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Added on: 02/15/2023

Brianna Ghey: Trans girl’s killing must lead to end of ‘merciless war’ on trans community

02/14/2023

The killing of Brianna Ghey, a trans teenage girl from Warrington, comes amid a “wider atmosphere of hostility towards trans people, perpetuated through apathy and malice”. Brianna…

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Added on: 02/14/2023

Czech Republic Soccer Player Jakub Jankto Comes Out as Gay: ‘I No Longer Want to Hide’

02/13/2023

Czech Republic soccer player Jakub Jankto has announced he is gay. The athlete, 27, posted a candid video on social media on Monday. In the video, Jankto…

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Added on: 02/13/2023

The Netherlands votes to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation

02/12/2023

The Netherlands voted to expand part of its constitution so discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and disability are explicitly banned. The change, approved in a 56-15 vote…

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Added on: 02/11/2023

Anglicans angry at same-sex blessings question Justin Welby’s ‘fitness to lead’

02/10/2023

Conservative Anglican churches in developing countries will meet next week to consider radical action over the Church of England’s decision to bless same-sex couples in civil marriages,…

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Added on: 02/10/2023

Organization hopes to eradicate LGBT-phobia from Martinique within 10 years

02/08/2023

Last year, the LGBT organization KAP Caraïbe celebrated 10 years of existence in Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean. The organization, whose name stands for “Konsey,…

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Added on: 02/09/2023

IN SHADOW OF ATTACK, SITUATION OF SLOVAKIA’S TRANS COMMUNITY REMAINS PRECARIOUS

02/08/2023

The October 2022 terrorist attack against the LGBT community in Bratislava marked a new era for transgender people in the country, but not one many expect to…

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Added on: 02/08/2023

Rishi Sunak reshuffle: Where does prime minister’s new cabinet stand on LGBTQ+ rights?

02/07/2023

Rishi Sunak has announced a reshuffle of his cabinet, with equalities minister Kemi Badenoch being handed an even meatier role in government amid the on-going discussion around…

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Added on: 02/06/2023

Finland takes “major step” towards protecting trans rights

02/05/2023

The passing of legislation in Finland that abolishes the requirements for trans people to endure invasive medical and psychiatric procedures before they can have their gender recognised…

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Added on: 02/06/2023

Same-sex marriage row looms over Church of England synod

02/05/2023

The repeal of a century-old act of parliament that allows the Church of England to govern itself is among options being considered by MPs frustrated at the…

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Added on: 02/05/2023

Jasvir Singh: ‘I’m a devout Sikh – and married to a man’

02/04/2023

Jasvir Singh is one of the most prominent Sikh voices in British public life. He is also gay – a fact that he has kept mostly private…

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Added on: 02/05/2023

Turkey LGBT sex workers struggle to pay high rents

02/04/2023

Sex worker Nina relies on an apartment in the Turkish city of Istanbul as a relatively safe space to meet clients, but the 29-year-old is worried about…

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Added on: 01/03/2023

Recognizing LGBT+ Rights in Ukraine – Lessons from Iceland

01/02/2023

In 2015, the Ukrainian parliament approved an anti-discrimination in employment law concerning sexual orientation and gender identity, and in 2016 Ukrainian authorities simplified the transgender transition process…

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Added on: 01/03/2023

UK’s first non-binary priest reveals God guided them to come out after an epiphany

01/02/2023

A non-binary priest says God guided them to come out after an epiphany. Bingo Allison, 36, is to their knowledge the first openly non-binary priest to be…

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Added on: 01/01/2023

OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY ADDED OVER A DOZEN LGBT WORDS IN 2022

12/31/2022

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) adds new words into the dictionary that were used in order to keep up with the ever-evolving English language. For 2022, they…

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Added on: 12/30/2022

Kadyrov to the Arab world: Who does not want to live under the LGBT flags – to join “special military operation” in Ukraine

12/29/2022

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, during a direct line broadcast for the first time in English and Arabic, addressed the Arab world and all Muslims with…

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Added on: 12/29/2022

Russia’s Media Regulator Granted Powers to Block all LGBT Sites

12/28/2022

The Russian government has granted its media regulator the authority to block websites containing “LGBT propaganda” without a court order, according to a decree published on Monday….

