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Added on: 10/16/2022

Conservative Muslims join forces with Christian right on Michigan book bans

The Guardian
10/15/2022
A recent school board meeting at which about 1,000 people gathered in Dearborn, Michigan, to pressure district officials to censor books with LGBTQ+ themes was in most…
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Added on: 10/16/2022

In Indonesia, ‘LGBT’ label is linked to criminal guilt amid ‘societal homophobia’

South China Morning Post
10/15/2022
When Indonesian actor Rizky Billar’s spouse reported him to the police last month for alleged domestic abuse, social media users buzzed with chatter about him being a…
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Added on: 10/16/2022

Transgender students fear being ‘deadnamed’ at college

The Washington Post
10/15/2022
Before the fall semester began, Eshe Ukweli emailed her professors. She wanted to make sure they knew her name. Ukweli, a journalism student at Howard University, has…
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Added on: 10/16/2022

Suspect arrested in gay Palestinian’s brutal killing

Bay Area Reporter
11/14/2022
Palestinian police arrested a suspect in the brutal killing of a gay Palestinian activist last week, as fear continues to grip LGBTQ Palestinians in Israel. Police spokesman…
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Added on: 10/15/2022

Thousands rally in Bratislava to honor 2 gay men shot dead

ABC News
10/14/2022
Slovakia’s president joined a rally of thousands on Friday to honor two gay men who were shot dead in the capital earlier this week and demonstrate support…
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Added on: 10/14/2022

Radicalised teenager’ killed two outside Slovakia gay bar

Reuters
10/13/2022
BRATISLAVA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – A “radicalised teenager” shot dead two people outside a gay bar in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said. A gunman killed…
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Added on: 10/14/2022

Bosnia Unveils LGBT Rights Strategy

Balkan Insider
10/12/2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina unveiled its first ever strategy to improve the rights and freedoms of LGBT people on Wednesday, a step towards bringing human rights protections in…
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Added on: 10/14/2022

Sydney’s first queer museum, Qtopia, to open ahead of Sydney WorldPride at Darlinghurst’s Green Park

ABC
10/11/2022
A Darlinghurst park next to a famous gay men’s pick-up spot in the 1960s and down the road from Oxford Street will be the initial home of…
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Added on: 10/12/2022

How Do Lesbians Have Sex?’ Boss Asked Queer Employee, Complaint Says

Advocate
10/11/2022
A gay former employee of a Vodafone store in Scotland was awarded more than $30,000 for being asked sexually inappropriate questions at work. The woman, identified only…
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Added on: 10/12/2022

Mexico’s most populous state approves same-sex marriage

Reuters
10/11/2022
The congress of Mexico’s most populous state, State of Mexico, on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to legally recognize same-sex marriage, becoming the 29th of Mexico’s 32 states to…
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Added on: 10/12/2022

I wish we were accepted’ – LGBTQ living in Antigua

Loop
10/11/2022
While it is safe for LGBTQ persons to live in most parts of the Caribbean, it’s not all peaches and cream. Homosexuality is still taboo. Stigma and…
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Added on: 10/12/2022

The Trevor Project Launches 24/7 Crisis Services for LGBTQ Youth in Mexico

Cision PR Newswire
10/11/2022
Today, on National Coming Out Day in the U.S. and Mexico, The Trevor Project announced the official launch of its free, confidential, 24/7 digital crisis services for…
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Added on: 10/11/2022

Parents up in arms over transgender policy for US military draft

Independent
10/10/2022
U.S. policy states that transgender women who were registered as males when they were born must register for the military draft with the Selective Service, while transgender…
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Added on: 10/11/2022

Gay former monk has dream wedding after being forced to quit Catholic church

Pink News
10/10/2022
Bilgri was ordained in 1980 by Joseph Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 and served as head of the Roman Catholic Church until February 2013….
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Added on: 10/11/2022

Tokyo Opens Same-Sex Partnership System for Applications

Bloomberg
10/10/2022
A system to register same-sex partnerships opened for applications in Tokyo on Tuesday, in a symbolic step forward for a country that has fallen behind its peers…
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Added on: 10/11/2022

