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Added on: 11/19/2022

Germany Launches Plan To Protect LGBTQ Rights

11/18/2022

The German government on Friday unveiled a plan to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination, including a bid to anchor their rights in the constitution. Sven…

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Added on: 11/19/2022

Gay men working in parliament ‘most vulnerable’ to harassment, says MP

11/18/2022

Gay men working in parliament are the “most vulnerable” to harassment and abuse but are “absolutely terrified of coming forward” because of the taboo which remains around…

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Added on: 11/18/2022

Bangladeshi students seek dismissal of gay teacher

11/16/2022

The Bangladeshi human rights organization JusticeMakers Bangladesh expressed concern and anger over the attempt to expel the gay teacher, Aminul Islam, from his position as senior lecturer…

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Added on: 11/18/2022

Italy Govt Loses Court Battle Over ID Documents for Gay Parents

11/16/2022

ROME (Reuters) – Same-sex parents have the right not to be called “father” and “mother” in the ID papers of their offspring, a court in Italy has…

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Added on: 11/18/2022

Senate clears hurdle to move gay marriage bill toward final passage

11/16/2022

The Senate on Wednesday cleared a key procedural hurdle to move forward the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that will codify same-sex marriage into federal law. The…

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Added on: 11/16/2022

NHS Scotland ‘plans to remove ”barriers” to irreversible operations for transgender patients and make a ”single opinion” enough to refer for surgery in most cases

11/15/2022

NHS Scotland is planning to remove ‘barriers’ to irreversible operations for transgender patients, a report has revealed. The new transgender treatment rules, which The Telegraph says it…

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Added on: 11/16/2022

Venezuela is still a dangerous place to live as an LGBTQ person

11/15/2022

I’m a 20-year-old woman living in a town called Guatire, not far from Venezuela’s capital city, Caracas. Gay sex was legalised here in 1997, but Venezuela is…

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Added on: 11/16/2022

Fighting for change in Senegal, lesbian activist sees a long, difficult road ahead

11/15/2022

In a short interview, Senegalese lesbian activist Guadalupe Dansokho (a pseudonym), presents her unvarnished observations of her home country — plagued with femicides, ruled by power-hungry men,…

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Added on: 11/16/2022

Gay Qataris physically abused then recruited as agents, campaigner says

11/15/2022

Gay Qataris have been promised safety from physical torture in exchange for helping the authorities to track down other LGBTQ+ people in the country, a prominent Qatari…

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Added on: 11/15/2022

LGBTQ advocate to become Slovenia’s first woman president

11/14/2022

Lawyer and human rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar won Slovenia’s presidential election, defeating an ally of ousted nationalist leader Janez Jansa to become the European Union state’s…

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Added on: 11/15/2022

Lagos Shelter Brings Rare Respite For Nigeria’s LGBT+

11/14/2022

When Muna and Mary moved in together in Nigeria’s Anambra state, they thought they were starting a new life. But that dream quickly became a nightmare for…

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Added on: 11/15/2022

Outcry in Moldova about new LGBT campaign in schools

11/14/2022

A campaign called “LGBT children in your school” has led to many critiques in Moldova. Both the Orthodox Church of Moldova and parents speak out against the…

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Added on: 11/15/2022

Cuba welcomes gay rights as progressive family code takes hold

11/14/2022

Cuban Pedro Rafael Delgado, a 56-year-old accountant, saw his life change dramatically just days after Cuba approved a set of laws by referendum in September that allow…

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Added on: 11/14/2022

1,000 hold rally in Tokyo in call to protect rights of transgenders

11/13/2022

Hundreds of people rallied in Tokyo to highlight the urgency of calls to protect the rights of transgender people. Organizers estimated that about 1,000 people, Japanese and foreign…

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Added on: 11/14/2022

Fifa’s meetings with LGBT charities are just a ‘Band-Aid’ to cover Qatar’s oppression, says Arab LGBT group

11/13/2022

One of the only LGBT organisations based in the Gulf region has accused Fifa of putting a “Band-Aid” over Qatar’s treatment of LGBT people by holding meaningless…

