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Added on: 09/23/2023

Uganda LGBT crackdown: enforcement of new law begins

09/22/2023

Uganda has begun charging people under its draconian new anti-LGBT law, including two men accused of “aggravated homosexuality”, which can carry the death penalty. Human rights activists…

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Added on: 09/22/2023

Turkey President Erdogan ‘bothered by LGBT colours’ at UN headquarters

09/22/2023

Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has complained about the display of what he described as as “LGBT colours” at the United Nations, which was brightly decorated to…

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Added on: 09/22/2023

Kenya’s anti-gay bill proposes 50-year jail term

09/22/2023

Kenya is considering the Family Protection Bill 2023, which could lead to 50-year prison sentences for non-consensual same-sex acts. Sponsored by Homa Bay Town legislator Peter Kaluma, the…

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Added on: 09/21/2023

69 people arrested for attending ‘gay wedding’ in Nigeria freed on bail

09/20/2023

The 69 suspects who were arrested in Nigeria last month in connection with an alleged gay wedding have been released on bail. Over 200 people were arrested in…

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Added on: 09/20/2023

France sets up embassy fund to defend LGBTQ rights

09/19/2023

France said on Monday that it would set up a fund through its embassies to promote the rights of LGBTQ people, as it met like-minded nations at…

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Added on: 09/20/2023

LGBT Asylum Project helps asylum seekers fleeing persecution

09/19/2023

San Francisco has become a beacon for many LGBTQ asylum seekers — and the LGBT Asylum Project is meeting the need, having provided legal representation for nearly…

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Added on: 09/20/2023

Transgender rights in Canada deeply divide voters as study suggests most still believe in only two genders

09/19/2023

As more Canadians are faced with the evolving nature of gender identity, gaps in the ways different groups view the subject are growing, according to a recent…

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Historic struggle of Montreal queer Jews is the subject of a new zine called ‘Not Going Anywhere’

09/18/2023

Younger generations may find it hard to believe that less than 50 years ago LGBTQ Jews in Montreal were denied space at the Jewish community centre—and even…

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Ireland concerned at ‘alarming pushback’ against LGBTI rights, says Varadkar

09/18/2023

Ireland is deeply concerned at the “alarming pushback against LGBTI rights and the rise of violence and hatred towards LGBTI people at home and abroad”, Taoiseach Leo…

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Russia’s LGBTQ+ community unites amid Kremlin crackdown

09/18/2023

Surveillance and the threat of imprisonment: Euronews spoke to Russian queer activists who have chosen to stay in the country, despite increasing hostility towards the LGBTQ+ community….

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Added on: 09/19/2023

Clerics ask President Ruto to take clear stand on LGBTQ

09/18/2023

The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) wants President William Ruto to declare his position on the registration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and…

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Added on: 09/17/2023

Why is anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric on the rise in the Middle East?

09/16/2023

From Lebanon to Iraq, politicians in the Middle East have stepped up their anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, raising concerns about an increase in homophobic violence and even tougher penalties…

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Added on: 09/16/2023

Rwanda: Activists want trans and intersex legal rights

09/15/2023

Maily Isaro, a transgender woman in the Central African nation of Rwanda, has faced various forms of discrimination since publicly coming out as trans. She lives in…

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Added on: 09/15/2023

Uganda: Constitutional Court to hear challenges to anti-LGBTQ law

09/14/2023

The Constitutional Court of Uganda has confirmed that it will review three petitions challenging the constitutionality of the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. The court announced that all legal…

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Added on: 09/15/2023

Nigeria: Delta Wedding – U.S. Lawmakers Protest Arrest, Parade of Gay Suspects

09/14/2023

“We’re here to demand that Nigeria release all the detainees and drop all the charges.” On Tuesday, a group of Black American LGBTQ lawmakers protested in front of…

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Added on: 09/14/2023

A proposed law in this country would require citizens to report LGBTQ people to authorities

