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Added on: 11/02/2023

Unusual suspects

11/02/2023

Russia’s judicial statistics for the first half of this year neatly reflect life under the country’s military dictatorship in the second year of the war in Ukraine….

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Added on: 10/31/2023

Queer U.K. Activists Hacked London Transit Ads to Support LGBTQ+ Gazans

10/30/2023

The Dyke Project, a U.K.-based “collection of trans, cis, [and] non-binary lesbians and queers,” says they “hacked” 100 advertisements across London transit by covering up physical ads…

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Added on: 10/30/2023

Trans conversion therapy survivor begs Rishi Sunak to push on with ban: ‘Some would call it torture’

10/29/2023

Members of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies are growing impatient with Sunak who has yet to deliver on the government’s promise of a ban on trans-inclusive conversion therapy….

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Added on: 10/29/2023

Austria to compensate gay men convicted under discriminatory laws

10/28/2023

The Austrian government is set to pay tens of millions of euros in compensation to gay people who were persecuted or convicted of consensual homosexual acts. The…

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Added on: 10/29/2023

Hungary bans teenagers from World Press Photo exhibit, citing LGBT content

10/28/2023

Hungary’s government has banned youngsters under 18 from visiting the World Press Photo exhibition on display in Budapest, citing LGBT content in some of the photos. Prime…

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Added on: 10/28/2023

‘It was beyond homophobia’: Sligo’s LGBTQ community still reeling after killer’s spree of violence

10/27/2023

Mary Branley remembers the shock on the faces of the young people from the LGBTQ community in Sligo at a vigil outside Sligo Town Hall in the…

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Added on: 10/28/2023

UN experts: LGBT older persons at heightened risk of violence and discrimination

10/27/2023

Following the commemoration of the UN International Day on Older Persons on 1 October, three United Nations rights experts* issued a statement highlighting the alarming situation faced…

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Added on: 10/26/2023

Ukraine takes first steps to codify gay marriage

10/24/2023

Ukraine’s justice ministry took the first steps towards codifying gay marriage by approving Bill No. 9103, titled “On the Institution of Registered Partnerships” on October 22. The ground-breaking…

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Added on: 10/26/2023

New Niger regime worries about citizens visiting Europe, learning about LGBT rights

10/24/2023

Officials in the West African nation of Niger are stirring up worries about citizens of Niger visiting Europe and learning about LGBT rights there. As leaders of…

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Added on: 10/24/2023

The U.K. May Once Again Delay a Ban on Conversion Therapy

10/23/2023

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks poised to shelve plans for a nationwide conversion therapy ban once again, according to reports. Last week, The Times reported that…

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Added on: 10/23/2023

Poland could now introduce civil partnerships, say LGBT activists, after shock election results

10/22/2023

Bart Staszewski was sitting at home with his boyfriend last Sunday night when the first results of the Polish general election flashed across his computer. “I thought:…

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Added on: 10/22/2023

Montenegrin Pride Organisers Urge Officials to Prevent Attacks on Community

10/21/2023

Organizers of this year’s Montenegrin Pride, scheduled for Saturday, called on authorities to prevent attacks on the LGBT community in the country. The eleventh Montenegrin Pride will…

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Added on: 10/22/2023

Poland’s Tusk to travel to Brussels with eye on unblocking funds

10/21/2023

Donald Tusk, the leader of Poland’s largest liberal opposition grouping Civic Coalition (KO) and a potential candidate to become prime minister, will likely travel to Brussels next…

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Added on: 10/22/2023

Rishi Sunak finally set to ban gay and trans conversion therapy after Tory backlash

10/21/2023

Rishi Sunak is expected to bring in a long-promised ban on conversion therapy after a backlash from Conservative MPs. The PM is finally set to include a…

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Added on: 10/20/2023

31 Commonwealth nations still have laws against gay sex

10/19/2023

The following 31 Commonwealth nations still have anti-homosexuality laws — roughly three-fifths of the group’s total of 56 nations. Worldwide,66 countries still cling to such anti-homosexuality laws. About half of the…