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Added on: 11/14/2022

‘Anatomy inventory’ fosters more inclusive care for transgender, non-binary patients

11/13/2022

PHILADELPHIA — Taking an “anatomy inventory” during visits can help cultivate a more supportive environment for transgender and non-binary patients to discuss their gender identity and the…

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Added on: 11/14/2022

Isreal’s new legislative leader promises to protect LGBTQ rights despite his party’s threats

11/13/2022

Benjamin Netanyahu — the former Israeli prime minister who was recently elected as the chairman of the majority Likud party within his country’s legislature, the Knesset —…

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Added on: 11/13/2022

As Texas cracks down on trans youth, some families feel trapped

11/11/2022

Every morning, Mary’s eight-year-old daughter Paige walks into school in the Texan city of Austin with a legal letter in her rucksack, neatly packed with her schoolbooks…

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Added on: 11/13/2022

U.S. judge rejects Biden administration’s LGBT health protections

11/11/2022

A federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that President Joe Biden’s administration had wrongly interpreted an Obamacare provision as barring health care providers from discriminating against…

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Added on: 11/13/2022

In new hate speech, Turkish Interior Minister Soylu deems LGBTI+ ‘cultural terrorism’

11/12/2022

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Nov. 12 called the LGBTI+ community as “propaganda of a terrorist organization.” “There is cultural terrorism. The propaganda of a terrorist…

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Added on: 11/13/2022

Hate speech surged on Twitter during first week under Musk’s ownership: report

11/12/2022

Hate speech surged during the first week of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter, according to a new report released by the Center for Countering Digital…

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Added on: 11/12/2022

Gandhara Briefing: Taliban Targets Universities; Women Barred From Parks; Gay Afghan Men Fear Persecution

11/11/2022

RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi reports on the Taliban cracking down on Afghan universities, which have become a hotbed of anti-Taliban protests led by female students. In the latest…

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Added on: 11/12/2022

Traditional Countries Rally on Transgender, Homosexuality, and Abortion at UN

11/11/2022

A major fight broke out in the UN General Assembly Third Committee this week that pitted traditional countries over against powerful Western governments on the questions of…

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Added on: 11/12/2022

Dubbed torture, ID policies leave transgender people sterile

11/11/2022

She was the only woman soldier working in the guard room, surrounded by men who harassed and frightened her after she said she was transgender. She tried…

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Added on: 11/11/2022

The ‘armed and gay’ Senate hopeful who helped force Georgia’s runoff

11/10/2022

The morning after the midterms, Chase Oliver was back at work. “That’s what most other Georgians have to do after an election,” he tells the Guardian. “I…

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Added on: 11/11/2022

Gay Ukraine soldier marrying woman so she can ‘retrieve his body’ if he dies

11/20/2022

A woman in Ukraine has said she plans to marry her gay soldier friend so someone can “claim him if he dies” while fighting in the war. In…

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Added on: 11/11/2022

Poland warns of “Putin’s provocateurs” at nationalist Independence March in Warsaw

11/10/2022

Poland’s deputy interior minister has warned that Russia could use “provocations” to cause trouble at tomorrow’s nationalist march in Warsaw to mark Polish Independence Day. The event, which…

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Added on: 11/11/2022

SYDNEY’S LGBT MUSEUM QTOPIA WILL RE-CREATE AUSTRALIA’S FIRST HIV/AIDS UNIT – WARD 17

11/10/2022

Sydney’s new LGBTQI museum Qtopia has announced its very first exhibition – a restaging of Ward 17 South, Australia’s very first dedicated HIV/AIDS unit that was located…

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Added on: 11/10/2022

Before The 2022 World Cup In Qatar, French Football Called To Condemn Violations Of LGBT + Rights

11/09/2022

Pressure on French football. A group of associations and personalities have called on the France team and national authorities to denounce the violations of the rights of…

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Added on: 11/10/2022

LGBTIQ+ entrepreneurs: Unlocking the PLUS within

11/09/2022

PLUS. The LGBTI+ Business Network was founded in 2017 – with the backing of America’s National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the Other Foundation – as Africa’s…