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Added on: 01/19/2024

First Russian prosecution of LGBT rainbow flag as “extremist symbol”

01/18/2024

A woman in Russia’s Saratov region faces charges for the first time ever of “demonstrating an extremist organisation’s symbols” after posting an image of the LGBT’s rainbow…

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Added on: 01/18/2024

Polish far-right MP who attacked Hanukkah candles stripped of immunity from prosecution

01/17/2024

Parliament has voted to remove the legal immunity of Grzegorz Braun, the far-right MP who last month attacked a Jewish religious celebration. Every main parliamentary group other…

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Added on: 01/18/2024

‘I will pretend not to be me’: Russia cracks down on LGBTQ+ community

01/17/2024

The ink was barely dry on Russia’s decision to outlaw what it called the “international LGBT public movement” as extremist when masked police raided a bar in central…

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Added on: 01/17/2024

Making LGBTQ Issues Top Priority for Global Leaders: Inside GLAAD’s Work at the 2024 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos

01/16/2024

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland convenes leaders from government, business, and civil society to address the state of the world and discuss…

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Added on: 01/16/2024

Croatia watchdog criticises president over ‘gay minister’ remarks

01/15/2024

A Croatian watchdog on Monday criticised the country’s president over his remarks about a minister’s alleged sexual orientation, warning they violated the right to privacy. President Zoran…

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Added on: 01/15/2024

Greeks divided on same-sex marriage: 50.4% are negative, 46.7% are positive

01/14/2024

Greeks appear divided regarding the institutionalisation of marriage for same-sex couples, as shown in a poll by Opinion Poll for The Toc as 50.4% appear negative or rather…

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Added on: 01/15/2024

Proposal to improve LGBTQ+ inclusion in care homes

01/14/2024

Brighton and Hove councillors are to discuss proposals to improve LGBTQ+ inclusion in care homes. The new measures aim “to support understanding and create learning programmes which will…

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Added on: 01/14/2024

Blessing gay people not LGBT groups says pope

01/13/2024

The Vatican’s recent decision to start blessing gay couples is about blessing individual people and not LGBT groups, Pope Francis said Saturday amid a backlash against the…

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Added on: 01/13/2024

Gazprom-Owned TV Channel Fined for ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Over Music Video Kiss

01/12/2024

A music channel owned by the media arm of Russian energy giant Gazprom was fined $11,300 for spreading “LGBT propaganda among minors” in a 90s-era music video…

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Added on: 01/13/2024

Macron appoints gay French PM’s ex-partner as foreign minister

01/12/2024

French president Emmanuel Macron has appointed Stéphane Séjourné, the ex-partner of new prime minister Gabriel Attal, to the role of foreign minister. On Tuesday (9 January) Macron…

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Added on: 01/13/2024

Greece to legalize same-sex marriage after opposition agrees to support it

1/12/2024

Greece’s government is slated to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption after the country’s left-wing political party withdrew its opposition. Stefanos Kasselakis, the out gay leader of Syriza,…

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Added on: 01/12/2024

Greece to legalise same-sex marriage, adoption

01/11/2024

Greece will legalise marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, the prime minister said on Wednesday (10 January), but gave no timeframe on the sensitive issue in the…

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Added on: 01/11/2024

Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister

01/10/2024

PARIS (AP) — France saw its youngest-ever prime minister and first openly gay one named Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest…

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Added on: 01/11/2024

‘I faced choice to flee or die’: LGBT asylum seekers question safe state policy

01/10/2024

An asylum seeker forced into an exorcism for being gay has begged the Government to reconsider plans to designate India and Georgia as “safe states” as part…

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Added on: 01/10/2024

France gets its first gay prime minister with Gabriel Attal

01/09/2024

Education Minister Gabriel Attal has just been appointed prime minister of France, the first out gay man and LGBTQ+ person to be named to the position. At…

