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Added on: 06/23/2020

Welcome to Chechnya: the harrowing film about the regime’s gay purge

06/22/2020

Two terrified boys are forced out of a car by members of a gang who taunt them with the question: “Were you kissing?” A paving stone is…

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Added on: 06/23/2020

Israel sets record for number of openly gay MKs

06/21/2020

On Friday, Israel set the record for the highest amount of openly gay MKs in the 23rd Knesset, with six members of the LGBT community, while the…

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Added on: 06/23/2020

Romanians protest against ban on gender identity studies

06/19/2020

Hundreds protested outside the Romanian president’s palace on Thursday against a proposed ban on gender identity studies which they said would infringe human rights and fuel discrimination….

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Added on: 06/22/2020

Tel Aviv mayor says city to recognize same-sex marriages

02/21/2020

The municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa said on Sunday that it would allow same-sex couples and non-traditional partnerships to register their union with the city hall in order…

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Added on: 06/22/2020

REBEL BUDDHIST MONK ADVOCATES FOR LGBT RIGHTS

06/21/2020

Despite living in a predominantly Buddhist country, and contrary to the majority opinion among believers and the Buddhist hierarchy of his country, the Thai monk Shine Waradhammo…

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Added on: 06/22/2020

After SCOTUS ruling Texas lawmakers want to add more LGTBQ safeguards

06/21/2020

LGBTQ Texans marked a major victory Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal civil rights law prevents employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation…

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Added on: 06/22/2020

A lonely and dangerous lockdown for LGBTQ Indians

06/21/2020

In conservative India, many in the LGBTQ community hide their real selves. But being stuck inside with their families for months in the coronavirus lockdown has made…

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Added on: 06/21/2020

Poles run for LGBT equality ahead of presidential vote

06/20/2020

Around a hundred Poles took part in an “Equality Run” on Saturday, condemning discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community during a presidential election…

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Added on: 06/21/2020

‘Mama Dragons’, protecting LGBT+ Mormon kids in Utah

06/20/2020

A fierce group of Mormon mothers who call themselves the “Mama Dragons” are on a mission to protect LGBT+ kids in Utah, where suicide among young church…

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Added on: 06/20/2020

New directors at federal media agency have ties to anti-LGBT groups

06/19/2020

Michael Pack, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has appointed to the organization’s board a person with ties to an anti-LGBT…

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Added on: 06/20/2020

Death of trans doctor in Mexico sparks new fears over LGBT+ violence

06/19/2020

Mexican authorities said on Friday they were investigating the death of a leading transgender health advocate whose body was found dumped by a motorway, reigniting fears over…

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Added on: 06/20/2020

Gay Indian comic busts biases without judgment

06/19/2020

Indian stand-up comic Vasu Primlani does not shy away from her sexuality in her gigs – even though until very recently, being gay put her at odds…

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Added on: 06/20/2020

LGBT refugees find a haven in Kenya despite persecution

06/19/2020

When he was attacked by a mob for being gay, Martin Okello said the kicks and blows from his assailants came so fast that he couldn’t stop…

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Added on: 06/19/2020

Gender Recognition Act: LGBT political group anger at trans law ‘changes’

06/18/2020

LGBT groups from the UK political parties have expressed “disappointment and anger” over potential changes to laws affecting trans people. Leaders of the groups representing lesbian, gay,…

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Added on: 06/19/2020

Gay Rights and Trans Rights Are Indivisible. SCOTUS Just Showed Why.

06/18/2020

Since the start of the modern LGBT movement in the 1960s, some members of the community have questioned the degree of common interest between lesbian, gay, and…

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Added on: 06/19/2020

Study links opposition to ‘LGBT rights’ to desire for Christian dominance

06/18/2020

A study led by a University of Illinois professor suggests that Americans who oppose same-sex marriage or adding LGBT classifications to discrimination laws want to maintain a…

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Added on: 06/19/2020

TV exposé from Iran targets LGBTQ safe houses in Iraq

06/18/2020

The Iranian state-run news channel Al-Alam released a 22-minute television program labeling the Iraqi organization IraQueer and its network of LGBTQ safe houses as agents of a…

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Added on: 06/18/2020

Poland’s Jewish leaders deplore stigmatization of LGBTQ people

06/17/2020

Jewish community leaders in Warsaw on Tuesday voiced their opposition to the “dehumanizing” language they say is being used against LGBTQ (lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and queer)…

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Added on: 06/18/2020

How one Egyptian lesbian stood up to homophobia and paid the ultimate price

06/17/2020

In 2017, Sarah Hegazi was arrested and said she was tortured for waving a rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo. Last weekend, the 30-year-old…

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Added on: 06/18/2020

Romanian rights groups condemn ban on gender identity studies

06/17/2020

Romanian human rights groups and universities on Wednesday condemned a blanket ban on gender identity studies voted through by lawmakers, which they said would legitimise discrimination against…

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Added on: 06/17/2020

LGBTQI+ youth still have a long way to go to be truly free in South Africa

06/16/2020

This Youth Day, as much as we look back on that iconic moment in South Africa’s history that was the 1976 Soweto Uprising, where young men and…

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Added on: 06/17/2020

Supreme Court LGBT Ruling Leaves Out 1 in 6 American Workers

06/17/2020

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision holding that employers can’t discriminate against workers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity has a glaring loophole: It doesn’t…

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Added on: 06/17/2020

How globalisation has transformed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

06/16/2020

Much progress has been made in attitudes towards sexual equality and gender identity – but in many places a dramatic backlash by conservative forces has followed. On…

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Added on: 06/16/2020

LGBT activists protest at Polish president’s campaign rally

06/15/2020

About a hundred protesters held up banners at an election rally for the Polish president on Monday, after he said over the weekend that LGBT “ideology” was…

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Added on: 06/16/2020

Is SpongeBob SquarePants gay? Tweet creates rainbow of speculation

06/15/2020

Clearly, most people will know about SpongeBob, but do you think you should give a bit of basic info for the odd reader who has, say, been…

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Added on: 06/16/2020

Swiss women stage a mass scream to protest gender pay gap, domestic and anti-LGBT violence

06/15/2020

Women across Switzerland have staged a mass screaming protest as part of demands for equal treatment and an end to violence at the hands of men. On…

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Added on: 06/16/2020

In landmark ruling, Supreme Court bars discrimination against LGBT workers

05/15/2020

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a watershed victory for LGBT rights and a defeat for President Donald Trump’s administration by ruling that a longstanding federal…

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Added on: 06/15/2020

Lesbian mothers recognized by Chilean court in historic verdict

06/14/2020

This week, the Second Family Court of Chile ordered the Civil Registry Service to register a child on his birth certificate as the son of two women….

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Added on: 06/15/2020

Health Care Advocates Push Back Against Trump’s Erasure of Transgender Rights

06/14/2020

Health advocates representing American hospitals, medical groups, insurers and civil rights associations condemned the Trump administration on Saturday for rolling back protections for transgender patients, and for…

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Added on: 06/14/2020

Some of the Best Movies About Racism in America

06/13/2020

We’ve been asked by friends, family, and readers to recommend movies about systemic racism, police brutality, and civic unrest that can help contextualize the current Black Lives…