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Added on: 02/24/2019

Poland moves step closer to banning gay conversion therapy

02/22/2019

Politicians in Poland have submitted a draft bill to the Parliament which bans the use of gay conversion therapy. Lawmakers from the liberal Nowoczesna party drafted the…

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Added on: 02/23/2019

Iran: activist charged with normalising same sex relations

02/22/2019

Rezvaneh Mohammadi, gender equality activist’s first court session was held in Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Branch 28 on February 18, 2019, presided by the notorious Judge Moghiseh, according…

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Added on: 02/23/2019

Can the United Methodist Church stay united? LGBT issues may lead to a split

02/21/2019

At a high-stakes gathering starting Saturday in St. Louis, the United Methodist Church’s legislative assembly will debate the place of LGBT people in the church knowing that…

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Added on: 02/23/2019

Richard Grenell says he has support at home to decriminalize homosexuality abroad

02/20/2019

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell says the Trump administration has strong backing at home from Republicans and even religious conservatives for its push to end laws…

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Added on: 02/23/2019

Gay parenting ‘boot camp’ moves to Asia to meet growing demand from China

02/21/2019

The world’s largest “boot camp” to help gay men become parents will stage its first Asia event next month to address growing demand for surrogates from China…

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Added on: 02/22/2019

Ex-child soldier fights for trans rights in Colombia

02/21/2019

When Colombia’s FARC guerrillas turned up at the home of Cristian Camilo Gonzalez nearly two decades ago and shoved him into a truck when he was just…

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Added on: 02/22/2019

Georgian far right vows to shut down upcoming LGBT parade

02/20/2019

LGBT Pride Week will be held in Tbilisi from 18-23 June and is organized by Tbilisi Pride. Preparations for the event have already begun, and a preliminary…

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Added on: 02/22/2019

Taiwan unveils Asia’s first draft law on same-sex marriage

02/20/2019

Taiwan on Thursday proposed a draft law to allow same-sex marriage in Asia’s first such bill, but the legislation was criticized by rights activists and conservative groups…

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Added on: 02/22/2019

Kenya High Court delays ruling on law banning gay sex to May 24

02/22/2019

Supporters and opponents of gay rights said on Friday they accepted a decision by Kenya’s High Court to delay for another three months a ruling on whether…

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Added on: 02/21/2019

Kenyan court to rule on decriminalising gay sex

02/21/2019

Kenya’s High Court is to rule on Friday whether to decriminalise gay sex. The court’s verdict could make history if it decides to scrap the law that…

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Added on: 02/20/2019

LGBT+ Africans optimistic as Kenya set to rule on decriminalising gay sex

02/19/2019

There is a quiet air of excitement at the offices of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), as the countdown draws closer to Friday…

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Added on: 02/20/2019

Gujarat Govt Establishes Transgender Welfare Board; Housing, Education & Other Issues To Be Taken Care Of

02/19/2019

A Transgender Welfare Board has been established by the Gujarat government, which has been constituted by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. The community’s housing, education,…

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Added on: 02/20/2019

Kenyan United Methodists oppose allowing LGBT clergy, pray for church unity worldwide

02/18/2019

During a recent prayer service here at the Kayole St. John’s United Methodist Church, more than a hundred worshippers followed Rev. Wilton Odongo, one of the church’s…

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Added on: 02/20/2019

Inside Monica Roberts’ Mission to Identify Transgender Murder Victims

02/19/2019

Monica Roberts does in 30 minutes what reporters have been failing to do for years. She identifies murder victims who are transgender. Whenever she discovers through Facebook…

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Added on: 02/19/2019

No human rights violation in West Sumatra’s LGBT ban: Human rights commission

02/15/2019

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), says it doesn’t see West Sumatra’s plan to ban LGBT behavior in the province as an infringement on the…

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Added on: 02/19/2019

Algerian student murdered, ‘he is gay’ written on wall with his blood

02/15/2019

Two assailants executed an Algerian medical student in a shocking homophobic killing on Sunday, in which victim’s blood was smeared on a wall reading “He is Gay.”…

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Added on: 02/18/2019

German minister calls for ban on conversion therapy

02/15/2019

The German health minister, Jens Spahn, has said that he will seek to ban “conversion therapies” that claim to change sexual orientation. “Homosexuality is not an illness,…

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Added on: 02/17/2019

Hopes High Before Kenya Ruling on Decriminalizing Gay Sex

02/15/2019

Members of Kenya’s LGBT community are looking forward to a High Court ruling that might decriminalize gay sex. The impending ruling is raising hopes among LGBT persons…

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Added on: 02/17/2019

Don’t forget about us, say LGBT+ students

02/13/2019

LGBT+ students and their supporters are urging parliament not to forget about them and protecting their rights to stay in the school they want to attend. A…

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Added on: 02/17/2019

Ten Exiled LGBTQ Activists Speak

02/13/2019

“We want to give a voice to those, who are not heard, whose voice has been taken,” Ali Feruz says. “Because the story of every human is…

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Added on: 02/16/2019

1 year in Egyptian prison. The crime? Interviewing a gay man

02/13/2019

Egypt is a rabidly homophobic country, solidly situated on the list of 73 countries in the world that have made gay sex illegal and it’s getting worse. A…

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Added on: 02/16/2019

Gender-neutral Canadian activist shows solidarity with Japan’s LGBT communities

02/14/2019

Gemma Hickey entered Japan this week with something no Japanese national can obtain a gender-neutral passport in which the gender category shows neither female nor male, but…

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Added on: 02/16/2019

Black queer people are victimized every day

02/14/2019

Stacey Long Simmons, director of advocacy at the National LGBTQ Task Force, vividly recalls the time, as a young college student, she was walking outside of campus…

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Added on: 02/16/2019

Lawmaker pulls proposed transgender birth certificate ban

02/14/2019

A proposal that would have blocked transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates in Utah was shelved Thursday, prompting relief from LGBT advocates…

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Added on: 02/15/2019

Dems introduce bill to take gender-specific terms out of tax code to make it LGBT-inclusive

02/14/2019

A bill introduced by two Democratic lawmakers Thursday would update the U.S. tax code to remove gender-specific references such as “husband” and “wife” and would replace the…

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Added on: 02/15/2019

North Africa seen as unsafe for LGBT people: Rights Groups

02/14/2019

The Bundesrat, Germany’s upper house of parliament, is considering whether to recognize Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia as “safe countries of origin.” Yet LGBT people are still persecuted…

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Added on: 02/15/2019

Brazil’s LGBT+ politicians prepare for battle with Bolsonaro

02/11/2019

When he realized Jair Bolsonaro was likely to be elected president of Brazil last year, politician David Miranda’s first concern was for his family, rather than his…

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Added on: 02/15/2019

How British Feminism Became Anti-Trans

02/07/2019

The most vocal trans-exclusionary voices are, ostensibly, “feminist” ones, and anti-trans lobbying is a mainstream activity. Case in point: Ms. Parker told the podcast “Feminist Current” that…

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Added on: 02/11/2019

As Angola decriminalizes homosexuality, where does the African continent stand?

02/10/2019

Angola has done away with criminalizing homosexuality, removing a notorious “vices against nature” provision in its penal code. Other African nations still punish people for same-sex relationships. The…

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Added on: 02/11/2019

LGBTQ HATE INCIDENTS UP 54% IN 2018

02/10/2019

Harassment of members of the LGBTQ community increased dramatically in 2018, with a 54% increase in reported incidents of homophobia, the Nir Katz Center revealed on Sunday…