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Added on: 09/14/2019

Surge in chemsex parties arranged on ‘hook-up’ apps is fuelling fresh HIV epidemic in European cities, doctors warn

09/13/2019

A surge in “chemsex” parties, where some people spend days getting high on drugs and having sex with scores of partners, is refuelling epidemics of HIV among…

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Added on: 09/14/2019

Kazakhstan: Feminist Group Denied Registration

09/13/2019

An appeals court in Kazakhstan on September 3 upheld a decision denying Feminita, a national feminist initiative, registration as a nongovernmental organization (NGO). The group’s focus includes…

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Added on: 09/13/2019

“ONE OF A KIND” DAY OF EVENTS TO DRAW FRESH ATTENTION TO MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILL

09/11/2019

An international conference on marriage equality will take place at the Czech Senate on Thursday, followed by a demonstration in support of the issue nearby. Organisers We…

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Added on: 09/13/2019

First same-sex weddings in Northern Ireland to take place on Valentine’s Day

09/10/2019

The first same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland are set to take place on Valentine’s Day next year. Campaigners for marriage equality say British government ministers have confirmed…

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Added on: 09/12/2019

Homophobic hate crime reports soar but charges fall

09/11/2019

The number of homophobic hate crimes reported to police have more than doubled in the past five years – yet only 8% result in prosecutions, figures show….

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Added on: 09/12/2019

The first same-sex weddings in Northern Ireland will take place on Valentine’s Day

09/10/2019

Campaigners for marriage equality in Northern Ireland have confirmed that same-sex marriage will be legal from January 13 2020, with the first weddings taking place on Valentine’s…

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Added on: 09/11/2019

ILGA-Europe welcome landmark decision by Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court to uphold the privacy of a lesbian couple

09/04/2019

A controversial case that took a year and a half for Kazakhstan’s court system to hear has turned out to be the first legal victory for LGBTIQ…

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Added on: 09/10/2019

Racism, intolerance ‘escalating’ in Finland: Council of Europe

09/09/2019

Racist and abusive language is “commonplace” online in Finland and is on the rise in political discourse, a report by the Council of Europe warned on Tuesday…

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Added on: 09/10/2019

When feminism supports trans rights, everybody wins – just like in Iceland

09/09/2019

On 24 October 1975 90% of all women in Iceland went on strike. Twenty-five thousand women – more than 10% of the country’s population – made their…

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Added on: 09/09/2019

Bosnian capital holds first Pride parade amid counter protests and a backdrop of violent opposition

09/08/2019

Sarajevo has become the latest and last of the Balkan capitals to hold its first Pride parade as LGBT+ activists in Bosnia and Herzegovina marched amid a backdrop of protests and aggression…

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Added on: 09/08/2019

Hundreds march against Bosnia’s first LGBT pride parade

09/07/2019

Several hundred people marched in Bosnia’s capital Saturday to show their disapproval of a weekend LGBT pride parade that will be the country’s first. A pride parade…

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Added on: 09/08/2019

Pride flags greet Mike Pence on arrival in Iceland

09/05/2019

As Mike Pence pulled up to Höfði House in Reykjavík, he was met not only by Iceland’s president, Guðni Jóhannesson, but also a row of rainbow flags….

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Added on: 09/07/2019

Norway issues rightwing terror warning for year ahead

09/06/2019

Norway’s domestic security agency has warned about the possibility of a terror attack from rightwing extremists “in the coming year”. In a statement, the PST said its…

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Added on: 09/05/2019

Education secretary says all schools will be given support to teach LGBT-inclusive lessons amidst protests

09/04/2019

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has pledged the government’s support for schools teaching LGBT-inclusive relationship and sex education. Williamson said that the government will be “supporting and backing…

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Added on: 09/05/2019

LGBTQ MPs quit Britain’s Liberal Democratic party after dramatic defection of ex-Tory Phillip Lee: ‘a homophobe, a xenophobe’

