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Added on: 06/26/2021

Respect LGBT rights or leave EU, Hungary’s Orban told

6/25/21

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had some strong words for his Hungarian counterpart, Victor Orban on Thursday (June 24) – respect LGBT rights, or leave the European…

World Voices

Added on: 06/26/2021

Egor Teryannikov and Ruslan Savolainen — QueerFest, Russia

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What led to the founding of QueerFest? Ruslan Savolainen [R]: Everything started in 2008 when the LGBT group “Coming Out” appeared in Russia; it was one of…

World Voices

Added on: 06/26/2021

Alla Chikinda — Resource Center for LGBT, Russia

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How did you initially become involved in activism? What led you to join the Resource Center for LGBT [people] in Yekaterinburg? There is one answer to both…

Global News

Added on: 06/25/2021

Germany’s Merkel criticises Hungary’s anti-LGBT bill

06/25/2021

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday criticised Hungary’s planned new law to ban the dissemination of materials in schools on homosexuality and gender change….

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Added on: 06/24/2021

Fans make pro-LGBT protest at Germany-Hungary football game

06/24/2021

Uefa blocked the Allianz Arena from lighting up in rainbow colours, due to an anti-gay law passed in Hungary. In protest, a spectator wearing a German shirt…

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Added on: 06/23/2021

Polish education minister says LGBT march ‘insult to public morality’

06/23/2021

Poland’s education minister said on Wednesday a march held in support of equal rights for LGBT people was an “insult to public morality” and questioned whether participants…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

Vatican condemned for ‘unprecedented interference’ in Italian bid to outlaw anti-LGBT+ hate

06/22/2021

The Vatican has stated its opposition to an Italian bill that would help protect LGBT+ people from discrimination in an “unprecedented” move. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

EU warns Hungary and Poland it will take action if they keep violating democratic standards

06/22/2021

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch warned Hungary and Poland Tuesday that it will take action if they continue to violate the 27-nation bloc’s democratic standards,…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

‘We’re not hiding’: Gay and lesbian Russians say a cultural shift is underway

06/21/2021

When Lisa Androshina threw her first lesbian party in Moscow in 2017, she had low expectations. “We wanted to just gather with our friends and just listen…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

Trans men ‘let down’ and in ‘extreme distress’ as NHS quietly stops life-changing penis surgery

06/21/2021

Finlay Games is a trans man who, as part of his transition, had a series of operations to construct a penis, which is known as phalloplasty. “I…

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Added on: 06/21/2021

Turkey’s ruling coalition demonises LGBT communities to keep support, weaken opposition

06/20/2021

Turkey’s ruling government is agitating against the country’s LGBT community in a bid to rebuild polarise society further for political gain, researcher Tunay Altay wrote in Bianet…

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Added on: 06/20/2021

Warsaw Gay Pride Parade Back After Backlash, Pandemic

6/19/21

The largest gay pride parade in central Europe took place again in Warsaw on Saturday for the first time in two years after a pandemic-induced break —…

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Added on: 06/20/2021

Euro 2020: Proposal to illuminate Munich arena in LGBT+ colors for visit of Hungary

6/19/21

Ahead of Germany’s third Euro 2020 group game against Hungary in Munich on Wednesday, city councilors in the Bavarian capital have put forward a motion to have…

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Added on: 06/20/2021

Council of Europe Adopts Resolutions Protecting LGBTI People

6/19/21

The Congress of the Council of Europe adopted two resolutions protecting the LGBTI community from discrimination and hatred at its 40th Session on Wednesday. The resolutions followed…

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Added on: 06/19/2021

The Unorthodox Priest Leading Poland’s Fight for LGBTQ Rights

6/18/21

This year, like every year for the past 20, Szymon Niemiec will wear a rainbow-colored stole at the Equality Parade in the Polish capital of Warsaw on…

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Added on: 06/18/2021

Irish LGBT community outraged after homophobic ‘straight pride’ posters appear in Waterford

06/17/2021

A number of homophobic posters have appeared in Waterford recently, sparking anger within Irish LGBT communities. The posters, which were first spotted at the start of week,…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

How lockdown changed the coming out experience for LGBT people

06/15/2021

Until last year, Alayna Fender was a ‘confirmed bisexual’ – a slogan she used on merch for her Youtube channel MissFenderr after coming out to her thousands…

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Added on: 06/17/2021

Exclusive-Hungary could be sanctioned over anti-LGBT+ law, warns EU equality chief

06/15/2021

The EU could impose funding restrictions on Hungary over legislation that bans the dissemination in schools of content deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change, the bloc’s…

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Added on: 06/16/2021

Hungary Lawmakers Pass Law Barring LGBT Content For Minors

06/15/2021

BUDAPEST — Lawmakers in Hungary passed legislation Tuesday that prohibits sharing with minors any content that portrays being gay or transgender, something supporters said would help fight…

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Added on: 06/15/2021

Hungarians protest against PM Orban’s LGBTQ rights crackdown

06/14/2021

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Thousands of Hungarians protested outside Parliament in Budapest on Monday against legislation that would ban discussions of homosexuality or gender change in schools as…

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Added on: 06/15/2021

Boris Johnson tells G7 leaders world must rebuild ‘in a more gender-neutral and feminine way’

06/14/2021

Boris Johnson surprised the G7 summit by saying the world must rebuild post-pandemic in a more “gender-neutral and feminine” way. At a meeting of leaders of the…

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Added on: 06/14/2021

France snubs World Rugby’s guidlines on transgender athletes

06/13/2021

Franc Rugby has gone against the guidance of World Rugby who recommends that transgender female athletes should not play in any women’s elite tournaments for safety reasons….

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Added on: 06/13/2021

Pride Month: LGBT Scots on homophobia, trans rights and what still needs to change in Scotland

6/12/21

There may not be a parade this year, but Pride Month is an opportunity to spotlight LGBT+ experiences in Scotland. So we spoke to a range of…

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Added on: 06/12/2021

This is how LGBTQ+ people are excluded from freedom of movement in the EU

6/11/21

One of the cornerstones of the EU is freedom of movement for its citizens. However, in reality, this is not the case for many LGBTQ+ people. Freedom…

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Added on: 06/12/2021

Hungary: Reject Bill Banning Discussion of LGBT Issues

6/11/21

Hungary’s parliament should reject a bill that would prohibit discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation, and violates Hungary’s international legal obligations, Human Rights Watch said today….

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Added on: 06/09/2021

Pride flags lowered and burned in Waterford

06/08/2021

PRIDE FLAGS celebrating the LGBT community and Pride Month have been lowered and burned in Waterford city in what has been described as a ‘disgusting act’. As…

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Added on: 06/03/2021

Pride month: The LGBT history you probably didn’t learn in school

06/02/2021

If you think we live in an open-minded, sex-positive society now, just wait until you hear what may have been going on down the Yorkshire mines in…

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Added on: 06/03/2021

St. Petersburg prosecutors drop claim on blocking the Russian LGBT Network’s website

05/02/2021

The St. Petersburg Central District Prosecutor’s Office has withdrawn a claim seeking to block the website of the advocacy group Russian LGBT Network, due to a lack…

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Added on: 06/02/2021

New foundation seeks to help LGBT rights movement in Poland

06/01/2021

A Nobel laureate, a Netflix star and a fashion model are among the board members who helped launch an initiative Tuesday to raise money for LGBT rights…

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Added on: 06/01/2021

Dirco silent on homophobia row as SA embassy refuses to affirm gay rights in Poland

05/31/2021

For the past eight years, South African diplomats in Poland have signed an annual letter alongside other embassies affirming gay rights in one of the most homophobic…