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Added on: 04/09/2023

Here’s what American Christian fundamentalists are exporting to Africa | Column

04/08/2023

Uganda’s parliament recently week approved a law making it a crime for individuals to identify as LGBTQ+. The bill also provides the government with extensive powers to…

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Added on: 04/08/2023

‘A backwards betrayal’: Biden Title IX proposal draws criticism from LGBTQ community

04/07/2023

Some LGBTQ advocates this week slammed the Biden administration’s proposed revision to Title IX, accusing the president of backtracking on his commitment to protecting transgender young people….

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Added on: 04/08/2023

Germany and France join EU proceedings against Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law

04/07/2023

Germany and France are joining the EU Commission’s infringement proceedings against Hungary over its anti-LGBTQ law, a German government spokesperson said Thursday. The European Commission referred Hungary…

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Added on: 04/08/2023

Russia arrests Chinese LGBTQ blogger for violating so-called same-sex ‘propaganda’ law

04/07/2023

Russian authorities arrested a Chinese LGBTQ blogger Wednesday for allegedly violating a law that bans so-called same-sex “propaganda,” according to Adel Khaydarshin, a lawyer representing the blogger…

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Added on: 04/08/2023

INDIAN TRANSGENDER MODEL HUMILIATED AND DENIED ENTRY IN THE COUNTRY BY MUSCAT AIRPORT AUTHORITY

04/07/2023

It was the night of February 24th when an Indian model and designer Nin Kala landed at the Muscat International airport to explore the city on a…

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Added on: 04/07/2023

Couple arrested for violating Russia’s ‘gay propaganda’ law

04/06/2023

Police in the Russian city of Kazan Wednesday arrested a publicly out gay couple, Haoyang Xu and Gela Gogishvili, for their alleged breach of the country’s “gay propaganda” law….

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Added on: 04/07/2023

15 governments join EU lawsuit against Orbán’s anti-LGBT law

04/07/2023

Fifteen EU governments have joined the European Commission’s lawsuit against Hungary over a controversial anti-LGBTQ law making what civil society groups have described as the largest human…

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Added on: 04/05/2023

Wherever I go in Africa, I will advocate for respect for LGBTQ community – French Minister

04/04/2023

The French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie, and International Partnerships, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, has renewed her call for the protection of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community….

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Added on: 04/05/2023

Juju the ally: Malema and EFF come to defence of Uganda’s LGBTQI+ community

04/04/2023

Scores of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members marched to the Ugandan high commission in Pretoria on Tuesday to protest against the East African country’s bill which criminalises…

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Added on: 04/04/2023

LGBTI Community in Ukraine: One Year into the War

Margerita Afom

Alturi Contributor

In the last year, Ukraine’s society has shifted its perspective on the LGBTI community. While LGBTI activists worked to resist the imposition of conservative Russian attitudes, LGBTI…

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Added on: 04/04/2023

Ghanaian president doubles down on anti-LGBT bill

04/03/2023

AN ANTI-LGBT bill which was expected to impose some of the harshest laws against gay people has had “substantial elements” modified, the President of Ghana has said….

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Added on: 04/04/2023

Chinese students battle LGBTQ suppression

04/03/2023

Two female Chinese students who promote LGBTQ rights have continued a legal battle seeking a review of punishment and harassment for placing rainbow flags on a university…

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Added on: 04/02/2023

Hong Kong transgender protesters say government is not abiding by landmark ruling

04/01/2023

A group of Hong Kong transgender people staged a small protest on Friday against a delay by authorities in changing the gender indicated on their identity documents,…

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Added on: 04/02/2023

USAID, Ugandan Activists Striving to Support HIV Patients Amid Anti-Gay Bill

03/31/2023

Uganda’s former prime minister, Ruhakana Rugunda, has applauded the U.S. Agency for International Development for its support in fighting AIDS, saying the country cannot afford to treat…