09/04/2019

The party is over for some members of Parliament in the U.K. Former-member of the Conservative Party Phillip Lee might have messed up Boris Johnson’s Brexit chances…

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Added on: 09/05/2019

UK introduces new regulations to teach about LGBT and same sex relationships in schools

09/05/2019

This school year marks the beginning of the end of a decades-long campaign to get an inclusive education system in the UK. Despite recent controversy by some…

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Added on: 09/04/2019

‘Disco outside the Dáil’ protest against Pence visit

09/03/2019

A “Disco outside the Dáil” organised in protest against the visit of US vice-president Mike Pence drew a crowd to Kildare Street this afternoon. Protesters led by…

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Added on: 09/03/2019

TOP PA DIPLOMAT IN UK DENIES DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ IN THE WEST BANK

08/03/2019

In August, the Palestinian Authority banned the LGBTQ group Al-Qaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society from carrying out any activity in the West Bank….

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Added on: 09/03/2019

New campaign raises awareness of dangers faced by LGBTQ people in UK immigration detention

08/03/2019

UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group have launched an important new campaign. The organisation’s first national social media campaign #LendYourVoice aims to raise awareness around the discrimination…

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Added on: 08/31/2019

Leaflets falsely claim pupils taught masturbation in relationship classes

08/30/2019

The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has said all schools will be given support to teach relationship education, after leaflets suggesting that lessons encourage primary school children to…

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Added on: 08/30/2019

No single ‘gay gene’, reveals the largest-ever study of the genetics of same-sex sexual behaviour

08/29/2019

Scientists have again debunked the idea of a single “gay gene”, in the largest study to date of the genetics of same-sex sexual behaviour. Rather, their findings…

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Added on: 08/28/2019

How will the LGBT issue influence the Polish election?

08/20/2019

The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issue has been one of the main sources of political controversy in Poland over the summer months, and is potentially…

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Added on: 08/28/2019

Poland’s Populist Government Has Declared War on the LGBTQ Community

08/27/2019

There were drag queens and rainbow flags, dancing and chants of “Love everyone.” But the first ever Pride March in the Polish city of Bialystok last month…

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Added on: 08/26/2019

Transgender Refugee Fears Death for Being Deported to Syria

08/25/2019

Alarming stories of terror and heartbreak continue to surface amid Turkey’s ruthless campaign to deport thousands of refugees back to Syria’s Idlib province, which faces a deadly…

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Added on: 08/25/2019

‘Queer Olympix’ Banned In Istanbul

08/24/2019

Authorities in Istanbul have banned the “Queer Olympix”, organisers said Saturday, becoming the latest pro-LGBT event to be cancelled in Turkey. Some 130 participants were to compete…

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Added on: 08/25/2019

Sheffield’s LGBT-only halls were called a ghetto – but a year on, they’re thriving

08/24/2019

A year ago, the University of Sheffield made headlines when we became the first UK university to launch LGBT-only flats in our accommodation. Much of the coverage…

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Added on: 08/24/2019

‘It’s not legal’: UN stands by as Turkey deports vulnerable Syrians

08/23/2019

When summer began, Ward’s* biggest worry was her sick boyfriend. A Syrian with a gentle voice, and all her identity documents in order, Ward thought she could…

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Added on: 08/24/2019

All Out: The campaign against homophobia in Poland

08/24/2019

A global LGBT+ rights group, All Out, has launched a campaign in Poland in response to the recent wave of attacks against the country’s LGBT+ community. Mathias…

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Added on: 08/24/2019

Bosnian party asks activists to cancel Gay Pride march

08/24/2019

A Bosnian political party on Friday urged LGBT activists to scrap plans for Sarajevo’s first ever pride parade next month, warning it could “escalate” political tensions and…

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Added on: 08/23/2019

Lesbian PM Or Not, Serbia Blocks Gays’ Path To Parenthood

08/22/2019

When the gay partner of Serbia’s prime minister gave birth to a son in February, reportedly via artificial insemination, it was seen by LGBT rights activists everywhere…