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Added on: 10/30/2022

Taiwan holds first LGBTQ Pride march in two years

The Hindu
10/30/2022
The festivity was back in full swing on Saturday as marchers donned eye-catching costumes and draped themselves in rainbow flags. Tens of thousands braved downpours in Taiwan…
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Added on: 10/30/2022

Nearly half of Japan’s LGBTQ teens have considered suicide: survey

Japan Times
10/30/2022
Out of Japan’s LGBTQ teens, 48.1% thought about committing suicide over the past year and 14% made an attempt, according to a recent survey by a nonprofit…
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Global News

Added on: 10/30/2022

Johannesburg LGBT+ Pride marches on despite U.S. terrorism warning

Reueters
10/29/2022
Thousands of people took part in Johannesburg’s first LGBT+ Pride march since the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday despite U.S. warnings of a possible terrorist attack in the…
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Global News

Added on: 10/30/2022

Brazil’s LGBTQ+ community fears Bolsonaro re-election

Openly News
10/28/2022
LGBTQ+ Brazilians fear that a win for incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Sunday’s runoff election could lead to a rollback of their rights. The vote in South…
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Global News

Added on: 10/30/2022

Penalized pastor vows to continue his fight for LGBT people

The Korea Herald
10/28/2022
Rev. Lee Dong-hwan’s fight to reverse the decision by the Korean Methodist Church to suspend him for two years for blessing LGBT people in 2019 came to…
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Global News

Added on: 10/30/2022

A Thai media mogul and transgender activist has bought the Miss Universe competition

WMFE (NPR)
10/28/2022
A Thai business tycoon and transgender activist has purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, her company announced Wednesday. Chakrapong “Anne” Chakrajutathib, who controls JKN Global…
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Global News

Added on: 10/30/2022

Republican Governor Wants a Statewide Ban on Gay Marriage

Metro Weekly
10/28/2022
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said at a debate on Wednesday night that he would enforce a state ban on same-sex marriage if the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Global News

Added on: 10/28/2022

UN expresses deep concern over Russia’s ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ law

WION
10/28/2022
The United Nations said on Friday that it was “deeply concerened” by moves of Russian legislature to toughen up the notorious ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ law. The UN has…
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Global News

Added on: 10/28/2022

Vatican’s Latest Synod Document Recognizes LGBTQ+ People as Pressing Pastoral Issue

New Ways Ministry
10/28/2022
The Vatican released the latest working document for the Synod on Synodality yesterday, which included LGBTQ+ issues at two points. The document is a signal for LGBTQ+…
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Global News

Added on: 10/28/2022

Final Mexican state approves same-sex marriage

Reuters
10/26/2022
MEXICO CITY, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Mexico’s northeastern border state of Tamaulipas voted on Wednesday to recognize same-sex marriage, making it legal in every district across the…
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Global News

Added on: 10/27/2022

UK foreign secretary under fire for saying LGBT soccer fans should be ‘respectful’ at Qatar World Cup

CNN
10/26/2022
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place in the Gulf Arab…
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Added on: 10/27/2022

Russia moves to ban ‘LGBT propaganda’ among all ages

Indian Express
10/26/2022
Russian lawmakers backed a bill on Thursday that would expand an existing ban on the promotion of “LGBT propaganda” among children to include people of all ages,…
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Added on: 10/27/2022

Gay couples in Cuba marry under new law

NBC News
10/26/2022
SANTA CLARA, Cuba — Serious, standing upright and dressed in long gala dresses — despite the midday Cuban heat — Lisset and Liusba quietly walk up the…
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Added on: 10/27/2022

Thousands rally in Prague to honor two slain Slovak gay men

Los Angeles Times
10/26/2022
PRAGUE —  Thousands rallied in the Czech capital Wednesday to honor two Slovak gay men shot dead this month outside a bar in Slovakia, and demanded better protection of…
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Global News

Added on: 10/26/2022

Where does Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stand on LGBTQ issues?

