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Added on: 09/23/2023

Ukraine’s transgender spokeswoman dismisses ‘Russian haters’

09/22/2023

If you are an English speaker keeping up with the news of the Ukraine war, you have probably heard of Sarah Ashton-Cirillo. The US national arrived in…

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Added on: 09/22/2023

Turkey President Erdogan ‘bothered by LGBT colours’ at UN headquarters

09/22/2023

Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has complained about the display of what he described as as “LGBT colours” at the United Nations, which was brightly decorated to…

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Added on: 09/22/2023

Kenya’s anti-gay bill proposes 50-year jail term

09/22/2023

Kenya is considering the Family Protection Bill 2023, which could lead to 50-year prison sentences for non-consensual same-sex acts. Sponsored by Homa Bay Town legislator Peter Kaluma, the…

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Added on: 09/22/2023

Romania Govt Proposes to Recognise Same-Sex Marriages Conducted in EU

09/22/2023

The Romanian government has approved a draft law that states that certificates of marriage between people of the same sex concluded in a European Union state will…

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Added on: 09/22/2023

While some gathered at rally say inclusive education in N.L. schools an assault on families, counter-protestors say queer, trans youth under attack

09/22/2023

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Local lawyer and former Progressive Conservative leader Ches Crosbie was among the crowds of protesters and counter-protesters at the Confederation Building on Wednesday…

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Added on: 09/21/2023

69 people arrested for attending ‘gay wedding’ in Nigeria freed on bail

09/20/2023

The 69 suspects who were arrested in Nigeria last month in connection with an alleged gay wedding have been released on bail. Over 200 people were arrested in…

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Added on: 09/21/2023

Hungarian president Katalin Novak uses UN General Assembly to go on ‘anti-family’ tirade

09/20/2023

The country’s first female, and youngest-ever, president was in the LGBTQ+ community’s good books earlier this year when she vetoed an inhumane bill that would have allowed citizens to…

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Added on: 09/21/2023

Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on biggest survey

09/20/2023

The U.S. Census Bureau asked the Biden administration Tuesday for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on…

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Added on: 09/21/2023

A much-needed holistic approach to HIV and AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean is being held back by stigma and insufficient resources

09/20/2023

“I was diagnosed with HIV six years ago and it was a very tough time for me emotionally. It was very challenging, and I spent about a…

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Added on: 09/20/2023

France sets up embassy fund to defend LGBTQ rights

09/19/2023

France said on Monday that it would set up a fund through its embassies to promote the rights of LGBTQ people, as it met like-minded nations at…

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Added on: 09/20/2023

LGBT Asylum Project helps asylum seekers fleeing persecution

09/19/2023

San Francisco has become a beacon for many LGBTQ asylum seekers — and the LGBT Asylum Project is meeting the need, having provided legal representation for nearly…

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Added on: 09/20/2023

TIP OF THE SPEAR: AUTOCRACY PIERCES THE LGBTI COMMUNITY

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Turkey Since Turkey’s democratic government began to decline in 2007, there have been ongoing tensions between the Justice and Development Party (AKP, known for its Islamist roots…

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Added on: 09/20/2023

Transgender rights in Canada deeply divide voters as study suggests most still believe in only two genders

09/19/2023

As more Canadians are faced with the evolving nature of gender identity, gaps in the ways different groups view the subject are growing, according to a recent…

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Added on: 09/20/2023

Trans people let down by ‘extraordinarily long’ NHS waiting lists

09/19/2023

Transgender people are being let down by “extraordinarily long” NHS waiting lists, which are causing a “travesty” of self-harm and suicide, an inquest heard. Alice Litman, 20,…

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Historic struggle of Montreal queer Jews is the subject of a new zine called ‘Not Going Anywhere’

09/18/2023

Younger generations may find it hard to believe that less than 50 years ago LGBTQ Jews in Montreal were denied space at the Jewish community centre—and even…

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Ireland concerned at ‘alarming pushback’ against LGBTI rights, says Varadkar

09/18/2023

Ireland is deeply concerned at the “alarming pushback against LGBTI rights and the rise of violence and hatred towards LGBTI people at home and abroad”, Taoiseach Leo…

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Russia’s LGBTQ+ community unites amid Kremlin crackdown

09/18/2023

Surveillance and the threat of imprisonment: Euronews spoke to Russian queer activists who have chosen to stay in the country, despite increasing hostility towards the LGBTQ+ community….

