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Added on: 10/27/2022

UK foreign secretary under fire for saying LGBT soccer fans should be ‘respectful’ at Qatar World Cup

10/26/2022

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place in the Gulf Arab…

Global News

Added on: 10/27/2022

Russia moves to ban ‘LGBT propaganda’ among all ages

10/26/2022

Russian lawmakers backed a bill on Thursday that would expand an existing ban on the promotion of “LGBT propaganda” among children to include people of all ages,…

Global News

Added on: 10/27/2022

Thousands rally in Prague to honor two slain Slovak gay men

10/26/2022

PRAGUE — Thousands rallied in the Czech capital Wednesday to honor two Slovak gay men shot dead this month outside a bar in Slovakia, and demanded better protection of…

Global News

Added on: 10/26/2022

Where does Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stand on LGBTQ issues?

10/25/2022

Conservative party leader and former treasury minister Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s first prime minister (PM) of color, following the 49-day tenure of former PM Liz Truss….

Global News

Added on: 10/23/2022

Dutch Christian Union ready to give seats to people in gay relationship

10/21/2022

The board of the Dutch political party Christian Union drops the notion that sexuality belongs to the marriage of a man and a woman. The party has…

Global News

Added on: 10/21/2022

Slovakia votes against more rights for LGBT couples

10/20/2022

The Slovakian Parliament has decided to keep registration of relationships exclusively for one man and one woman only. On Wednesday, it voted against a proposal that would…

World Voices

Added on: 10/19/2022

J.P. Der Boghossian — Queer Armenian Library

Alturi Contributor

Can you tell me a bit about yourself and what led you to establish the Queer Armenian Library? I’m Armenian-American and grew up in the diaspora. My…

Global News

Added on: 10/18/2022

Queer Refugees Are Struggling to Live in One of Europe’s LGBTQ Havens

10/17/2022

At the beginning of September, I joined a protest in Amsterdam against the refugee housing emergency happening in the Netherlands. At the centre of the crisis is…

Global News

Added on: 10/18/2022

Russia Prepares To Toughen Anti-gay Law In Conservative Push

10/17/2022

Russian lawmakers Monday called for the toughening of a strict anti-gay law and the Kremlin ordered expensive patriotic education projects as Moscow presses with a conservative drive…

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Added on: 10/18/2022

Brighton is a ‘safe haven’ thanks to LGBTQ+ charities according to study

10/16/2022

A recent study has declared Brighton as a “safe haven” and a “place to escape” thanks to the work of LGBTQ+ charities and nonprofits. LGBTQ+ mental health…

Global News

Added on: 10/18/2022

Female prison guards balk at processing transgender inmate

10/16/2022

Female prison guards at Tires women’s prison found themselves in an impossible position: they were expected to body-search a new inmate who, in spite of having male…

Global News

Added on: 10/15/2022

‘Habibi, The Revolutions of Love’: Being Queer in the Arab World exposition

10/14/2022

Are we really free to be, to love and to show who we are without danger? No matter where you are in the world, it is often…

Global News

Added on: 10/15/2022

Thousands rally in Bratislava to honor 2 gay men shot dead

10/14/2022

Slovakia’s president joined a rally of thousands on Friday to honor two gay men who were shot dead in the capital earlier this week and demonstrate support…

Global News

Added on: 10/14/2022

Radicalised teenager’ killed two outside Slovakia gay bar

10/13/2022

BRATISLAVA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – A “radicalised teenager” shot dead two people outside a gay bar in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said. A gunman killed…

Global News

Added on: 10/14/2022

Bosnia Unveils LGBT Rights Strategy

10/12/2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina unveiled its first ever strategy to improve the rights and freedoms of LGBT people on Wednesday, a step towards bringing human rights protections in…

Global News

Added on: 10/12/2022

How Do Lesbians Have Sex?’ Boss Asked Queer Employee, Complaint Says

10/11/2022

A gay former employee of a Vodafone store in Scotland was awarded more than $30,000 for being asked sexually inappropriate questions at work. The woman, identified only…

Global News

Added on: 10/11/2022

Gay former monk has dream wedding after being forced to quit Catholic church

10/10/2022

Bilgri was ordained in 1980 by Joseph Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 and served as head of the Roman Catholic Church until February 2013….

