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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…

World Voices

Added on: 06/23/2022

Keio Soomelt — Festheart Film Festival, Estonia

Alturi Contributor

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…

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Added on: 06/17/2022

European LGBT Cops Won’t Wear Uniforms in Athens Pride Parade

06/16/2022

ATHENS – They won’t be wearing their uniforms but members of the European LGBT Police Association, after meeting in the Greek capital, said they will take part…

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Added on: 06/15/2022

How Kyiv’s L.G.B.T.Q. Community Found Shelter from the Russian Invasion.

06/14/2022

“The scariest thing was waking up,” Jul Sirous told me about the first couple of weeks after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in February. “What…

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Added on: 06/13/2022

Poll Finds LGBT People Still Not Welcome In Moldova

06/12/2022

Ten years after passing landmark legislation to protect minorities, including the much-persecuted LGBT community, a recent survey has revealed that most people in Moldova still hold negative…

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Added on: 06/12/2022

Turkish police violently break up LGBT Pride parade at Ankara university

6/11/22

Turkish police attacked a group of students during a LGBT Pride parade at Ankara’s Middle East Technical University on Friday. Turkish police violently attacked students during a…

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Added on: 06/12/2022

Over 100K march for LGBTQ+ rights in Vienna

6/11/22

Austria’s LGBTQ+ community came out in full force on the streets of Vienna on Saturday (June 11) with over 100,000 people taking part in the annual gay…

World Voices

Added on: 06/12/2022

Suspended Gay Priest Krzysztof Charamsa Wants LGBT Catholics to Get Angry

Jo Moses

Alturi Contributor

Those who leave the Catholic Church for ideological reasons will often fall back on the same sentiments, sentiments that the Church, maybe even organized religion as a…

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Added on: 06/11/2022

Azerbaijan’s embattled queer community holds “Pride event”

6/10/22

Azerbaijan’s small LGBTQ activist community gathered for a press conference for the first time in eight years, counting it as a victory amid the country’s not-so-queer-friendly social…

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Added on: 06/11/2022

Inside Istanbul’s underground queer scene

6/10/22

The month of June officially marks Pride in many countries around the world. Since 2003, Istanbul Pride has taken place in Taksim Square, where participants gather to…

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Added on: 06/09/2022

Czech president Miloš Zeman vows to block same-sex marriages if approved by parliament

06/08/2022

Czech president Miloš Zeman has said he plans to veto proposed legislation that would give same-sex couples the right to get married in the country. The measure,…

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Added on: 06/08/2022

In Russia’s shadow, LGBTQ people across the Baltics fight for their rights.

06/07/2022

Surrounded by thousands of people wearing rainbow flags, glitter and sparkly outfits, Eddie Balčiūnaitė prepared to take part in one of the biggest marches the Baltic countries…

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Added on: 06/07/2022

Gay Rugby Player Beaten So Badly He May Never Play Again.

06/06/2022

A gay rugby player in Ireland says he may never again play the sport he loves after a brutal homophobic beating that left him with a shattered…

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Added on: 06/03/2022

Russia Says Planning Domestic ‘Alternative’ to European Rights Court

06/02/2022

Russia is developing a domestic alternative to Europe’s top human rights court, the head of the Association of Russian Lawyers said Thursday. Russia has been outside the jurisdiction…

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Added on: 06/02/2022

BBC article claiming cis lesbians ‘pressured into sex by trans women’ found to be misleading

06/01/2022

A story by the BBC claiming cis lesbians are being “pressured into sex” by trans women fell below the broadcaster’s editorial standards, the company’s complaints team has found. The…

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Added on: 05/31/2022

We have the power’: Poles march for LGBTQ+ rights in Gdansk.

05/30/2022

Thousands of Poles marched to demand an end to homophobia on Saturday, as the northern port city of Gdansk hosted its seventh annual Equality March under the…

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Added on: 05/30/2022

LGBTQ Ukrainians and Russians find solidarity in Berlin

05/29/2022

Berlin, Germany – Having visited the German capital twice before, Polina Punegova, from the Russian port city of St Petersburg, had often told her Ukrainian partner Yulia…