LGBTQ Nation
10/25/2022
Conservative party leader and former treasury minister Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s first prime minister (PM) of color, following the 49-day tenure of former PM Liz Truss….
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Global News

Added on: 10/26/2022

Gender: X – Proud owner of Chile’s first non-binary ID card

ABS CBN News
10/25/2022
Shane Cienfuegos, the first non-binary person to receive a gender-neutral identity document in Chile, says they feel a “great weight” of responsibility despite their victory over centuries…
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Added on: 10/26/2022

Qatar’s emir lashes out at criticism ahead of FIFA World Cup

The Day
10/25/2022
Qatar’s ruling emir on Tuesday lashed out at criticism of his country over its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, describing it as an “unprecedented campaign”…
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Added on: 10/26/2022

Judge Dismisses Second Challenge to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law

Metro Weekly
10/25/2022
A federal judge has dismissed a second lawsuit challenging Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, also dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law for its restrictions on speech…
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Added on: 10/25/2022

LGBT football fans fight for safe space in Brazil stadiums

Yahoo! News
10/24/2022
Wearing a rainbow T-shirt and earrings, Ona Ruda struts confidently through the Arena Fonte Nova football stadium, home to his beloved Bahia team and one of Brazil’s…
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Added on: 10/25/2022

Pakistan’s Transgender Act & its opponents

Global Village Space
10/24/2022
Eunuchs, or “Khawaja Sira” as they were known, were the most dependable royal aides during the Mughal Empire. They commanded a great deal of respect and had…
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Global News

Added on: 10/25/2022

Qatar: Security Forces Arrest, Abuse LGBT People

Human Rights Watch
10/24/2022
Qatar Preventive Security Department forces have arbitrarily arrested lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and subjected them to ill-treatment in detention, Human Rights Watch said today….
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Added on: 10/24/2022

Nearly half of LGBTQ teens in Japan thought about suicide in past year: survey

The Mainichi
10/23/2022
TOKYO — Many sexual minorities in Japan are experiencing mental suffering, with nearly half of LGBTQ children and young people having thought about suicide in the past…
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Global News

Added on: 10/24/2022

Dance show in Mexico highlights sexual diversity

La Prensa latina
10/23/2022
Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct 22 (EFE).- LGBTQ dance company Mexico de Colores presented a show in the Mexican city of Guadalajara on Saturday to highlight discrimination, transphobia and…
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Global News

Added on: 10/24/2022

COUNCILLOR EQUATES LGBT PRIDE FLAG TO NAZI FLAG

Star Observer
10/24/2022
The discussion to fly the LGBTQI rainbow Pride flag over a Victorian regional shire headquarters turned ugly recently when a  councillor compared it to a Nazi symbol….
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Global News

Added on: 10/24/2022

Same-sex couples put stress on inclusivity at Hong Kong’s Pink Dot festival

South China Morning Post
10/23/2022
While every parent wonders how they will respond when their child gets old enough to ask: “Where did I come from”, Hong Kong resident Neil Lewis says…
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World Voices

Added on: 10/24/2022

Nyasha Zhakata – Global Director, The Dream Academy

Joel Klausler
Alturi Project Stategist
Context Safe Place International is a holistic leadership development organization for displaced LGBTQIA+ individuals. Societies often trivialize and overlook the lived experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. Safe…
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Added on: 10/23/2022

Gunmen kill transgender woman activist in Honduras for supporting LGBTQ

Ripples Nigeria
10/21/2022
A transgender woman activist who openly supported the LGBTQ community in Honduras has been killed by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle on Thursday in the town of…
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Added on: 10/23/2022

Protest after transgender student suspended 3 times for using ‘incorrect’ bathroom

Up North Live
10/21/2022
Dozens of students and community members came together in protest at Norman North and Norman High School on Friday over the suspension of a trans student using…
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Added on: 10/21/2022

Singapore seeks to amend constitution to protect its definition of marriage

Reuters
10/20/2022
SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Singapore’s government filed bills in parliament on Thursday seeking to decriminalise sex between men, and to amend the constitution to prevent court…
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Added on: 10/21/2022

Slovakia votes against more rights for LGBT couples

CNE News
10/20/2022
The Slovakian Parliament has decided to keep registration of relationships exclusively for one man and one woman only. On Wednesday, it voted against a proposal that would…
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