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Clerics ask President Ruto to take clear stand on LGBTQ

09/18/2023

The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) wants President William Ruto to declare his position on the registration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and…

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Added on: 09/18/2023

A Russian anti-LGBTQ+ group is spreading dangerous misinformation across the globe

09/17/2023

A Russian group has managed to spread lies, misinformation, and pseudoscience about the LGBTQ+ community across the globe, becoming a “major vector” for anti-LGBTQ+ hate, according to…

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Added on: 09/18/2023

The Heartbreaking Struggles Of South Korea’s First Openly Lesbian Mother

09/17/2023

In a society that prides itself on rapid technological progress and embracing modernity, it’s striking how resistant certain facets of South Korea remain towards change, particularly when…

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Added on: 09/18/2023

Delhi: India’s First Transgender Outpatient Department Opens Up In Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

09/17/2023

Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital opened up India’s first transgender Outpatient Department (OPD) on Sunday inching towards an inclusive and easily accessible healthcare system in the country. Professor…

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Added on: 09/18/2023

Nashville elects Tennessee’s first openly transgender politician

09/17/2023

A transgender woman won election to a seat on Nashville’s city council, becoming the first openly transgender person to be voted into political office in Tennessee. Olivia Hill, 57,…

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Added on: 09/17/2023

Why is anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric on the rise in the Middle East?

09/16/2023

From Lebanon to Iraq, politicians in the Middle East have stepped up their anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, raising concerns about an increase in homophobic violence and even tougher penalties…

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Added on: 09/17/2023

Hispanic Federation’s queer president condemns Don’t Say Gay laws

09/16/2023

When Frankie Miranda first heard of the possibility of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills in the US, it took him back to his upbringing in Puerto Rico. The…

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Added on: 09/17/2023

Campaigners fear conversion therapy ban is ‘dropped’ as government refuses to respond

09/16/20233

Campaigners’ fears may have been realised as Downing Street says it has no update on the long-awaited conversion therapy ban, which many believe won’t be fulfilled as…

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Added on: 09/17/2023

Out in the World: Kenya court ruling in favor of LGBTQ group sparks anti-queer demonstrations

09/16/2023

Religious leaders and members of parliament are protesting a ruling by Kenya’s Supreme Court that dismissed a challenge to its earlier decision this year upholding LGBTQ organizations’…

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Added on: 09/16/2023

Beth Chayim Chadashim is first synagogue for gay, lesbian Jews

09/15/2023

My friend, Harriet Perl, of blessed memory, lived well into her 90s and died in 2013. A life-long lesbian, Harriet had been an L.A. public high school…

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Added on: 09/16/2023

Rwanda: Activists want trans and intersex legal rights

09/15/2023

Maily Isaro, a transgender woman in the Central African nation of Rwanda, has faced various forms of discrimination since publicly coming out as trans. She lives in…

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Added on: 09/16/2023

A mausoleum for transgender women is inaugurated in Mexico’s capital as killings continue

09/15/2023

Mexican transgender rights activists Kenya Cuevas and Andrea Luna sat in front of their longtime friend Paola Buenrostro’s pink grave in Mexico City. “You don’t have to…

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Added on: 09/16/2023

Hundreds attend protest after Cork gay bar rebrands for Freshers’ Week

09/15/2023

Hundreds of people gathered in Cork city centre on Thursday night to protest a decision made by the owners of a popular gay bar, Chambers, to remove…