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Added on: 07/18/2022

Those people’: French minister’s LGBTQ remarks spark anger

07/17/2022

PARIS — Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people, in the latest challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership. Caroline…

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Added on: 07/18/2022

Thousands Attend Trans Pride Amid Backlash Against Trans Rights

07/17/2022

Thousands of people attended Trans and Intersex Pride in Dublin amid concern that there is growing “backlash” against the community and its rights. Kicking off at the Garden…

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Added on: 07/17/2022

Rwanda ‘lies’ on gay rights as activist claims they were told to assure refugees

07/16/2022

Rwanda’s leaders are scrambling to make the country appear safe for gay people, it was claimed yesterday. A senior activist there told the People he was approached…

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Added on: 07/16/2022

Yulia Tsvetkova: Russian LGBT activist acquitted of ‘porn’ charges

07/15/2022

A prominent feminist and LGBT activist has been acquitted of controversial “pornography” charges in Russia. Yulia Tsvetkova, 29, was accused of distributing pornography and “LGBT propaganda” in…

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Added on: 07/15/2022

EU takes Hungary to highest court over LGBT, media rules

07/15/2022

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive intensified its legal standoff with Hungary on Friday by taking the country to the EU’s highest court over a restrictive law on…

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Added on: 07/15/2022

Brittney Griner’s story always transcended sport. She’s a real American trailblazer

07/14/2022

The images of Brittney Griner from 15 April 2013 are striking. It was the night of the annual WNBA draft, and Griner was beaming from ear to ear….

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Added on: 07/14/2022

Climate Of Hate’ For LGBT Defenders In Former Soviet Republics

07/13/2022

Amnesty International says groups that defend LGBT rights are facing a rise in hostility in parts of the former Soviet Union, fueled by discrimination, homophobia, and what…

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Added on: 07/14/2022

Glasgow Pride first in Europe to have bisexuality theme – here’s what you need to know

07/13/2022

GLASGOW’S Pride Mardi Gla is set to be the first major pride in Europe to have Biesexuality as its theme with celebrations getting underway this weekend. Political figures will speak…

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Added on: 07/13/2022

Russian Anti-War Journalist Fined Under ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law.

07/12/2022

Russian journalist Yury Dud was fined 120,000 rubles ($2,024) by a Moscow court Tuesday under a law that bans “propaganda” in support of gay relationships. Lefortovo district…

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Added on: 07/13/2022

Penny Mordaunt doubles down on trans stance and says she never wanted Gender Recognition Act reform.

07/12/2022

Tory leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt has said that she never supported plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act. Mordaunt served as equalities minister under Theresa May across…

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Added on: 07/12/2022

First Greek Orthodox Baptism for Child of Gay Couple in Greece

07/11/2022

Evanggelos Bousis and Peter Dundas, both of Greek descent, became the first gay couple to hold a Greek Orthodox Baptism for their children in Greece on Saturday….

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Added on: 07/12/2022

Russia proposes extending ‘gay propaganda’ law to all adults

07/11/2022

Russian lawmakers have proposed extending a ban on the promotion of “non-traditional” sexual relationships among minors to now include adults as well, a senior legislator has said….

World Voices

Added on: 07/12/2022

Anette Mäletjärv — Estonian LGBT Association

Alturi Contributor

How did you initially become involved in activism? What led you to join the Estonian LGBT Association? I first got involved in more political activism during Estonia’s…

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Added on: 07/11/2022

Zelenskyy Set To Consider Gay Marriage Petition; Likely To Legalise It In Ukraine: Report

07/10/2022

In a significant development amid the ongoing war, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to consider a petition calling to legalise gay marriage in the country. Although Ukrainian…

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Added on: 07/10/2022

Michael Cashman introduces bill to legalise same-sex marriage in British Overseas Territories

7/8/22

A bill has been introduced in the House of Lords to legalise same-sex marriages in British Overseas Territories where they’re currently banned. Gay rights pioneer Lord Michael…

