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Added on: 07/11/2021

Georgian TV Cameraman Dies, Was Injured Amid Anti-LGBT Violence

7/11/21

A Georgian TV cameraman who was among dozens of journalists attacked by a right-wing mob during a melee aimed at LGBT campaigners has died. Co-workers of Lekso…

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Added on: 07/10/2021

Hungary Bans LGBTQ Content From Schools, But Some Teachers Say They Will Defy It

7/9/21

Viktoria Radvanyi says her job has never been so stressful. She’s on the board of Budapest Pride, Hungary’s annual LGBTQ event, whose monthlong festival is currently underway….

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Added on: 07/09/2021

Hungary fines bookshop chain over picture book depicting LGBT families

07/08/2021

A bookshop chain in Hungary has been fined for selling a children’s story depicting a day in the life of a child with same-sex parents, with officials…

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Added on: 07/09/2021

Violence in the name of God

07/09/2021

On July 5, Georgian far-right activists dispersed the planned Tbilisi Pride week by physically attacking more than 50 people, of which 53 were members of the local…

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Added on: 07/09/2021

Spanish police hold fourth suspect over suspected homophobic killing

07/08/2021

MADRID, July 8 (Reuters) – Spanish police said on Thursday it detained a fourth suspect over the killing of Samuel Luiz, who was beaten to death in…

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Added on: 07/08/2021

Crusade Against Hypocrisy Inspires First Transgender Candidate for German Bundestag

07/07/2021

MUNICH (Reuters) – As the first transgender candidate for Germany’s parliament, Tessa Ganserer doesn’t mince words when it comes to identifying those responsible for the legislative prejudice…

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Added on: 07/08/2021

Cannot Be Excused’: Thousands Rally In Georgia To Denounce Anti-LGBT Violence

07/07/2021

TBILISI — Thousands have rallied in the Georgian capital to denounce violence against the LGBTQ community that shocked the nation and drew condemnation from Western embassies in…

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Added on: 07/08/2021

Hungary’s controversial anti-LGBT law goes into effect despite EU warnings

07/07/2021

A new law that bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change went into effect Wednesday despite a warning from Europe’s…

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Added on: 07/08/2021

For Turkey’s LGBT+ community, discrimination said to loom larger

07/06/2021

Cayan Hakiki trimmed their finger nails and scrubbed off the polish last week in order to take Turkish university entrance exams without being hassled, as advocacy groups…

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Added on: 07/07/2021

European Court Upholds Russian Transgender Woman’s Right to Family Life

07/06/2021

In a victory for a transgender parent’s right to maintain contact with her children, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on July 6 that Russia’s denial…

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Added on: 07/06/2021

Georgian LGBT Activists Call Off Pride March After Violent Attacks

07/05/2021

LGBT campaigners in Georgia have canceled a planned Pride march after opponents attacked activists and journalists and the government and church spoke out against the event. Hundreds…

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Added on: 07/06/2021

Russian retailer apologizes for lesbian couple in ad

07/05/2021

MOSCOW, July 5 – A high-end Russian food retailer has angered both gay rights campaigners and opponents by running and then apologizing for an ad that included…

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Added on: 07/06/2021

Protests in Spain against suspected LGBT hate crime

07/05/2021

BARCELONA, July 5 (Reuters) – People took to the streets of Spain’s biggest cities on Monday evening to express their anger at the death of a man…

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Added on: 07/05/2021

Georgian Patriarchate condemns int’l support for ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda activities’ at Tbilisi Pride

07/04/2021

The Georgian Patriarchate says the ‘drastic interference’ of foreign officials ‘in our public and spiritual life’ through supporting Tbilisi Pride events ‘is a matter of severe concern…

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Added on: 07/05/2021

France drops homophobic Senegal, Ghana, Benin from ‘safe’ countries list

07/04/2021

In a decision mostly focused on the dangers facing LGBT people in homophobic nations, Benin, Senegal and Ghana have been dropped from the list of “safe” countries…

