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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…

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Added on: 06/29/2022

Leanne Mc Brearty — Inishowen Pride, Ireland

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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…

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Added on: 06/27/2022

First Russia, Then Hungary, Now Romania Is Considering A ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law

06/26/2022

BUCHAREST — Romania is considering a bill that would ban minors from being exposed to so-called “gay propaganda” in schools and in public life, despite warnings from…

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Added on: 06/26/2022

Horror on Oslo Pride day as gunman goes on deadly rampage at gay bar

6/25/22

Terrified revellers at a gay bar in Oslo hid in a basement and desperately called loved ones as a gunman went on the rampage, killing two people…

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Added on: 06/26/2022

With war, Kyiv pride parade becomes a peace march in Warsaw

6/25/22

Ukraine’s largest LGBTQ rights event, KyivPride, went ahead Saturday, although not on its native streets or as a celebration. Due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the event…

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Added on: 06/25/2022

In Bulgaria, A Bisexual Police Officer Set Up An LGBT Union. He Was Then Shunned.

6/24/22

Fed up with the discrimination he and his LGBT colleagues on the police force faced in Bulgaria, where “homophobia is a religion,” officer Petromir Genchev decided it…

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Added on: 06/23/2022

Keio Soomelt — Festheart Film Festival, Estonia

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How did you initially become involved in Festheart? I’m the head organizer. In the beginning, there were just two of us: the author of the idea, the…

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Added on: 06/22/2022

War crimes against LGBTQ people in Ukraine are “worse than people can imagine”.

06/21/2022

War crimes are a barbaric byproduct of conflict and combat. In an era of near incessant news coverage, the phrase has become a catch-all for heinous acts…

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Added on: 06/21/2022

LGBTI event at İstanbul University canceled over threats, 26 students briefly detained.

06/20/2022

A picnic scheduled to take place on the Beyazıt campus of İstanbul University as part of LGBTI Pride Week activities was canceled after it was targeted by…

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Added on: 06/21/2022

Gay pro rugby player Nick McCarthy comes out in Ireland to widespread acceptance.

06/20/2022

Nick McCarthy, a professional rugby player for Leinster in Ireland, has come out publicly as gay. In an interview with his team’s website, McCarthy said he considered…

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Added on: 06/20/2022

How Henna Is Helping Proudly Brown And Queer Individuals Reconnect With Their Heritage

06/19/2022

In a rebellious move against the gender binary, as well as notions of toxic masculinity imposed by their South Asian heritage, brown gay men and non-binary individuals…

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Added on: 06/20/2022

FINA to Restrict Participation of Transgender Athletes in Elite Swimming Events

06/19/2022

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday. FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion…

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Added on: 06/19/2022

Lithuanian bishops call for scrapping of same-sex partnership bill

6/18/22

Lithuanian bishops have called on politicians to vote down proposed same-sex partnership legislation, quoting words used by Pope Francis to argue that civil unions distort the concept…

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Added on: 06/18/2022

Romania threatened with legal action over ‘shameful’ LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ bill

6/17/22

A cross-party group of MEPs have called on Romania to drop a proposed law comparable to Russia’s so-called “gay propaganda” ban. Romania is considering a bill that…

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Added on: 06/18/2022

Cycling’s governing body sets stricter rules for transgender athletes

6/17/22

Transgender cyclists face tougher eligibility rules after the sport’s governing body doubled the period of time before a rider transitioning from male to female can compete. Riders…

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Added on: 06/17/2022

Bulgaria’s Embattled LGBT Community Eyes Calmer Celebration This Year

06/17/2022

Sofia Pride marks its 15th edition this week with various activities, including exhibitions, film screenings and, on Saturday June 18, an open-air concert featuring some of the…

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Added on: 06/17/2022

Feminist and LGBT Rights Activist on Trial in Russia

06/16/2022

A prosecutor has called for Russian activist Yulia Tsvetkova to serve three years and two months in prison during a closed trial over absurd “pornography” charges. The…