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Added on: 03/13/2022

What Russia’s invasion means for LGBTI Ukrainians

Alturi Contributor

Putin has consistently portrayed himself — and by extension, Russia — as a staunch defender of traditional family values in order to create a distinct identity against…

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Added on: 03/11/2022

Georgia legislators introduce a Florida-style ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

03/10/2022

Georgia legislators introduced a bill this week that would prohibit discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in some private school classrooms. The Common Humanity in Private Education…

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Added on: 03/11/2022

Sara Duterte identifying herself as LGBT a ‘trapo’ behavior —group

03/11/2022

An LGBTQIA+ organization on Friday slammed vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for saying she is also a member of the LGBT community. In a statement,…

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Added on: 03/11/2022

Chile’s first gay couple gets married as equality law finally comes into effect: ‘Long live Chile!’

03/10/2022

Holding their two boys in their arms, Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar exchanged vows before sharing a kiss in the Civil Registry of Providencia of Santiago, Chile’s…

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Added on: 03/10/2022

Guatemala increases abortion penalty, bans same-sex marriage

03/09/2022

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan lawmakers have increased prison sentences for women who have abortions, bucking a recent trend in Latin America toward expanding access to the procedures….

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Added on: 03/10/2022

Jakim has developed plan to tackle growing LGBT issues, says Minister

03/10/2022

KUALA LUMPUR: A plan has been developed by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) to address social problems in the Muslim community such as the lesbian, gay, bisexual…

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Added on: 03/10/2022

“The Magic Has Died”: Disney Employees Are Outraged That Their Company Won’t Speak Out About The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

03/08/2022

Disney employees — ranging from characters in the theme parks to writers on their TV shows — are speaking out against their employer after reports the company…

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Added on: 03/10/2022

Namibia’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-sex couple

03/07/2022

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA — Namibia’s Supreme Court has ruled that a government ministry must reconsider a same-sex couple’s appeal for residence rights. Namibia Supreme Court Chief Justice Peter…

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Added on: 03/09/2022

A Gay Dating App is Helping to House Queer People Fleeing Ukraine.

03/08/2022

Leave it to a gay dating app to help people forge unexpected connections. Romeo, a European equivalent to Grindr, has become something of a mutual aid hub…

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Added on: 03/09/2022

New Television Campaign Spotlights Transgender Kids Finding Joy In Sports.

03/08/2022

Have you ever met a transgender kid? That is the question The GenderCool Project asks in a national television campaign launching today. The high-energy 30 second spot…

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Added on: 03/09/2022

Edmonton Queer History Project launches historical website, walking tours and podcast.

03/08/2022

Edmonton Queer History Project has launched new tools to help put a spotlight on the city’s rich LGBTQ stories, including a website, a downtown map, walking tours…

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Added on: 03/09/2022

Namibia: Gay Couple in Namibia Wins Partial Victory On Residency Application.

03/08/2022

A gay Namibian-Mexican couple won a part of their case at Namibia’s Supreme Court on Monday after the ruling that the government had discriminated against their residency…

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Added on: 03/09/2022

‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes in Florida, goes to governor

03/08/2022

Florida’s Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism from…

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Added on: 03/08/2022

This Woman Channeled Her Pandemic Anxiety Into A Campaign For LGBTQ Rights In Tokyo.

03/07/2022

In December 2021, Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, announced that a “partnership system” that publicly recognizes the relationships of same-sex couples would be adopted in the city during…

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Added on: 03/08/2022

Benin: Police accused of violently attacking transgender woman.

03/07/2022

Beninese authorities must launch a prompt, impartial and independent investigation into a violent attack against a transgender woman by police officers, Amnesty International said today. Nadia* told…

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Added on: 03/08/2022

Lesbian who faced having to adopt her own children wins right to be named mother.

03/07/2022

A lesbian in South Africa will no longer have to adopt her own children to be recognised as their mother after a landmark court ruling. The Gauteng…

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Added on: 03/07/2022

Russian Church Leader Appears to Blame Gay Pride Parades for Ukraine War

03/07/2022

The head of Russia’s Orthodox Church appeared to blame liberal Western values — drawing particular attention to gay pride parades — for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in…

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Added on: 03/07/2022

Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ+ phones

03/06/2022

BEIRUT/LOS ANGELES, March 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Before Omar leaves home in the morning, he carefully uninstalls the apps on his phone one by one –…

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Added on: 03/07/2022

Republican Utah governor says he plans to VETO legislation banning transgender students from competing in youth sports

03/06/2022

Utah Governor Spencer Cox said that he plans to veto legislation passed on Friday that would ban transgender student-athletes from competing in girls sports within the state. Without his support,…

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Added on: 03/07/2022

Schools must wake up to the needs of LGBT children

03/06/2022

Despite the Supreme Court striking down the colonial-era law that criminalised homosexuality back in 2018, there still exists a deep-rooted social stigma against the LGBTQ community, keeping…

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Added on: 03/07/2022

“People Are Not Coming Back to the Closet”: The Fight for Ukraine Is Also a Fight for LGBTQ Rights

03/04/2022

On the seventh day of the war, Olena Shevchenko posted a message of despair on Facebook. Shevchenko, who leads the LGBTQ organization Insight, was not just voicing…

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Added on: 03/07/2022

A message from a Russian LGBT+ activist

03/04/2022

Working in human rights in Russia can give one a misleading sense of invincibility. Despite the dehumanising legislation and fact that the government sees enemies in its…

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Added on: 03/07/2022

Trans and non-binary people trapped in war-torn Ukraine

03/04/2022

The main obstacles to Valeria Kolosova escaping from Ukraine are her passport and ID card, which identify the 24-year-old transgender woman as a man – meaning she…

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Added on: 03/07/2022

We need more black gay men in the public sector

03/04/2022

Do gay men face employment discrimination in the public sector? There are many views but little to no data related to this question. Many gay men report…

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Added on: 03/05/2022

LGBTQ refugees fleeing Ukraine face discrimination in countries with anti-gay laws

3/4/22

Late on Thursday night, Viktória Radványi, communications director for Budapest Pride, drove with her girlfriend to the border between Hungary and Ukraine. They were picking up four…

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Added on: 03/05/2022

ABC’s James Longman on Russia Bringing Back the Iron Curtain

3/4/22

As Russian President Vladimir Putin presses hard on his invasion of Ukraine, the world is almost collectively turning against him, and that might be fine with Putin,…

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Added on: 03/05/2022

Mapping hate: The anti-LGBTQ2S+ history of Ottawa truck convoy organizers

3/4/22

Although participants of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that descended upon Ottawa last month claimed it was a peaceful protest against COVID-19 restrictions, it was primarily organized by…

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Added on: 03/05/2022

LGBTQ entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe call for more business support

3/4/22

At a business summit in Zimbabwe, LGBTQ entrepreneurs called for increased financial support for their businesses, as well as improved access to skills, loans, consultants, licensing and…

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Added on: 03/04/2022

Queer Africans fleeing Ukraine face ‘grave danger’ even after reaching ‘so-called safe countries’

03/03/2022

Queer African people fleeing Ukraine are facing “intersecting violence”, campaigners have warned. More than one million people have fled Ukraine since Russia declared war. However, not all refugees are being treated…

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Added on: 03/04/2022

Will Russia bring its war on LGBTQ people to Ukraine?

03/03/2022

Zi Faámelu wants to escape the war in Ukraine, but her identity will not let her. The 31-year-old singer, who is transgender, has a passport that says she is…