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Added on: 05/26/2024

LGBTQ+ Poles call for action to boost rights at Pride march

05/25/2024

Thousands of Poles gathered in Gdansk on Saturday for the northern port city’s annual Pride event, with many calling on the government to do more to boost…

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Added on: 05/25/2024

Dominica LGBT activist says queer people still aren’t free

05/24/2024

Dominica’s High Court has struck down the nation’s anti-sodomy law, but homophobia remains pervasive. “The law has changed in Dominica, but it will still take time to…

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Added on: 05/24/2024

Republican candidate’s ‘weak and gay’ campaign ad sparks comedic pushback

05/23/2024

Her message? “Don’t be weak and gay.” In turn, the response on social media was strong and decidedly gay. Valentina Gomez, one of eight Republican candidates in the…

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Added on: 05/24/2024

Muslim majority Kosovo considers same-sex unions amid fierce opposition

05/23/2024

PRISTINA, May 23 (Reuters) – In a Pristina apartment, gay actors laugh and cry their way through rehearsals for a play lampooning homophobic politicians and advocating equal…

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Added on: 05/24/2024

Indonesia mulls ban on investigative journalism, LGBT content

05/23/2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s parliament is proposing changes to its broadcast law that would ban investigative journalism and LGBT content, sparking criticism from civil society groups and…

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Added on: 05/23/2024

The neoliberal populism of Milei and Meloni

05/22/2024

When far-right “outsider” Javier Milei was elected Argentina’s president in November, hard-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first European leader to congratulate him. In February,…

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Added on: 05/23/2024

Weeks ahead of its famous LGBT Pride parade, Brazil struggles with one LGBTI killing every 38 hours

05/22/2024

São Paulo, Brazil – In 2023, 230 LGBTI+ individuals were violently killed in Brazil, according to data released this month by the Observatory of LGBTI+ Deaths and Violence….

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Added on: 05/23/2024

Senegal arrests Islamic agitators for claiming prime minister is gay

05/22/2024

A left-wing French politician’s visit to the West African nation of Senegal has led to anti-gay Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko being accused of homosexuality and two…

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Added on: 05/22/2024

UCP legislature members banned from Alberta Pride events in push for policy changes

05/21/2024

An Alberta queer community organizer says a Pride ban on United Conservative Party legislature members challenges Premier Danielle Smith to start matching words with actions. “There’s absolutely…

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Added on: 05/22/2024

Trump-appointed Alabama judge threatens to jail LGBTQ+ rights lawyers; attorneys fight back

05/21/2024

A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge in Alabama has threatened to jail several prominent LGBTQ+ civil rights lawyers involved in a long-running forum-shopping dispute. U.S. District Judge Liles…

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Added on: 05/22/2024

Japanese lesbian couple granted refugee status in Canada

05/21/2024

A Japanese lesbian couple has been granted refugee status in Canada after enduring discrimination in Japan. Eri, aged in her 30s, and Hana, in her 50s, got…

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Added on: 05/22/2024

Sint Maarten’s first openly trans woman says attitudes are changing

05/21/2024

Being trans in the Caribbean today is easier than in the past, helped by the visibility and recognition of transgender people in Northern countries, as well as…

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Added on: 05/21/2024

U.K. forces Google to remove websites selling gender-affirming medications

05/20/2024

The United Kingdom is continuing its attempt to make gender-affirming healthcare less accessible for transgender people by forcing Google’s search engine to remove any regional search results…

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Added on: 05/21/2024

HRW urges Iraq government to repeal law criminalizing LGBTQ+ conduct

05/20/2024

HRW urged the Iraqi government on Monday to repeal a new law that prohibits same-sex conduct and transgender expression as it violates basic human rights such as…

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Added on: 05/21/2024

Supreme Court Turns Down Case Challenging School District’s Transgender Policies

05/20/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case about a Maryland school district’s policies to support transgender students and when parents may challenge…

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Added on: 05/20/2024

Myanmar LGBTQ people plea for help

05/20/2024

While Pride Month is around the corner in Thailand, Burmese LGBTQ people live under the Tatmadaw’s shadow, waiting for help from their Thai counterparts. “Even if Thailand…

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Added on: 05/20/2024

Italy’s family minister explains decision not to sign EU LGBT declaration

05/20/2024

Italy was among nine EU countries that did not sign a declaration promoting European policies in favor of LGBT+ communities, sparking widespread protests within the country while…

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Added on: 05/20/2024

Georgia’s other Russian-style law is fueling a bitter culture war

05/19/2024

TBILISI — “No racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia,” reads a sign in a small vegan café in the center of the Georgian capital, an EU flag pinned…

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Added on: 05/20/2024

As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more LGBTQ+ seek safety and asylum in Europe

05/19/2024

RIETI, ITALY — Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry relatives who threatened…

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Added on: 05/19/2024

Japanese lesbian couple granted refugee status in Canada

05/18/2024

Canada said it granted refugee status to two Japanese women last September due to widespread discrimination they faced in Japan as lesbians and members of the weaker…

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Added on: 05/19/2024

South Africa’s Queer Community Marks IDAHOBIT 2024

05/18/2024

Several events were held across South Africa this week to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), under the 2024 theme of “No one…

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Added on: 05/19/2024

Protesters rally in Peru against decree classifying seven gender identities as “mental illness”

05/18/2024

Sexual diversity activists protested in Peru’s capital in front of the health ministry Friday to demand that the government repeal a decree that characterizes seven gender identities,…

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Added on: 05/18/2024

Court rejects parents’ attempt to opt kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive reading assignments

05/17/2024

A federal appeals court rejected a bid from a group of Maryland parents to require Montgomery County Public Schools to allow them to opt their children out…

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Added on: 05/18/2024

LGBTQ Ugandans flee because of harsh anti-gay law at home

05/17/2024

Fearing imprisonment and abuse in their homeland, some queer Ugandans have fled to neighboring Kenya where they hope to live in safety. It’s been a year since…

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Added on: 05/18/2024

LGBTQ community seeks approval for Pakistan’s first gay club in Abbottabad

05/17/2024

LGBTQ community in Pakistan has been advocating for acceptance and rights, despite facing challenges amid conservative societal attitudes and legal restrictions, and now the office of Deputy…

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Added on: 05/18/2024

Liechtenstein becomes the last German-speaking country to legalise same-sex marriage

05/17/2024

Liechtenstein has become the last German-speaking country to legalise same-sex marriage in a near-unanimous decision, according to reports. In a significant victory for its LGBTQ+ citizens, the…

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Added on: 05/17/2024

Botswana deports U.S. pastor Steven Anderson over anti-gay views

05/16/2024

GABORONE (Reuters) – President Ian Khama of Botswana said on Tuesday he had ordered the arrest and deportation of U.S. pastor Steven Anderson, who was banned from…

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Added on: 05/17/2024

Global Day Against LGBTQ+ Phobias Marked

05/16/2024

GENEVA (16 May 2024) – Systemic discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity are still affecting many people across the world, a group of…

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Added on: 05/17/2024

‘Nothing short of horrific’: Amnesty criticises arrest of man in Qatar ‘trapped’ by police on Grindr

05/16/2024

The family of a gay man who was arrested in Qatar say that he was “trapped” by a fake Grindr account and that he urgently needs access to…

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Added on: 05/17/2024

Transgender Russian politician says he has detransitioned

05/16/2024

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) – A transgender politician from Russia said on Thursday that he had reverted to his gender assigned at birth, in an unusual message…