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Added on: 11/26/2024

Putin bans adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries permitting gender-affirming care

11/25/2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law separate bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community both in Russia and abroad. The new laws outlaw the promotion of…

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Added on: 11/24/2024

Italy’s same-sex civil unions rise to six-year high

11/23/2024

Same-sex civil unions in Italy rose in 2023 to a six-year high, the country’s national statistics office said on Friday, but at the same time LGBTQ groups…

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Added on: 11/22/2024

Vatican in row at climate talks over gender rights

11/21/2024

The Vatican has blocked discussions over women’s rights at the UN climate summit following a row over gay and transgender issues, sources have told BBC News. Pope Francis’…

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Added on: 11/22/2024

Survey finds 88% of trans Russians either want or plan to leave the country

11/21/2024

A study by Russian LGBT group Coming Out published Wednesday found that 88% of Russian trans people were either planning to or wanted to leave Russia. Some 65%…

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Added on: 11/20/2024

Chilling warning in Berlin to Jews, openly gay people to watch their backs in Arab-majority neighborhoods

11/19/2024

The police chief in Germany’s capital is urging Jews and gay people to “be vigilant” while traversing certain Arab-majority neighborhoods, warning many of them contain pockets of…

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Added on: 11/20/2024

EU court starts hearing case over Hungary’s alleged anti-LGBTQ law

11/19/2024

The top court in the European Union has started hearing a case that marks a major confrontation between Hungary and the bloc over a law criticised as…

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Added on: 11/18/2024

Turkey’s Queer Art Community Walks a Thin Line

11/17/2024

ISTANBUL — When curator Alper Turan and his collaborators from queer and feminist groups around Turkey discuss plans for their upcoming Istanbul exhibition, they have more to…

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Added on: 11/17/2024

Record number of asylum seekers claiming to be gay allowed to stay under ECHR rules

11/15/2024

A record number of asylum seekers claiming to be gay have been allowed to stay in Britain under ECHR rules. The number of asylum seekers granted leave…

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Added on: 11/15/2024

International Pride Awards honour five LGBTIQ+ equality heroes in Cape Town, South Africa

11/14/2024

Cape Town, South Africa – The first-ever International Pride Awards today honoured five remarkable advocates for LGBTIQ+ equality, celebrating them during a ceremony hosted by South African…

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Added on: 11/15/2024

EU “regrets” progress on anti-LGBT legislation in Georgia – Civil Georgia

11/14/2024

On September 4, the European Union released a statement deploring “the hasty adoption at second reading” of the anti-LGBT legislative package entitled “On family values and protection…

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Added on: 11/14/2024

European lawmakers join rally in Tbilisi urging Georgians to stay on EU path

11/12/2024

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Monday in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against the ruling party’s declared victory in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election amid allegations that…

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Added on: 11/12/2024

Owner of Siberian gay club charged with ‘extremism’ and placed under house arrest

11/11/2024

An unnamed 22-year-old woman who owns a gay club that was raided by police in the Siberian city of Chita has been placed under house arrest after…

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Added on: 11/11/2024

Almost £2m of taxpayers’ money goes to LGBT Youth Scotland

11/10/2024

A row has broken out over public funding of almost £2 million for LGBT Youth Scotland, a teenage gay and transgender charity. The group’s accounts filed at Companies…

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Added on: 11/10/2024

PN committed to strengthen LGBTIQ+ rights, inclusivity

11/09/2024

The Nationalist Party is committed to continue strengthening the rights of LGBTIQ+ individuals, Bernard Grech has told European centre-right LGBTIQ+ activists. Grech said a PN government will…

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Added on: 11/09/2024

Turkish authorities ban screening of LGBTQI-themed film ‘Queer’

11/08/2024

Local authorities in Turkey’s metropolitan Istanbul province banned a screening of the LGBTQI-themed movie “Queer” on Thursday because of concerns that it would endanger public peace and…

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Added on: 11/08/2024

PM claims domestic law on protection of family values only concerns prohibition of LGBT propaganda

11/05/2024

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday said the domestic law on the protection of family values, adopted earlier this year, only concerned the prohibition of LGBT…

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Added on: 11/06/2024

Transgender men meet with Pope to discuss LGBTQ+ inclusion in Catholic church

11/05/2024

George White, a 31-year-old transgender man and Religious Education teacher at St. Paul’s Catholic School in Leicester, recently took part in a historic meeting with Pope Francis….

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Added on: 11/05/2024

“Vatican: controversy over Jubilee mascot; designer has worked for gay pride

11/04/2024

The Vatican has introduced a bold new mascot, Luce, to engage with younger generations in the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025, a special period of pilgrimage and grace…

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Added on: 11/03/2024

Road to EuroPride Torremolinos 2027

11/02/2024

There is only one more day left to find out if Torremolinos will finally host EuroPride 2027, the biggest LGBT event in Europe, which would bring together…

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Added on: 11/02/2024

Georgian ruling party stands firm against LGBT propaganda law

11/01/2024

The ruling “Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia” party has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the law prohibiting LGBT propaganda, despite acknowledging that it may hinder the country’s…

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Added on: 11/02/2024

Germany brings in landmark law to cut red tape around changing gender

11/01/2024

The Self-Determination Act was passed in the German parliament in April. It allows over-18s to change official records to reflect their preferred names and genders without the…

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Added on: 11/01/2024

Russia Stirs Up Anti-LGBTQ Prejudice In Moldova ‘Information War’

10/31/2024

When two false bomb alerts targeted an LGBTQ festival in Chisinau this month, organiser Angelica Frolov was left scrambling to find an alternative venue at the last…

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Added on: 10/31/2024

Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law forces climate activist into exile: ‘I can’t stop now’

10/30/2024

Climate activist Nyombi Morris became outspoken about LGBTQ+ rights after his sister was outed as a lesbian and expelled from school. Last year, Uganda passed a new…

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Added on: 10/30/2024

England urged to follow Scotland on LGBT education in schools

10/29/2024

England has been urged to follow Scotland in introducing an LGBTI action plan, with praise for inclusive education policies. In 2018 the UK Government published a comprehensive…

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Added on: 10/29/2024

Owner of Siberian gay club charged with ‘extremism’ and placed under house arrest

10/28/2024

An unnamed 22-year-old woman who owns a gay club that was raided by police in the Siberian city of Chita has been placed under house arrest after…

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Added on: 10/28/2024

Christians demand Justin Welby’s resignation after gay sex comment

10/27/2024

Christians across the United Kingdom are calling for Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s resignation following his comments supporting sexual intimacy in same-sex relationships. They argue that his…

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Added on: 10/28/2024

Germany’s transgender rights law to take effect

10/27/2024

Starting Friday, people aged 18 and older will be able to change official records to alter their names and genders or have the gender marker removed altogether,…

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Added on: 10/28/2024

Georgia’s Parliament Enacts Controversial LGBTQ Rights Law Amid Growing Tensions

10/27/2024

In a move echoing Russia’s restrictive legislation, the speaker of Georgia’s parliament signed into law a bill that severely limits the rights of LGBTQ individuals, igniting backlash…

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Added on: 10/26/2024

Denis Leontovich landed a government job in Russia, despite being openly gay. Then online harassment forced him to flee the country.

10/25/2024

Twenty-three-year-old Denis Leontovich lived openly as a gay man in Russia. After discovering a passion for environmental education in college, he took a position in youth policy…

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Added on: 10/25/2024

LGBTQ+ Georgians say health crisis looms as new laws hit services

10/24/2024

BUCHAREST- Georgia could be on the verge of a health crisis if recent legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community is not rolled back, activists say, adding that they…