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Added on: 07/05/2021

Rainbow flag burned and marchers assaulted at Zagreb gay pride march

07/04/2021

Croatian police have detained several people over incidents during and after this weekend’s Pride march in the capital of Zagreb. The incidents included verbal and physical attacks…

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Added on: 07/04/2021

Discriminatory State Rhetoric Is Threatening Turkey’s LGBTQ+ Community

7/3/21

Among the negative consequences of Recep Erdoğan’s Presidency, his leadership has been harmful to the rights and safety of Turkey’s LGBTQ+ community. For example, in June 2021,…

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Added on: 07/03/2021

Czech Mental Health Institute launches initiative to help transgender people cope with anxiety, depression

7/2/21

Transgender people are those whose gender differs from the sex they were born with. Suicidal tendencies and inclination for self-harm appear in up to half of the…

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Added on: 07/02/2021

Tbilisi Pride Forges Ahead, 23 Counterprotesters Detained

07/02/2021

Tbilisi Pride Week began on July 1 with a screening of the “March for Dignity” documentary about the LGBTQ rights struggle in Georgia, with activists, LGBTQ allies,…

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Added on: 07/02/2021

Russian Food Retailer Defies ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law With LGBT Family-Featuring Ad

07/01/2021

Russian organic food retailer VkusVill has featured an LGBT family in its new promotional material this week, defying the country’s law against “gay propaganda toward minors.” As…

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Added on: 07/01/2021

Russian Band Releases Pro-LGBT Video

06/30/2021

Russian band Sansara on Tuesday released a pro-LGBT video for their single “We Will Become Better.” The video is about “two people who love each other but…

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Added on: 07/01/2021

Poland could face legal action over its controversial ‘LGBT+ free zones’

06/29/2021

The European Commission is studying the possibility of legal action against Poland over its “LGBT-free zones” in some towns, several EU sources have said. As the “guardian…

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Added on: 07/01/2021

Spain’s Cabinet Approves Draft of Transgender Rights Law

06/29/2021

The Spanish Cabinet on Tuesday passed a draft bill on LGBTQ rights that will seek parliamentary approval to allow transgender people over 16 to freely change their…

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Added on: 06/29/2021

Poland should copy Hungarian LGBT law, says Polish minister

06/28/2021

WARSAW, June 28 (Reuters) – Poland should copy a Hungarian law that bans schools from using materials seen as promoting homosexuality, the Polish education minister said in…

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Added on: 06/29/2021

France could ease path to parenthood for single and lesbian women

06/28/2021

When Benedicte Blanchet, a 40-year-old who lives in a Paris suburb, decided that she wanted to have a child on her own and not wait to meet…

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Added on: 06/28/2021

LGBTQ troops and vets go to war with homophobia in Ukraine

06/27/2021

The silence inside a makeshift cinema in the heart of Kyiv was shattered with the crash of a windowpane. Fireworks flashed. Homophobic attackers were attempting to besiege…

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Added on: 06/28/2021

Czech President Zeman calls transgender people ‘disgusting’

06/27/2021

PRAGUE, June 27 (Reuters) – Czech President Milos Zeman, commenting on a Hungarian law that bans LGBT material from schools, told a television interview on Sunday that…

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Added on: 06/27/2021

Liverpool attacks: ‘Things must change or LGBT people won’t feel safe’

6/26/21

“It’s 2021, things are supposed to be better for us now,” says 19-year-old Josh Ormrod. Josh is a music student from Buxton, living in Liverpool, and he’s…

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Added on: 06/27/2021

Dutch leader tells Hungary: If you don’t like LGBT rights, you can leave the E.U.

6/26/2021

The dispute between a number of European Union leaders and Hungary over LGBT rights grew emotional after a meeting on Thursday, with Hungarian leader Viktor Orban’s peers…

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Added on: 06/27/2021

Turkey police bash LGBT pride parade in Istanbul

6/26/21

Turkey’s far-right ruling party, which is known for its frequent homophobic remarks, sent its police to attack a peaceful LGBT pride parade in Istanbul on Saturday. Turkey’s…