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Added on: 03/03/2023

Russia may be weaponising homophobia, but the war has strengthened Ukraine’s fight for LGBT rights

03/02/2023

In Kherson, two Russian occupiers used the same insult – “pinks” – when they burst into the hide-out of a lesbian couple. The men then violently raped the…

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Added on: 03/02/2023

LGBT rights in the Balkans: Assessing two decades of change and nationalist challenges

03/01/2023

Some progress has been made on strengthening LGBT rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia over the last two decades, in part due to the requirements…

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Added on: 03/01/2023

LGBT rights in the Balkans: Assessing two decades of change and nationalist challenges

02/28/2023

After a turbulent post-war period, the three largest countries of the former Yugoslavia – Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia – shifted toward greater democracy and Europeanisation in the…

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Added on: 02/27/2023

In Cantal, A Rural Reception Center Allows Young LGBT+ People To Come And “Recharge Their Batteries”

02/25/2023

It is nicknamed the Lourdes of Cantal. A small village of three hundred inhabitants, Quézac is home to a Marian sanctuary which, from the 14th century, became…

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Added on: 02/26/2023

In Cantal, A Rural Reception Center Allows Young LGBT+ People To Come And “Recharge Their Batteries”

02/25/2023

It is nicknamed the Lourdes of Cantal. A small village of three hundred inhabitants, Quézac is home to a Marian sanctuary which, from the 14th century, became…

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Added on: 02/22/2023

Bulgarian Supreme Court Rules Against Transgender People’s Rights

02/21/2023

Rights activists predicted more cases being brought against Bulgaria at the European Court of Human Rights after the Supreme Court of Cassation in Sofia ruled on Monday…

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Added on: 02/21/2023

Lithuania’s Romas Zabarauskas Opens Screen Doors for LGBT Storytelling in Eastern Europe

02/20/2023

Breaking into the world of filmmaking is never an easy prospect. And when you are a queer filmmaker who wants to focus on LGBTQ subjects, and lives…

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Added on: 02/19/2023

Spain approves controversial LGBT and abortion laws

02/17/2023

Spain’s parliament on Thursday passed legislation which makes it easier for trans people to change their gender, expands access to abortion procedures and grants menstrual leave to…

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Added on: 02/18/2023

Transgender prison row heightens safety fears in Scotland’s LGBTQ+ community

02/17/2023

The furore surrounding the placement of transgender offenders in Scottish prisons has sharpened personal safety fears across Scotland’s LGBTQ+ community, the Guardian has been told. Soon after…

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Added on: 02/18/2023

Spain passes transgender law allowing minors treatment without parental consent

02/17/2023

After its passage in the Senate, Spain’s lower house passed the Law for the Real and Effective Equality of Trans Persons and for the Guarantee of LGTBI…

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Added on: 02/17/2023

Changing gender identity: Countries that make it easy

02/16/2023

Spain on Thursday joined a small but growing club of nations that allow people to change their gender on their ID card through a simple administrative declaration. Several…

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Added on: 02/17/2023

Spain passes law allowing people to freely change gender from age 16

02/16/2023

After months of sometimes heated debate within the ruling left-wing, Spanish MPs on Thursday gave final approval to a law allowing people to freely change their gender…

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Added on: 02/16/2023

First openly lesbian football team in Europe launch new kit in LGBT History Month

02/15/2023

Past and present members of the first openly gay women’s football team in Europe have spoken of the importance of the “wonderful” club as it launches a new…

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Added on: 02/16/2023

China’s Charm Offensive Shouldn’t Deflect Europe on Rights

02/15/2023

After the Chinese government reversed its draconian “Zero Covid” policy and fully lifted pandemic restrictions, it is now beaming a new message into Europe: China is open…

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Added on: 02/16/2023

Nicola Sturgeon’s LGBTQ+ legacy: The good, the bad and the unresolved

02/15/2023

Nicola Sturgeon will leave behind a strong legacy of LGBTQ+ allyship following her resignation as Scotland’s first minister. Sturgeon announced on Wednesday (15 February) that she will…

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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…