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Added on: 07/17/2024

In Senegal, anti-LGBT forces seek longer prison time for gay sex

07/16/2024

Since 2020, Senegal has been debating the effectiveness of its repression of homosexuality. Abuses of all kinds against LGBT+ people are commonplace in the West African nation,…

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Added on: 07/16/2024

The Struggle to Reclaim Autonomy in the Two-Spirit Movement

07/15/2024

For centuries, two-spirit individuals have been subjected to violence and assimilation. Today, two-spirit activists across the United States are coming together to reclaim their autonomy and preserve…

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Added on: 07/16/2024

Ghana’s brazen move to outlaw LGBTQI groups is the latest attack on freedom of association in Africa

07/15/2024

The fundamental freedoms of assembly, expression and association for queer individuals are under siege. These are sentiments Graeme Reid, an expert on protection against violence and discrimination…

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Added on: 07/16/2024

Albania Urged to Enhance Implementation of LGBT Protections Amid Discrimination

07/15/2024

The Government of Albania has made notable strides in creating a framework to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. However, more efforts are needed…

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Added on: 07/16/2024

Republican National Convention: Marjorie Taylor Greene Attacks Transgender Individuals And “Illegal Aliens”

07/15/2024

As one of the first big name speakers on the first night of the Republican National Convention, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) delivered a speech that started…

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Added on: 07/15/2024

Queer Amsterdam pull out of Pride Walk after Israeli flag row

07/14/2024

The Queer Amsterdam foundation has pulled out of organising this year’s Pride Walk, one of the highlights of the annual Pride celebrations in the capital, because of a…

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Added on: 07/15/2024

Cameroon activists hope for change after president’s daughter comes out

07/14/2024

Brenda Biya, 26, shared a photo on social media late last month that showed her embracing Brazilian model Layyons Valença. The post was accompanied by the caption:…

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Added on: 07/15/2024

Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one’s sex on a birth certificate

07/14/2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the…

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Added on: 07/15/2024

LGBT Pride and Euro 2024 Become Focus for Online Hate Speech

07/14/2024

The 22nd Istanbul Pride march set out from Bagdat Street in the city’s Kadikoy district instead of the previously announced start point, as Pride week organisers sought…

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Added on: 07/14/2024

Congo’s national prosecutor orders crackdown on homosexuality

07/13/2024

Firmin Mvonde Mambu, the Public Prosecutor of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has ordered regional prosecutors to initiate proceedings “against the perpetrators of deviant practices of…

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Added on: 07/14/2024

Turkish LGBTI+ Activist Arrested Over Posts Condemning Attacks on Refugees

07/13/2024

An LGBTI+ rights activist and member of the Workers’ Party of Turkey, TIP, Iris Mozalar, was arrested on Thursday over her social media posts condemning violent incidents…

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Added on: 07/14/2024

Uganda rights activists file appeal against ruling on anti-LGBTQ law

07/13/2024

Ugandan human rights advocates on Thursday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a ruling by a lower court that upheld a draconian anti-homosexuality law which…

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Added on: 07/13/2024

‘Sexual Orientation’ A Political Manipulation Of West – ECOWAS Commissioner

07/12/2024

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof Fatou Sow Sarr, has said the issue of “sexual orientation” is a political manipulation of the West….

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Added on: 07/12/2024

Gay furry hackers target Heritage Foundation

07/11/2024

A collective of self-described “gay furry hackers” breached the right-wing Heritage Foundation’s computer networks and released sensitive data from the group that is spearheading the dangerous Project…

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Added on: 07/12/2024

Labour reportedly drops ban on ‘woke’ LGBTQ+ lanyards in civil service

07/11/2024

The government has reportedly dropped the ban on members of the civil service wearing rainbow lanyards. Ministers are also set to consider whether or not to revoke…

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Added on: 07/12/2024

Court in Japan allows transgender woman to officially change gender without compulsory surgery

