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Added on: 10/03/2024
10/02/2024
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has refused to sign into law a bill approved by parliament last month that rights groups and many opposition politicians say drastically curbs…
Added on: 10/03/2024
10/02/2024
Kyrgyzstan’s government has proposed problematic amendments to the criminal code and other legislative acts that would restore criminal charges for the mere possession of materials deemed “extremist,”…
Added on: 10/02/2024
10/02/2024
Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. Ngounou’s family learned…
Added on: 10/02/2024
10/02/2024
Tokyo BTM is an increasingly popular channel that focuses on queer culture in Japan. Created by two expat, Andrew Pugsley, from Canada, and Meng Delvey, from mainland…

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Added on: 08/31/2024
Annie Clark
Alturi Contributor
You gave an interview to Alturi in 2020 in which you spoke about recent progress in constitutional protections for LGBTI people but also noted that many in…
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Added on: 06/11/2024
Grace Fausett
Alturi Contributor
Past In India, a majority of transwomen have to seek out a living through two things, sex work and begging. That continues to be the reality for…
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Added on: 01/02/2024
Alturi Project Strategist
Minneapolis mourns artist Robert Skafte, a gay, queer dancer whose light shines no longer. On Friday, December 8, 2023, a suspect senselessly and lethally attacked Robert while…
Added on: 11/30/2023
Ian Lundy
Alturi Contributor
The Event I was due to give a history lecture about Indigenous LGBTQ and Two-Spirit history on June 2, 2023. I was excited to do it, despite…

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Added on: 10/13/2024
JAMES HUNT
Alturi Contributor
Many states in the USA have laws that prevent individuals deemed “mentally incompetent” and other disabled citizens from voting. However, the criteria for determining someone to be…
Added on: 09/30/2024
Alturi Project Strategist
The LGBTQ+ community, like many marginalized groups, often grapples with more loneliness and less joy due to discrimination and adversity. However, actively participating in civic duties like…
Added on: 08/09/2024
Vashti Surujdeen
Alturi Contributor
The LGBTIQ+ community is extremely well-known as a close-knitted group for all individuals that identify as anywhere in the queer spectrum of sexuality and or gender. Indeed,…
Added on: 07/27/2024
Lauren Davis
Alturi Contributor
Created by The Heritage Foundation, the 2025 Presidential Transition Project (famously known as Project 2025) is a book that includes all the policies it wishes to implement…

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