Global News

Added on: 10/11/2022

Propaganda video warns fleeing Russians about LGBTQ & Black people in the US

10/10/2022

As thousands of Russians continue to flee the country to avoid being conscripted to fight in Ukraine, a propaganda video warning of interactions with LGBTQ, Black, and…

Global News

Added on: 10/10/2022

STARS SLAMMED ‘Beyond disrespectful’ – Josh Cavallo SLAMS Iker Casillas for ‘coming out as gay’ as Spaniard says Twitter was hacked

10/09/2022

JOSH CAVALLO has slammed Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol for being “beyond disrespectful” after a tweet from Casillas’ account said “I’m gay.” Australian star Cavallo, 22, bravely…

Global News

Added on: 10/10/2022

Putin says U.S. wants to push gender “perversions” on Russian schoolchildren

10/09/2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed anti-LGBTQ views in his speech following the annexation of four Eastern Ukrainian regions into Russian territory. Putin delivered the speech last Friday in…

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Added on: 10/07/2022

Italy adopts new LGBT strategy just before right-wing takeover

10/07/2022

Italy’s outgoing government has adopted a new plan for LGBT rights just before handing over the reins to a right-wing administration that promises to be far more…

Global News

Added on: 10/06/2022

‘Transphobic narratives from politicians fuelling hate’ as recorded crimes soar

10/06/2022

Senior politicians have been accused of perpetuating transphobia and fuelling hate crime against transgender people as official figures reveal such crimes rose by more than 50% in…

Global News

Added on: 10/06/2022

LGBTQ-friendly schools ranking defies Poland’s rights crackdown

09/29/2022

WARSAW, Sept 29 (Openly) – Polish teacher Maria Kistowska felt a burst of pride when her school came top in a new LGBTQ+ inclusion ranking that seeks…

Global News

Added on: 10/05/2022

Russia fines TikTok for ‘LGBT propaganda’, Twitch over Ukraine content

10/04/2022

Russia on Tuesday fined TikTok for failing to delete content that violates Russian laws on ‘LGBT propaganda’ and streaming service Twitch for hosting a video interview with…

Global News

Added on: 10/05/2022

Slovenia becomes first East European country to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption

10/04/2022

The Slovenian parliament on Tuesday passed an amendment allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt after a constitutional court ruling made it the first country in Eastern…

Global News

Added on: 10/04/2022

Ukraine: Amid War, LGBTI People Fight for Equal Rights

10/03/2022

In late September, the LGBTI community in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv defied ongoing shelling to hold a week of Pride events under the slogan, United as…

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Added on: 10/04/2022

German Interior Ministry Aims to Offer Better Protection for Queer Refugees

10/03/2022

The German Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, has required the decision makers of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) to review the asylum procedures for queer…

Global News

Added on: 10/02/2022

Miners’ strike: Valley community and gay activists’ enduring friendships

10/01/2022

Almost four decades have passed since the 1984 miners’ strike but the unlikely friendships forged between a south Wales community and gay activists from London are as…

Global News

Added on: 10/02/2022

Iceland publishes robust LGBTQ+ action plan which puts the UK to shame

10/01/2022

Iceland has published its action plan on LGBTQ+ issues for the years 2022 to 2025, which includes an end to discrimination for queer blood donors, training in…

Global News

Added on: 10/01/2022

LGBT organizations in Spain are pressuring the government to pass the ‘trans law’

09/30/2022

Three LGBT organizations have met with the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), the main party of the governing coalition in Spain, seeking the passage of the “trans…