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Added on: 10/20/2023

Kicking out the populists: how young voters helped swing Poland’s election

10/19/2023

For eight years, the rightwing Law and Justice party (PiS) has ruled Poland, transforming civil society. It has overseen an increased politicisation of the judiciary and media…

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Added on: 10/17/2023

Poland’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates right-wing election losses: ‘We’ll fight for the future’

10/16/2023

LGBTQ+ people in Poland are celebrating after the country’s right-wing government lost its majority in a landmark election, paving the way for long overdue progress on queer…

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Added on: 10/15/2023

The ‘gay tax’ facing same-sex couples starting a family

10/14/2023

Same-sex couples are still having to pay thousands of pounds before they can access NHS fertility treatment, BBC News has found. In England, the NHS will fund…

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Added on: 10/15/2023

Poland’s LGBTQ-friendly businesses roll on despite politics

10/14/2023

Poland’s capital, Warsaw, has become a center for multinational companies and global investment banks to set up offices, as the country aims to become Central Europe’s financial…

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Added on: 10/14/2023

‘You left Russia, but Russia never left you’: Queer couple scarred after fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ violence

10/13/2023

Max and Sasha are just two of the many LGBTQ+ people who have joined the mass exodus fleeing Russia to avoid violence, discrimination and war. Now, the…

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Added on: 10/13/2023

Turkey: 90 per cent of LGBTQ+ people facing digital violence

10/13/2023

New research has determined that 90 per cent of LGBTQ+ people in Turkey are regularly subjected to digital violence. The study, conducted by advocacy group KAOS GL, found…

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Added on: 10/13/2023

Hundreds protest outside Downing Street after Rishi Sunak’s anti-trans comments

10/12/2023

Hundreds of trans activists gathered outside Downing Street this week to protest against comments Rishi Sunak made at the Tory party conference. Activists from across the UK…

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Added on: 10/12/2023

A SIMILAR TWIST: ABORTION TREKS WITH TRANSGENDER HEALTH

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There is an underreported and counterintuitive effect of denying abortion access: When abortion is safe, legal, and accessible, the abortion rate is typically lower. When abortion is…

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Added on: 10/11/2023

NHS report reveals no change in blood safety since allowing gay and bi men to donate

10/10/2023

There has been no impact on safety since UK rules changed to permit gay and bisexual men to donate blood, a NHS report has revealed. Findings from…

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Added on: 10/11/2023

Syriza’s gay leader plans surrogacy baby

10/10/2023

Stefanos Kasselakis, 35, caused a stir recently when he was elected as leader of Syriza, becoming Greece’s first openly gay political leader. He has since caused further…

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Added on: 10/08/2023

Normalising Extremism: How Far-Right Narratives Spread in the Balkans

10/07/2023

Hate-filled comments about migrants, Roma people and the LGBT community. Praise for authoritarian regimes like Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Misogynistic and sexist abuse. Conspiracy theories about George Soros,…

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Added on: 10/08/2023

Greece’s gay Syriza leader says he told of plans to become parent to ‘stir’ debate

10/07/2023

Greece’s first openly gay political party leader says he was deliberately trying to “stir stagnant waters” and tackle the taboo subject of same-sex couples having children when…

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Added on: 10/08/2023

Queer defiance at a festival in Hungary

10/06/2023

One of the largest festivals in Europe, Sziget takes place on a beach-lined island in the middle of the Danube River, a short journey from the city…

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Added on: 10/08/2023

Turkey’s Erdogan tells supporters he does not ‘recognise’ LGBT

10/07/2023

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he did not “recognise LGBT” and vowed to combat “perverse” trends which he said aimed to destroy the institution of…

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Added on: 10/07/2023

Belgian transgender deputy PM urges Sunak not to join ‘the real bullies’

10/06/2023

Belgium’s deputy prime minister, who ranks as one of Europe’s most senior transgender politicians, has urged Rishi Sunak not to join “the real bullies” after remarks made…