09/13/2023

When Lariba was growing up in James Town — a coastal neighborhood in Accra, Ghana — they never felt criticized for living the life they wanted to…

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Added on: 09/13/2023

Turkish Police Detain 10 for Protesting Televised Ad for Anti-LGBT Rally

09/13/2023

Turkish police in the port city of Izmir detained 10 protesters who objected to the Turkish TV and radio regulator’s decision to broadcast a public ad on…

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Added on: 09/13/2023

Explained: Why Tourists From China Are Being Drawn To Thailand’s LGBTQ+ Community

09/12/2023

Thailand has established itself as a welcoming refuge for the LGBTQ+ community. Thailand is well-known for its beautiful beaches, extensive cultural heritage, and exciting nightlife. In recent…

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Added on: 09/13/2023

Setting the Record Straight on Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Purge

09/12/2023

Today, the European Court of Human Rights handed down a ruling in the case of Maxim Lapunov, the only victim of Chechnya’s vile 2017 anti-gay purge who…

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Added on: 09/12/2023

Iranian LGBTQ Activists Call For Protests On Amini Anniversary

09/11/2023

Iranian LGBTQ activists have endorsed worldwide protests on September 16 to commemorate the death of Mahsa Amini. In a joint statement, activist groups such as Simorgh, Six…

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Added on: 09/12/2023

Serbia cannot join EU until it protects LGBTQ community, says Belgrade pride director

09/11/2023

Serbia cannot be an EU member if it persistently refuses to enact laws that protect the human rights of the LGBTQ+ community, Belgrade Pride Director told EURACTIV….

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Added on: 09/12/2023

Anti-trans policies at Conservative convention met with apathy and outrage

09/11/2023

The war against queer and trans rights in Canada is ramping up after members of the Conservative Party voted overwhelmingly to advance anti-LGBTQ2S+ policies at their annual…

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Added on: 09/11/2023

‘Nobody is safe in Chechnya’: Life of torture survivor accused of being gay at risk, activists say

09/10/2023

In 2020, a man fled Chechnya to Armenia after he was jailed, beaten and electrocuted by police who accused him of being gay. Now, a global campaign…

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Added on: 09/11/2023

In time of war, Russia turns up aggression on transgender citizens

09/10/2023

When Russian authorities took away Yan Dvorkin’s 10-year-old adopted son last spring, there was nothing he could do but shout in frustration. His crime? He was a…

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Added on: 09/09/2023

Ugandan activists criticise EU inaction over LGBTQ law

09/08/2023

Gay rights activists on Friday criticised a European Union announcement this week that it would not cut funding to Uganda over a harsh anti-LGBTQ law enacted in…

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Added on: 09/08/2023

Iraq debates law on death penalty for same-sex relationships

09/07/2023

The Iraqi politician who introduced the bill into parliament is absolutely certain: Any behavior that deviates from heterosexuality is a danger to his country. This is why,…

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Added on: 09/07/2023

Gay rights activists hope to sway popular opinion, political action against colonial era buggery laws

09/07/2023

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Wednesday launched a “Guyana Together” campaign to increase public tolerance of gays as well as convince government and opposition…

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Added on: 09/06/2023

Jordan Henderson defends move to Saudi Arabia after LGBTQ rights criticism

09/05/2023

England midfielder Jordan Henderson has responded to criticism by defending his decision to join a Saudi Arabian club and apologising for the hurt caused to the LGBTQ…

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Added on: 09/05/2023

Nigerian court remands dozens in prison over alleged gay wedding

09/04/2023

More than 60 people arrested last week in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding, which is illegal in the country, have been remanded in prison,…

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Added on: 09/05/2023

Transgender Football Team Brings Hope To Children In Manipur

09/04/2023

September 3rd marked four months since the state of Manipur has been grappling with ethnic violence. Till August, the death toll had reached close to 190 and…