07/11/2024

TOKYO — A Japanese high court has approved a legal gender change for a transgender woman without requiring compulsory gender-affirming surgery, a step that LGBGQ+ groups on Thursday…

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Added on: 07/12/2024

Burkina Faso’s military junta to ban homosexual acts

07/11/2024

Burkina Faso’s military junta has announced a ban on homosexual acts, making it the latest African state to crack down on same-sex relations despite strong opposition from…

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Added on: 07/11/2024

Overturning of sodomy laws a win for human rights in Namibia

07/10/2024

The Namibian high court recently invalidated the country’s colonial-era “sodomy law”, which had made consensual sexual acts between men a criminal offence. The court declared that the common law offences…

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Added on: 07/11/2024

Reports falsely claim Nigeria’s approval of Samoa deal legalises same-sex relationships

07/10/2024

“LGBT: Knocks As Nigeria Signs $150 Billion Samoa Deal,” reads the headline of the Daily Trust article published on July 4, 2024. The newspaper is Nigeria’s most influential…

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Added on: 07/11/2024

Kazakhstan Should Reject Attempt to Curtail LGBT People’s Rights

07/10/2024

In June, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Culture and Information said it was reviewing a petition, “We Are against Open and Hidden LGBT Propaganda in Kazakhstan!” initiated by the head…

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Added on: 07/11/2024

7 states sue to block new Biden transgender nondiscrimination rule

07/10/2024

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) and six other states are suing to prevent the implementation of a federal rule that expands nondiscrimination rules to include transgender people. This…

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Added on: 07/10/2024

Anglicans face deeper rift after General Synod steps closer to backing standalone blessing services for same-sex couples

07/09/2024

A widening split could affect the Church of England (C of E) following opposition by evangelicals to the General Synod approving the prospect of trialing a standalone…

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Added on: 07/10/2024

Queer rights are in danger in Canada. Pierre Poilievre owns some of the blame

07/09/2024

For years, Ipsos has been asking individuals around the world for their opinions on Queer people. And for years, the pollster has found, those opinions have steadily…

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Added on: 07/10/2024

Isolated by their ‘allies,’ LGBTQ Jews gather to parse Pride’s anti-Israel leanings

07/09/2024

Leah Forester knows what rejection feels like. When the Orthodox Jewish comedian came out as a lesbian several years ago, her Haredi family stopped speaking to her….

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Added on: 07/10/2024

House Urges FG to Suspend Samoa Agreement, Seeks Probe of Contentious Clauses

07/09/2024

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement. A national daily had reported that there were clauses…

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Added on: 07/09/2024

Biden threatens to veto House disapproval of Title IX transgender rule

07/08/2024

President Joe Biden has issued yet another veto threat against the GOP-controlled House, this time over his controversial Title IX rewrite. The House could vote as soon…

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Added on: 07/09/2024

Frustrated by Japan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban, LGBTQ Couples Opt for ‘Photo Weddings’

07/08/2024

Unable to get married legally in Japan, LGBTQ couples are celebrating their special bond by donning traditional kimonos and fashionable formal wear for elaborate “photo weddings”. But…

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Added on: 07/09/2024

Bridget Phillipson and Anneliese Dodds named as ministers for women and equalities

07/08/2024

Bridget Phillipson is the new minister for women and equalities, while Anneliese Dodds has been named a minister for women and equalities in the Department for Education….

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Added on: 07/08/2024

Does The New Criminal Code (BNS) Protect Men And Trans Persons From Sexual Violence?

07/07/2024

Institutional understanding of sexual violence is often informed by patriarchy and misogyny. Courts, police and lawmakers are all prone to this bias. The institutionalisation of such patriarchal…

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Added on: 07/08/2024

New York Pledges $5.4 Million Investment in LGBTQ+ Community Initiatives

07/07/2024

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a significant $5.4 million investment aimed at supporting the LGBTQ+ community in New York. This includes a $4.4 million allocation to the…