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Added on: 12/26/2022

Donnelly pressed over use of UK clinic for children with gender-identity issues

12/25/2022

Documents released under a Freedom of Information request show Mr Donnelly was contacted by a representative from Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) and an individual, whose name…

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Added on: 12/26/2022

Holocaust survivor and ‘proud gay man’ shares inspirational coming out story: ‘It was beyond liberating’

12/25/2022

A Jewish man who lived through the horrors of the Holocaust has shared his heart-warming story of finally feeling able to come out as gay in his…

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Added on: 12/24/2022

Tunisia: Activists seek to block anti-gay sportscaster from visiting Europe

12/23/2022

The LGBTQ rights group ADHEOS is seeking to block a sportscaster and former Tunisian official from traveling in Europe because of his violently homophobic comments on a…

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Added on: 12/24/2022

At Istanbul’s Queer Olympix, the aim is for LGBTQ+ athletes to have fun and feel safe

12/23/2022

Every summer since 2017, Istanbul has played host to a sporting event known as the “Queer Olympix.” Created by a handful of soccer-loving Turkish queer activists, the…

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Added on: 12/23/2022

Gender self-determination to be granted in Spain, Scotland

12/22/2022

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s lower house of Parliament Thursday passed a law that allows people over 16 years of age to change their legally registered gender without…

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Added on: 12/23/2022

LGBT campaigners hail new gender recognition law as MSPs vote for change

12/22/2022

The Gender Recognition Reform Bill was voted through the Scottish Parliament on Thursday afternoon after lengthy and often heated debate. Holyrood spent much of Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Added on: 12/22/2022

Senegal: LGBTI activists sue in France to punish anti-gay group JAMRA

12/21/2022

JAMRA has initiated numerous marches and demonstrations in Senegal over the past two years to pressure lawmakers to increase the nation’s criminal penalties for homosexual activity. Under current…

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Added on: 12/21/2022

Russian LGBTQ History Museum Closes Because of Anti-Gay Law

12/20/2022

An LGBTQ history museum in Russia opened and closed in less than two weeks, in a protest of Russia’s new law banning LGBTQ “propaganda.” Pyotr Voskresensky, the…

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Added on: 12/21/2022

NHS will spend £100,000 on scheme that teaches staff how to be inclusive to pregnant transgender men

12/20/2022

Health chiefs are planning on forking out £100,000 on a woke scheme that teaches NHS staff how to treat pregnant transgender men inclusively. It could encourage the…

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Added on: 12/21/2022

Scottish transgender reform looks imminent after marathon Holyrood debate

11/20/2022

Transgender 16- and 17-year-olds in Scotland are soon likely to be able to apply to change the sex on their birth certificate for the first time as…

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Added on: 12/20/2022

EU lawmakers on Slovakia mission point to worrying LGBTQ, Roma situation

12/19/2022

An EU Parliament Monitoring Delegation expressed concern over the equal rights situation in Slovakia regarding LGBTQI+ and Roma communities and called on the government to step up…

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Added on: 12/18/2022

Veto of Discriminatory Poland Sex Ed Bill Shows Power of Protest

12/17/2022

In the last weeks, Polish students and activists regularly gathered in front of Warsaw’s Presidential Palace and across the country to demand respect for their rights. They…

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Added on: 12/16/2022

Polish president says he will not sign proposed education bill

12/15/2022

WARSAW, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday he would for a second time refuse to sign into law proposed reforms to education…

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Added on: 12/14/2022

Cambridge Dictionary changes definitions of ‘male,’ ‘female’ to include transgender people

12/13/2022

The definitions of “man” and “woman” have been altered in the Cambridge Dictionary in order to be inclusive of transgender people. While both words still contain their…