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Added on: 01/10/2024

Scottish government publish plans to ban conversion therapy

01/09/2024

While UK-based activists sit tight in wait of an update on Rishi Sunak’s conservative party to follow through on their promise to ban the abhorrent practice, Scotland…

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Added on: 01/09/2024

Putin’s War Against My Marriage

01/08/2024

On November 30, Russia’s Supreme Court decided that the “international LGBT movement” was an extremist organization—at the initiative of the Russian Ministry of Justice. This ruling could…

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Added on: 01/09/2024

Walkout in Prestatyn sparked ‘vile’ and ‘horrific’ abuse, says transgender pool player

01/08/2024

A transgender pool champion says she received “vile” and “horrific” abuse online after her opponent refused to play her in a final. Lynne Pinches conceded the Women’s…

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Added on: 01/07/2024

Two single friends, one radical plan: why I’m having a child with my gay best mate

01/06/2024

I held my breath as the sonographer pressed the probe into my belly. I could see something promising on the screen but needed to hear the expert…

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Added on: 01/07/2024

Aunties and ‘othermothers’ play huge part in supporting LGBTQ+ youth, new study finds

01/06/2024

Aunts and ‘othermothers’, who care for children who are not biologically their own, provide significant support to LGBTQ+ youth, new research has found. The new finding is…

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Added on: 01/06/2024

Ecumenical Patriarchy Denies Ban of Archbishop Who Baptised Gay Couple’s Children

01/05/2024

Monasteries on Mount Athos, an important Orthodox Christian spiritual centre for centuries, have denied that the Archbishop Elpidophoros of America’s visit to the monestaries was canceled because…

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Added on: 01/06/2024

Rosie Duffield cleared of transphobia and antisemitism by Labour

01/05/2024

Labour MP Rosie Duffield has been cleared of allegations of transphobia and antisemitism by her party, saying she has been “completely exonerated”. The Canterbury politician, whose views…

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Added on: 01/05/2024

Scottish Government funds mental health project for LGBTQ youth Scottish Government funds mental health project for LGBTQ youth

01/05/2024

The Scottish Government has announced funding for a project to support the mental health of LGBTQ youth. £50,000 will be given to LGBT Youth Scotland to establish…

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Added on: 01/05/2024

Celebration for gay community if Estonia brings same-sex marriage to Eastern Europe

01/04/2024

The Estonian parliament decided on a “gender-neutral” marriage legislation in June. The law no longer mentions “a man and a woman” but “two natural persons” who can…

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Added on: 01/03/2024

Russia’s War on Woke Putin Is Trying to Unite the Far Right and Undermine the West

01/02/2024

In March of this year, Russia will hold presidential elections. The contest, like ones past, will be highly choreographed, and its outcome is preordained. President Vladimir Putin,…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

Same-sex couples able to marry in Estonia from New Year’s Day

01/01/2024

Same-sex couples in Estonia are able to marry from New Year’s Day, in a milestone move people say brings the Baltic nation closer to its Nordic neighbours….

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Added on: 01/02/2024

Same-sex couples fight for civil unions to be legalised in Ukraine

12/31/2023

A Ukrainian couple campaigning for marital equality has called on the Kyiv government to act on a draft civil union law that would give same-sex partnerships legal…

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Added on: 12/31/2023

Transgender ex-RAF navigator honoured by King for contribution to LGBT+ inclusion

12/31/2023

Caroline Paige, who was the first transgender Officer to serve openly in the UK Armed Forces, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British…

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Added on: 12/30/2023

Greece will legalise same-sex marriage, despite church opposition

12/29/2023

The Greek government is pushing ahead with its same-sex marriage legislation, despite opposition from the church. In July, the prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, promised to…

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Added on: 12/27/2023

Pope urges Vatican officials to avoid ‘rigid ideologies’ after approving blessings for gay couples

12/26/2023

Pope Francis urged Vatican officials to avoid “rigid ideological positions” in a speech days after his recent approval of blessings for same-sex couples. Addressing the Holy See…