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Added on: 10/07/2019

Poland’s election features a confident right-wing ruling party despite abortion, LGBT debates

10/06/2019

Poles will cast their ballots in the national parliamentary election next Sunday, and the world is watching to see if they will deliver another decisive victory for…

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Added on: 10/07/2019

French conservatives are protesting a bill that would fund IVF for most lesbian and single women

10/06/2019

Several thousand conservative activists of all ages marched through Paris on Sunday to protest a French bill that would give lesbian couples and single women access to…

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Added on: 10/05/2019

Japanese MP makes waves by linking same-sex marriage to revising constitution

10/04/2019

A conservative ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for discussion on revising Japan’s constitution to allow same-sex marriage, annoying colleagues in the ruling party who…

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Added on: 10/05/2019

‘Born to Be’ Review: Intimate Portrait of Transgender Surgery Pioneer Gets It Right

10/04/2019

“Not every patient wants to have a surgical transition. Transition can take many forms,” says Dr. Jess Ting in an early interview in “Born to Be,” a…

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Added on: 10/05/2019

Russian man sues Apple after cryptocurrency “turned him gay”

10/04/2019

A Russian man has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that a cryptocurrency app caused him to turn gay, according to a copy of the complaint seen…

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Added on: 10/05/2019

Star Stanford swimmer Abrahm Devine says he was kicked off team because he’s gay

10/04/2019

An accomplished former Stanford swimmer claims in an Instagram post that he was kicked off the university’s team because he’s gay, CBS San Francisco reports. Abrahm Devine…

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Added on: 10/04/2019

For sale: UK jail that held Oscar Wilde for gay sex

10/03/2019

Reading Prison – a forbidding Victorian jail turned LGBT landmark – is for sale, Britain said on Thursday, offloading a deserted site best known for housing playwright…

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Added on: 10/04/2019

LGBT+ film funding row lands Brazil minister in court

10/03/2019

Brazilian prosecutors have filed charges against the citizenship minister for suspending government funding for films, which they said was motivated by discrimination against LGBT+ people. Brazil’s film…

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Added on: 10/04/2019

Russian Court Blocks Major LGBT Online Groups

10/03/2019

A Russian court has ruled that two popular LGBT networking sites be blocked for disseminating “anti-family values,” including a major online group with nearly 200,000 members. The…

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Added on: 10/04/2019

No, there’s no such thing as ‘rapid onset gender dysphoria’

10/03/2019

Australian experts have debunked ‘rapid onset gender dysphoria’ in a strongly-worded position statement. The phrase emerged in 2018 and posits that a “social and peer contagion” is…

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Added on: 10/04/2019

Here’s why Ghana’s sex education program is controversial

10/03/2019

Ghanaians are still debating a proposed school sex education program after religious groups said it was part of a “satanic” attempt to promote LGBT+ values. The backlash…

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Added on: 10/02/2019

Toronto rally responds to anti-LGBTQ Christian group march

09/28/2019

A rally promoting unity was held Saturday in response to an anti-LGBTQ Christian group’s march through the city’s gay village. A group of evangelicals with the Christ…

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Added on: 10/02/2019

One thousand people participate in gay pride march in Paraguay

09/29/2019

Around a thousand militants from organizations of sexual diversity participated on Saturday in the annual march of the LGBTI community in Paraguay, one of the most conservative…

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Added on: 10/02/2019

Australia Post releases marriage equality stamps

10/01/2019

Australia Post has unveiled two commemorative stamps to mark the passage of marriage equality nearly two years ago. The majority “yes” vote for same-sex was announced on…

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Added on: 10/02/2019

Fans cry foul as France cracks down on football homophobia

09/27/2019

From leafleting fans to introducing fines and even jail time, France is cracking down on homophobia in football. But when a referee stopped play over anti-gay chants,…

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Added on: 10/02/2019

Why the struggles of the climate and LGBTQIA+ movements are deeply connected

10/02/2019

While states fail to act comprehensively on what is the biggest crisis humanity faces, a diverse group of queer activists came together on the evening of 2…

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Added on: 10/01/2019

Pope meets U.S. priest attacked by conservatives for ministering to gays

09/30/2019

Pope Francis on Monday gave a high-profile private audience to a prominent American Jesuit priest who has been attacked repeatedly by conservative Catholics and media outlets for…

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Added on: 10/01/2019

Transgender boxer becomes new face of Everlast

09/30/2019

A transgender man will be the new face of the iconic boxing brand Everlast, in a move lauded for showing that there are “many ways to be…

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Added on: 10/01/2019

Kal Queers’ monthly event Queer Beers marks new era of greater visibility for LGBT people in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

09/29/2019

LGBT people in regional Western Australia say a lack of visible queer communities in country towns and cities makes people feel isolated and less likely to access…

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Added on: 10/01/2019

Native American tribe becomes first to pass hate crime law protecting LGBT people

09/30/2019

The Oglala Sioux Tribe may have become the first Native American tribe to introduce a hate crime law protecting LGBT+ and two spirit people. There is no…

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Added on: 09/30/2019

Devi Durga to click photos, LGBT people draw graffiti in Kolkata puja

09/29/2019

From Goddess Durga clicking a photograph of a visitor with an AI smart camera in one puja marquee, to drawing of traditional ‘alpana’ before the idol by…

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Added on: 09/30/2019

Europe’s loneliest far-right party losing election battle in Portugal

09/30/2019

Waving Portuguese flags, leaders of the far-right National Renovation Party (PNR) waited for more people to turn up at a mid-September rally in Lisbon, but their patriotic…

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Added on: 09/30/2019

Transgender Woman in Supreme Court Case Is ‘Happy Being Me’

09/30/2019

Aimee Stephens lost her job at a suburban Detroit funeral home and she could lose her Supreme Court case over discrimination against transgender people. Amid her legal…

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Added on: 09/29/2019

Barbie toymaker Mattel creates gender-neutral dolls

09/25/2019

The toymaker behind Barbie launched a range of gender-neutral dolls on Wednesday which can be styled as either girls or boys, saying children were moving away from…

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Added on: 09/29/2019

Beirut Pride organizers cancel opening event after threats

09/26/2019

Organizers of Beirut Pride said they have canceled the event’s opening concert after threats meant they could not guarantee the safety of attendees at Lebanon’s third annual…

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Added on: 09/29/2019

Police fire tear gas and arrest dozens of far-right protesters attempting to disrupt LGBT+ march

09/28/2019

Riot police have tear gassed and arrested dozens of far-right protesters after hundreds tried and failed to disrupt an LGBT+ parade in Poland. Nearly 30 people have…

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Added on: 09/29/2019

TikTok censored all positive LGBT content in countries deemed conservative

09/28/2019

The social media video app TikTok has been censoring pro-LGBT+ content in some conservative countries, even if homosexuality has never been illegal there. A report by The…

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Added on: 09/28/2019

‘Basic human rights are being rejected’: Northern Ireland’s anti-DUP protest music

09/27/2019

The dark upstairs room of an old sports bar in Belfast is an unassuming venue for a revolution. Against a backdrop of silver streamers and placards from…

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Added on: 09/28/2019

LGBTQ and black passengers face more rideshare cancellations, study finds

09/27/2019

Though rideshare apps were intended to be a more egalitarian transportation option than traditional cab services, they have a demonstrated history of bias against minority passengers before…

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Added on: 09/28/2019

Brexit could lead to a shortage of HIV-preventing PrEP drugs, experts warn

09/27/2019

A hard Brexit could lead to a shortage of HIV-preventing drugs used for PrEP, experts have warned. PrEP drug Truvada can drastically reduce the risk of being…