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Added on: 10/17/2020

Australia Set to Fully Outlaw ‘Gay Panic’ Defense

10/16/2020

The state of South Australia is poised to eliminate the controversial gay defense provision that allows defendants to claim their reaction to a person’s sexual orientation can…

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Added on: 10/17/2020

Indonesia Vows Firm Actions Against Soldiers Linked to LGBT

10/16/2020

The Indonesian Military said today it will impose strict sanction on soldiers who are proven to involve in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual or Transgender (LGBT) groups….

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Added on: 10/16/2020

How American religious conservatives fought LGBT rights in Ukraine

10/15/2020

This year has seen several blows to LGBT rights in Ukraine. In June, the Law Enforcement committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, voted down a proposed…

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Added on: 10/16/2020

Pastor suspended for giving blessing at LGBT festival

10/15/2020

The Korean Methodist Church has suspended Rev. Lee Dong-hwan for two years for holding a “blessing ceremony” at a queer festival in August last year, during which…

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Added on: 10/16/2020

Rugby latest battleground for trans women as England breaks ranks

10/15/2020

A ban on transgender women competing in international rugby matches will not stop them playing the women’s game in England, the sport’s governing body said on Wednesday…

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Added on: 10/16/2020

Demos planned as Italy mulls LGBT+ hate crime law for the sixth time

10/15/2020

When Marlon Landolfo kissed his date on a night out, onlookers started heckling, a fight broke out and his friend ended up in hospital – the latest…

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Added on: 10/15/2020

LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law

10/14/2020

Sexual minority groups and human rights activists launched a petition on Thursday calling for an LGBT equality law in Japan in hopes that it can be enacted…

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Added on: 10/15/2020

French government unveils national plan to combat hatred against LGBT people

10/14/2020

The French government has unveiled a national plan to combat hatred and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), which emphasises the importance of inclusive…

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Added on: 10/15/2020

Algeria: Mass Convictions for Homosexuality

10/14/2020

An Algerian court on September 3, 2020 sentenced 2 men to prison terms and 42 others to suspended terms after mass arrests at what the police alleged…

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Added on: 10/15/2020

Texas Social Workers Can Refuse LGBT and Disabled Clients Under New Rule

10/14/2020

Texas officials have changed rules for social workers to allow them to refuse service for clients who are LGBTQ or disabled. The Texas State Board of Social…

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Added on: 10/14/2020

Sarita KC – Mitini Nepal, Kathmandu

Sarah Leistico

Alturi Contributor

How did you become involved with LGBTIQ activism? I have experience in several professions such as teaching and fashion design. I never thought I would call myself…

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Added on: 10/13/2020

Queer Nigerians Are Being Beaten by SARS — I’m Trying to End That

10/13/2020

Matthew Blaise is an LGBTQ+ activist in Nigeria who has been on the front lines of the #End SARS protests and has suffered abuse by SARS officers…

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Added on: 10/13/2020

Anti-gay violence continues in Senegal’s ‘holy city’

10/13/2020

That assault came less than three weeks after 10 young homosexual men in Touba were arrested by the city’s Safiyatoul Amal religious militia. The assault came three…

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Added on: 10/12/2020

For Georgia’s LGBT rights campaigners, a victory

10/12/2020

In December 2009, plainclothes police raided the offices of the Inclusive Foundation in Tbilisi, an organisation that campaigns for LGBT rights in Georgia. Two members of the…

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Added on: 10/12/2020

At home and abroad, LGBT Syrians fight to have their voices heard

10/11/2020

AMMAN/BEIRUT — In Damascus, Amira al-Tabbaa lived her life in murmurs. Officially, homosexuality and offenses against “public decency” are illegal in Syria. That is why when Amira…

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Added on: 10/12/2020

NSW protesters defy ban to march against Latham’s anti-trans Bill

10/11/2020

LGBTQIA+ advocates and allies in New South Wales took to the streets over the weekend to march against a transphobic Bill currently before the state’s parliament. The…

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Added on: 10/12/2020

RELLA LAUNCHES THE KWAN HEBWA ACADEMY: A HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LBQ WOMEN

10/11/2020

Rella Rights 4 Women’s Foundation officially launched the Kwan Hebwa Academy in Kampala on Wednesday 7th October 2020. Following the set SOPs, the brunch affair was attended…

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Added on: 10/12/2020

Saving Indigenous Trans Women

10/11/2020

The New Mexico Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women task force held a public meeting on Thursday on the topic of violence against queer and trans people in…

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Added on: 10/11/2020

Sexual minorities still struggling five years after LGBT ordinance

10/10/2020

Miho Okada experienced the frustrating limits of measures introduced to protect the rights of same-sex couples when her lesbian partner was hospitalized with advanced rectal cancer in…

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Added on: 10/11/2020

Record number of LGBT+ candidates set to run in U.S. election

10/10/2020

A record number of LGBT+ people will run for office in next month’s U.S. election, reflecting stronger support for LGBT+ rights among Americans that is eroding concerns…

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Added on: 10/11/2020

The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan

10/10/2020

During a sheltered upbringing in a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, gay Japanese monk Kodo Nishimura kept his sexuality a closely guarded secret, and also concealed his burgeoning…

Global News

Added on: 10/11/2020

At home and abroad, LGBT Syrians fight to have their voices heard

10/10/2020

In Damascus, Amira al-Tabbaa lived her life in murmurs. Officially, homosexuality and offenses against “public decency” are illegal in Syria. That is why when Amira met with…

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Added on: 10/10/2020

Anarcho-queer-feminist housing project forcibly evicted after three decades

10/09/2020

Liebig34, an “anarcho-queer-feminist” housing project in Berlin, has been cleared of residents following a contentious eviction involving around 1,500 police officers. Officers from eight German states, including…

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Added on: 10/10/2020

Ukraine Wraps Skyscraper in Rainbow for Pride to Fight Homophobia

10/09/2020

The owners of the second-tallest building in Ukraine are taking a stand against a rising tide of homophobia in the region. The colors of the Pride flag…

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Added on: 10/10/2020

Largest-ever US study on intersex adult health finds disparities

10/09/2020

The largest-ever American study on the social and mental health of intersex adults was released October 9, revealing that the population experiences major health disparities. “A national…

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Added on: 10/10/2020

Thailand: Kingdom still divided over LGBT rights

10/09/2020

The passage of pro-rights bills pertaining to civil partnerships of same-sex couples has promoted greater rights for those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) community…

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Added on: 10/09/2020

Pussy Riot members arrested after LGBT+ flag protest

19/08/2020

Russian police detained two leading members of the Pussy Riot art collective on Thursday. The news follows the radical group’s LGBT+ protest that saw them raising pride…

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Added on: 10/09/2020

Nigeria is getting its first LGBT job fair

10/08/2020

The event, scheduled for Nov. 28, is being organized by the Bisi Alimi Foundation, a diaspora LGBTIQ+ organization working to accelerate social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people in…

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Added on: 10/09/2020

There’s $20trillion of global LGBT+ wealth we could be leveraging to build a better world

10/08/2020

Many people talk about the ‘power of the pink dollar’ but few realize there’s $20trillion of LGBT+ wealth we could be using to build a better future….

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Added on: 10/09/2020

Rights group denounces Central America anti-LGBTQ violence

10/08/2020

Human Rights Watch criticized Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala for failing to stop violence against LGBTQ people in a new report published on Wednesday, which also denounced…