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Added on: 06/14/2020

Boris Johnson Scraps Plans To Make Changing Gender Easier In Blow For Trans Rights

Forbes
06/13/2020
Boris Johnson has reportedly scrapped plans to make changing your gender easier, in a blow for trans rights. On the first day, Boris Johnson came to power…
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Added on: 06/14/2020

Polish election: Andrzej Duda says LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism

BBC
06/13/2020
Polish President Andrzej Duda has called the promotion of LGBT rights an “ideology” more destructive than communism, in a campaign speech. He is an ally of the…
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Added on: 06/14/2020

Dutch government uncovers holiday camps for ‘conversion therapy’

Reuters
06/13/2020
In the Netherlands, 15 organisations and individuals offer so-called “conversion therapy” aiming to make gay people straight, the health ministry said, as it mulls a ban on…
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Added on: 06/12/2020

For gay stars of banned condom ad, no let-up in Poland’s LGBT rights clampdown

Reuters
06/11/2020
For Jakub Kwiecinski, a ban by Poland’s public broadcaster on a condom advert featuring him and his husband has come as no surprise, but it does make…
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Added on: 06/12/2020

Feminist publications Magdalene.co, Konde.co suffer cyberattacks

Jakarta Post
06/11/2020
Online feminist publication Magdalene.co has suffered a series of cyberattacks over the past month, which has made it difficult for readers to access the website. “Hi friends,…
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Added on: 06/12/2020

Neymar Jr to Face Homophobia Charges in Brazil

Morocco World News
06/11/2020
As French teams await for the resumption of the French Football league (Ligue 1), a Brazilian LGBT activist has filed a lawsuit against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward…
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Added on: 06/12/2020

Gay Pride embraces its roots by teaming up with U.S. black activists

AM NY
06/11/2020
Floats, all-night parties and parades may be out, but the LGBTQ community is returning to its roots by teaming up with black activists for Pride month celebrations…
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Added on: 06/11/2020

The best online LGBT exhibitions for pride month

The Guardian
06/10/2020
With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing, hundreds of pride events have been cancelled across America. But the celebrations will continue online. There will be digital parties but…
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Added on: 06/11/2020

LGBT Activist Charged With Pornography for Body-Positive Vagina Drawings

Moscow Times
06/10/2020
Authorities in Far East Russia charged an LGBT rights activist with distributing pornography for posting drawings of vaginas on social media, the activist told Russian media Tuesday….
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Added on: 06/11/2020

Sex Work is Real Work, and it’s Time to Treat it That Way

ACLU
06/10/2020
Sex workers aren’t always a part of the conversation about police brutality, but they should be. Police regularly target, harass, and assault sex workers or people they…
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Added on: 06/11/2020

Polish leader casts gays as the enemy in bid to revive campaign

The Hour
06/10/2020
Poland’s president stepped up a political attack against the LGBT community, portraying gay people as enemies in a bid to jump-start his stalled campaign for a second…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

Hong Kong LGBT charter in planning stages

The Standard
06/09/2020
Plans to introduce a voluntary charter on discrimination against sexual minorities in Hong Kong are under way as officials look into existing policies adopted by neighboring governments….
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Added on: 06/10/2020

JAPANESE REGION ANNOUNCES BAN ON OUTING LGBTQ PEOPLE AGAINST THEIR WILL

Attitude Magazine
06/09/2020
Japan is beginning to lag noticeably behind when it comes to LGBTQ rights such as adoption and marriage equality, but one region has taken a groundbreaking step…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

Saudi authorities beat blogger, demand he ‘confess’ being gay because he supports LGBT+ rights

Pink News
06/09/2020
Human rights campaigners have called on Saudi Arabia to release blogger Mohamad al-Bokari, who was detained after stating his support for LGBT+ rights. According to Human Rights…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

With blackmail list, gay men in Ghana fight conmen posing as lovers

Reuters
06/09/2020
As Benson walked across the street towards his date in Ghana’s capital, Accra, he saw something was wrong – it was not the man he had been…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

‘Trans women are women’: Daniel Radcliffe speaks out after JK Rowling tweets

The Guardian
06/09/2020
The Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has spoken out over JK Rowling’s recent comments about the transgender community and said he hopes they will not “taint” the…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

LA Pride steps away from ‘All Black Lives Matter’ march after police inclusion sparks outrage

Pink News
06/09/2020
LA Pride was cancelled almost two months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, but organisers announced last week that they intended to replace it with a Black…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

Calls grow for police to be banned from Pride marches

Reuters
06/08/2020
Calls are growing for police to be banned from marching in Pride parades and for the LGBT+ events to return to their roots as rebellions against police…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

This Pride Month, Shame on You: Exposing Anti-LGBT Government Strategies in MENA

Human Rights Watch
06/08/2020
As a researcher and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, I am often asked: “What…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

Israel: Municipalities reaching out to LGBT community

Jerusalem Post
06/08/2020
Tel Aviv may still be the gay capital of the Middle East, but 29 other municipalities – including those with councils that include representatives of ultra-Orthodox communities…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

Polish government finances LGBT-critical articles

Irish Times
06/08/2020
Poland’s justice ministry used taxpayer money for sponsored articles about the global persecution of Christians, and likening the LGBT rights campaign to Soviet-era communism, just as a…
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Added on: 06/08/2020

Gay couple feature in TV commercial in a first for Poland

Gay Star News
06/07/2020
A gay couple is seen getting intimate in a new advert on Polish TV – believed to be the first time the country has seen a same-sex…
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Added on: 06/07/2020

We are all George Floyd!

Herald Malaysia
06/06/2020
Most of us must have been troubled by the news of what is happening in the US in the aftermath of the horrific death of George Floyd,…
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Added on: 06/07/2020

History-making queer activist Caleb Orozco gives a rousing reminder that ‘giving up is not an option’

Pink News
06/06/2020
In 2016, after a long fight from LGBT+ activists, gay sex was finally made legal in the Central American country of Belize. That change would never have…
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Added on: 06/07/2020

For Pride, NOM’s Brian Brown Touts Trump’s Rolling Back Of LGBT ‘Victories’ Under Obama

On Top Magazine
06/06/2020
In a fundraising email to supporters, Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), touted President Donald Trump’s rolling back of LGBT “victories” under former…
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Added on: 06/07/2020

20 photos that chronicle America’s iconic history of activism

Business Insider
06/06/2020
Tens of thousands of Americans have been marching in the streets daily, demanding an end to police brutality and racism. Following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna…
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Added on: 06/06/2020

Celebrating Pride Month and rallying for racial equality: LGBTQ groups seek ‘to stand in solidarity with the black community’

USA Today
06/05/2020
Pride Month began Monday. Many in the LGBTQ community, however, were unsure how to celebrate without overshadowing the ongoing nationwide protests over racial injustice spurred by the…
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Added on: 06/06/2020

How liberal outrage pushed a homophobic troll video to the top of Russia’s political agenda

The Independent
06/05/2020
As far as storyboards go, the advert was as inept as it was crass. The year is 2035. Two gay men are in the process of adopting…
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Added on: 06/06/2020

Black transgender community to march against injustice

KSDK
06/05/2020
The LGBTQ community typically marches in June to celebrate pride. This year, some in St. Louis will gather with a different tone. Charles Buchanan with Flower Boi…
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Added on: 06/06/2020

Iowa police raid gay bar for providing first aid supplies to protestors

LGBTQ Nation
06/05/2020
An LGBTQ venue was raided by police earlier this week for providing first aid for protestors. The Blazing Saddle, an LGBTQ bar in Des Moines, posted a…
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