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Added on: 07/10/2022

Thousands march in Bucharest LGBTQ pride parade

7/9/22

Thousands of Romanians joined an LGBTQ pride march in Bucharest on Saturday ahead of planned legislation that could potentially endanger future parades and fuel discrimination. Parliament’s lower…

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Added on: 07/08/2022

Conversion therapy ban hangs in the balance after Boris Johnson’s resignation, former advisor says

07/07/2022

Boris Johnson resigning as prime minister puts the future of the conversion therapy ban up in the air, according to Jayne Ozanne. A conversion therapy ban was first promised by…

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Added on: 07/06/2022

Cabinet minister says ‘predatory’ MPs targeting young gay men is a ‘real problem’.

07/05/2022

A cabinet minister has said Westminster has a “real problem” with older gay men making “predatory advances” on young male parliamentary workers. The anonymous remark, made in…

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Added on: 07/05/2022

Finland to update transgender rights law in autumn.

07/04/2022

Finland will update its transgender legislation in autumn, Prime Minister Sanna Marin promised at the Helsinki Pride parade on Saturday, where she said the reform carries personal…

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Added on: 07/05/2022

Turkey’s media watchdog warns against broadcasting LGBT ballad

07/03/2022

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has contacted all music televisions in Turkey to tell them they should not run the latest video released by Turkish…

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Added on: 07/03/2022

In Switzerland, first same-sex couples say ‘I do’

7/1/22

Alois Carnier, 57, and Peter Leu, 67, said “wholeheartedly, I do” to each other on Friday as same-sex marriages became legal in Switzerland. It is the first…

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Added on: 07/03/2022

50 years of Pride in the UK and why we still need it

6/30/22

“I came out to my mother with the words: ‘Mum, I think I’m becoming homosexual.’” Ted Brown grew up in London at a time when homosexuality was…

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Added on: 07/02/2022

Berlin mosque flies rainbow flag in support of LGBTQ community

7/1/22

The Ibn Rushd-Goethe mosque in Berlin said on Friday it was the first German mosque to fly the rainbow flag, a symbol of pride and diversity of…

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Added on: 07/01/2022

3 LGBTQ diplomats see opportunity and crisis for queer people around the world

06/30/2022

The world is at an inflection point for LBGTQ rights, as a mixture of opportunities and crises converge, according to an assessment from one of the world’s…

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Added on: 07/01/2022

Polish top court upholds annulment of anti-LGBT resolutions

06/30/2022

Poland’s highest administrative court has ruled that resolutions adopted by local authorities declaring themselves free from “LGBT ideology” were rightly annulled by lower courts. In the first…

World Voices

Added on: 06/29/2022

Leanne Mc Brearty — Inishowen Pride, Ireland

Alturi Contributor

How did you become involved in Inishowen Pride, and what has been your role in the organization? I was born and still live in Buncrana, County Donegal….

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Added on: 06/29/2022

The Pink Foxes Organise to Protect Queer People in Dublin.

06/29/2022

On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Dr Stephen Hatton waited nervously in a large room with red walls and a high ceiling on the first floor of Outhouse,…

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Added on: 06/29/2022

Norway police seek delay to Pride events after gay bar shooting.

06/28/2022

Norwegian police said on Monday all Pride events across the country should be delayed, citing security concerns after a deadly weekend rampage by a gunman at a…

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Added on: 06/29/2022

Polish court rules that four “LGBT-free zones” must be abolished.

06/28/2022

A top Polish appeals court ruled on Tuesday that so-called “LGBT-free zones” must be scrapped in four municipalities, a verdict welcomed by activists as a victory for…

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Added on: 06/28/2022

Spanish government approves new bill on transgender rights.

06/27/2022

Spain’s Cabinet approved on Monday a new draft of a LGBTQ rights bill that if backed by parliament will allow people as young as 16 to change…