Propaganda video warns fleeing Russians about LGBTQ & Black people in the US

LGBTQ Nation
10/10/2022
As thousands of Russians continue to flee the country to avoid being conscripted to fight in Ukraine, a propaganda video warning of interactions with LGBTQ, Black, and…
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Added on: 10/10/2022

Vanderbilt Transgender Health Clinic suspends gender-affirming surgery for minors

CNN
10/09/2022
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s transgender clinic in Nashville has paused gender affirming surgeries for patients under the age of 18, a top executive at the center told…
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Added on: 10/10/2022

STARS SLAMMED ‘Beyond disrespectful’ – Josh Cavallo SLAMS Iker Casillas for ‘coming out as gay’ as Spaniard says Twitter was hacked

The Scottish Sun
10/09/2022
JOSH CAVALLO has slammed Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol for being “beyond disrespectful” after a tweet from Casillas’ account said “I’m gay.” Australian star Cavallo, 22, bravely…
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Added on: 10/10/2022

Human rights campaigner fears ‘gay-bashing’ attacks by locals at Qatar World Cup

Yahoo! News
10/09/2022
LGBTQ+ visitors to Qatar for the World Cup could be left open to “gay-bashing” attacks from locals with the security forces lacking the resources to protect them, a Qatari human…
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Added on: 10/10/2022

Putin says U.S. wants to push gender “perversions” on Russian schoolchildren

LGBTQ Nation
10/09/2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed anti-LGBTQ views in his speech following the annexation of four Eastern Ukrainian regions into Russian territory. Putin delivered the speech last Friday in…
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Added on: 10/09/2022

Legal ruling may signal trouble for Biden’s Title IX plan, LGBTQ guidance

Higher Ed Drive
10/07/2022
Some legal experts say a new federal court ruling striking down pro-LGBTQ employment policies from the Biden administration may spell trouble for similar guidance from the U.S….
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Added on: 10/07/2022

Trailblazing Brazilian trans lawmakers face more conservative Congress

Reuters
10/06/2022
Erika Hilton, a 29-year-old Sao Paulo city council member, just made history as one of the first two transgender lawmakers elected this week to Brazil’s Congress. But…
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Added on: 10/07/2022

New Zealand Gay Man’s Convictions Overturned 3 Years after Death

Edge Media
10/07/2022
New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Friday took the unusual step of overturning a man’s convictions even though he died three years ago. The court found there had…
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Added on: 10/06/2022

‘Transphobic narratives from politicians fuelling hate’ as recorded crimes soar

The Independent
10/06/2022
Senior politicians have been accused of perpetuating transphobia and fuelling hate crime against transgender people as official figures reveal such crimes rose by more than 50% in…
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Added on: 10/06/2022

LGBTQ-friendly schools ranking defies Poland’s rights crackdown

Openly News
09/29/2022
WARSAW, Sept 29 (Openly) – Polish teacher Maria Kistowska felt a burst of pride when her school came top in a new LGBTQ+ inclusion ranking that seeks…
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Added on: 10/06/2022

From “grooming” to “child abduction”: Right’s accusations against LGBTQ advocates get even worse

Salon
10/06/2022
Last spring, as the right began using the word “grooming” as a slur against LGBTQ people and their allies, journalist Melissa Gira Grant noted at the New Republic that…
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Added on: 10/05/2022

Russia fines TikTok for ‘LGBT propaganda’, Twitch over Ukraine content

Reuters
10/04/2022
Russia on Tuesday fined TikTok for failing to delete content that violates Russian laws on ‘LGBT propaganda’ and streaming service Twitch for hosting a video interview with…
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Added on: 10/05/2022

Challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Thrown Out by Judge

The Advocate
10/04/2022
A federal court in Florida dismissed a challenge to the state’s “don’t say gay” law last week, but left open the possibility the case could be refiled…
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Added on: 10/05/2022

Chinese LGBTQ-plus couples are getting married virtually through weddings hosted in Utah

Yahoo News
10/04/2022
Chinese LGBTQ-plus couples are using digital technology to circumvent China’s non-recognition of same-sex marriages. Since 2021, around 200 Chinese and Hong Kong couples have tied the knot…
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Added on: 10/05/2022

Slovenia becomes first East European country to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption

EuroNews
10/04/2022
The Slovenian parliament on Tuesday passed an amendment allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt after a constitutional court ruling made it the first country in Eastern…
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