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Added on: 04/01/2023

UK Athletics bans transgender athletes from female competition

03/31/2023

UK Athletics has performed a U-turn by announcing an immediate ban on transgender women from competing in the female category across all its events. The decision comes…

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Added on: 04/01/2023

Biden marks International Transgender Day of Visibility by blasting Republicans targeting trans youth

03/31/2023

President Joe Biden is using International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday to sharply criticize acts of violence and discrimination against Americans who identify as trans and…

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Added on: 04/01/2023

South Africans Protest Uganda Law Criminalising LGBTQ Identity

03/31/2023

South Africans took to the streets of Pretoria and Cape Town on Friday to protest against a Ugandan law passed last week that makes it a criminal…

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Added on: 03/31/2023

Rainbow family controversy in Italy slowly turning into full-blown EU dispute

03/30/2023

A domestic Italian clash could soon become a European problem, with mayors of Italian cities being prevented from registering foreign birth certificates when presented by same-sex couples. The…

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Added on: 03/31/2023

Russians and Belarusians banned from European Games in Poland despite IOC recommendations

03/29/2023

Poland has confirmed that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from this year’s European Games, which is being hosted in Kraków and its surrounding region in June…

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Added on: 03/31/2023

Mothers beg president to drop anti-gay law plans

03/29/2023

A group of Ugandan mothers who have LGBT children have written a letter to President Yoweri Museveni urging him not to sign into law a new draft…

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Added on: 03/30/2023

Gay Ugandan asks ‘Where will I go?’ as secret shelters under threat

03/29/2023

Uganda’s parliament last week passed one of the world’s toughest laws against homosexual activities, prompting widespread condemnation. If signed into law by the president, anyone who identifies…

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Added on: 03/30/2023

Slovak Lawmakers Rebuke Europe for Call to Improve LGBTQ Rights

03/28/2023

Slovak lawmakers condemned peers in the European Parliament who voiced deep concerns about discrimination against the country’s LGBTQ minority and urged the administration to improve their rights. Conservative…

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Added on: 03/29/2023

Queer Ukrainian soldier calls for same-sex marriage to be legalised: ‘We can die any day’

03/28/2023

A queer Ukrainian solider has called for same-sex marriage to be legalised in the country as LGBTQ+ soldiers “could die tomorrow” and their partners would have no…

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Added on: 03/29/2023

Ghana will not criminalize LGBTQ like what Uganda did – Speaker Bagbin

03/28/2023

Speaker Alban Bagbin has said Ghana will not adopt Uganda’s strict legislative measure against the activities of LGBTQ in the country. Uganda has made it illegal to…

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Added on: 03/28/2023

There is no legislation on LGBTQ – Akufo-Addo corrects US journalist

03/27/2023

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) is a very sensitive topic to Ghanaians as some of them have taken entrenched position against the practice. Speaking at…

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Added on: 03/28/2023

JusticeMakers Bangladesh expresses concern over killing of trans woman

03/27/2023

JusticeMakers Bangladesh, a renowned human rights organization, has expressed grave concern over the murder of Khalek, a transgender woman, on Feb. 19 in Gazipur in central Bangladesh….

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Added on: 03/27/2023

Egyptian police using fake Grindr account to arrest LGBTQ+ community, says app

03/26/2023

A popular social networking app for gays, Grindr, has issued a warning to its users in Egypt after reports emerged that police are using fake accounts to…

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Added on: 03/26/2023

Punishment of First World War soldiers for sexual orientation detailed in new study

03/25/2023

Frederick Lea Hardy died fighting for Canada near Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Shortly before being killed in action, the teenager spent time in prison…

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Added on: 03/26/2023

Conservatives in LDP take issue with gender identity clause in LGBT bill

03/25/2023

Ahead of internal discussions on legislation aimed promoting a better understanding of the LGBT community, conservatives within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have taken issue with a…

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Added on: 03/25/2023

Florida sued over bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

03/24/2023

Four families in Florida sued the state on Thursday over new rules prohibiting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, arguing the bans violate the US Constitution and should…