to block the rollback of an Affordable Care Act regulation that has prohibited discrimination in health care against…

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Added on: 07/18/2020

How Grandkids Are Changing China’s LGBT Family Dynamics

07/17/2020

Clutching a photograph of his son, Michael boarded a flight from Shanghai to Beijing for a tough conversation. After dinner with his parents, he solemnly called a…

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Added on: 07/18/2020

Tahini: The food at the center of an Arab gay rights battle

07/17/2020

When Julia Zaher, the owner of a company that makes some of the most popular tahini in Israel, made a donation to an Israeli gay rights group…

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Added on: 07/17/2020

Fight over equal rights for LGBT people divides Italy

07/16/2020

Three weeks on from the brutal attack in the Italian city of Pescara that left a young gay man needing reconstructive facial surgery, Lorenzo has joined a…

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Added on: 07/17/2020

‘Great first step’ as Sudan lifts death penalty and flogging for gay sex

07/16/2020

Sudan’s decision to lift the death penalty and flogging as punishment for gay sex was hailed by LGBT+ activists on Thursday as a promising sign after almost…

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Added on: 07/17/2020

Baja California state congress says no to gay marriage

07/16/2020

After much debate, Baja California’s State Congress turned down an initiative to establish equal marriage protections for gay couples. Baja California is just south of California. Technically,…

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Added on: 07/17/2020

Polish Court quashes ‘anti-LGBT’ resolution

07/16/2020

An administrative court in Gliwice, southern Poland, has annulled the resolution of the Istebna Commune Council contested by a Polish ombudsman on September 2 on the suppression…

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Added on: 07/16/2020

Can Douyin, China’s Version of TikTok, Help China’s LGBT Community?

07/15/2020

The Beijing LGBT Center recently opened an account on Douyin, the domestic version of TikTok, attracting over 2,400 followers and featuring short videos that address misconceptions about…

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Added on: 07/16/2020

Internet provides vital connection for Africa’s LGBT communities

07/15/2020

As lockdowns and restrictions limit physical movement across Africa, persecuted and marginalised LGBT communities have been finding new support online. This has ranged from fundraising opportunities to…

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Added on: 07/16/2020

From victim to protector: Pakistan’s first trans cop fights for justice

07/15/2020

After enduring death threats, transphobic slurs and sexual harassment at college, Pakistan’s first trans police officer Reem Sharif now shields other trans people from abuse. In her…

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Added on: 07/16/2020

Taiwan parade celebrates LGBT Pride, island’s virus…

07/15/2020

The Taiwanese capital held its annual LGBT Pride parade on Sunday, making it one of the few places in the world to proceed with such an event…

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Added on: 07/15/2020

Russian parliament begins legalising ban on same-sex marriage

07/15/2020

Russian lawmakers late on Tuesday submitted draft legislation that would ban same-sex marriage after voters backed changes to the constitution which define marriage as a union of…

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Added on: 07/15/2020

Poland’s LGBT community feels fear and anger after election

07/14/2020

Members of Poland’s LGBT community say they are angry and afraid after President Andrzej Duda won re-election in a divisive campaign that cast their movement for equal…

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Added on: 07/15/2020

Thailand Is Taking Steps to Recognize Same-Sex Couples. But What About the Rest of Southeast Asia?

07/14/2020

A year ago, Taiwan made history by becoming the first Asian country to permit same-sex marriage in a region where any form of legal recognition for same-sex…

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Added on: 07/15/2020

Her death sparked Transgender Day of Remembrance. 22 years later, still no answers

07/14/2020

Rita Hester fought like hell. The story was written in blood. The phone had been ripped from the wall. Half a shoe print — not Rita’s —…

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Added on: 07/14/2020

UK debates creation of gender-neutral passports

07/13/2020

Gender-neutral passports (where ‘X’ replaces M/F) will be debated again this week in the British Parliament after judges ruled in March that the Home Office has the…