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Added on: 08/23/2019

New school transgender rules fire debate in Portugal

Boston 25 News
08/22/2019
New rules on gender identity at schools are causing a stir in Portugal, where some parents are expressing alarm that transgender children will be able to choose…
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Added on: 08/23/2019

US fundamentalists deliver homophobic leaflets across Birmingham

Metro UK
08/22/2019
A US Christian fundamentalist group have been dropping ‘homophobic and transphobic’ leaflets into homes across Birmingham. Singer Janique James, 23, was shocked to receive the Tradition, Family,…
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Added on: 08/22/2019

American-Georgian lawyer seeks prosecution of anti-gay hate leader

EurasiaNet
08/20/2019
The bullying of Georgia’s gay community has at times taken on a medieval air: A local “knight” and his loyal legion of thugs have for years sought…
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Added on: 08/22/2019

Four teenagers deny harassing two women in a homophobic attack on London bus

BBC
08/21/2019
Four teenagers have denied harassing two women in a homophobic attack on a night bus in London. Melania Geymonat, 28, and her partner Chris Hannigan were on the…
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Added on: 08/20/2019

Poland’s Kaczynski condemns gay pride marches as election nears

Openly
08/18/2019
Poland must resist the “travelling theatre” of gay pride marches, the leader of its conservative ruling party said on Sunday, as the staunchly Roman Catholic country gears…
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Added on: 08/19/2019

Greek bishop convicted of hate speech steps down

Deccan Herald
08/19/2019
A controversial Greek Orthodox bishop who was convicted of inciting violence against homosexuals has announced his resignation after four decades at the post. “Today is my last…
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Added on: 08/18/2019

A gay couple in Russia was forced to flee the country simply because they told their adopted children they are married

Business Insider
08/17/2019
A Russian couple was forced to flee the country because they told their two adopted sons that they are married. As far-fetched as that may sound, the…
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Added on: 08/17/2019

Union quits Pride Glasgow event over ‘commercialisation’

BBC
08/17/2019
A major trade union has pulled out of the Glasgow Pride march after criticising the “commercialisation” of the event. Unite will not be taking part in Saturday’s…
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Added on: 08/16/2019

Gay marriage cake: customer takes case to European court

The Guardian
08/15/2019
Lawyers representing a man from Northern Ireland who sued a bakery for refusing to make a cake with pro-gay marriage message are going to Europe to challenge…
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Added on: 08/16/2019

Prague Pride March attracts 30,000 supporters, but faces minor protests

Expats CZ
08/12/2019
The annual Prague Pride March on August 10 attracted approximately 30,000 participants, despite some rain. The march, and a week of Prague Pride events ahead of it…
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Added on: 08/16/2019

‘Scandal’ as English gay men at risk without access to HIV prevention pill

Openly
08/14/2019
Delays in rolling out an HIV prevention pill in England are putting gay men’s lives at risk, with thousands buying it online without medical supervision, HIV campaigners…
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Added on: 08/15/2019

Same-sex penguin couples keep adopting eggs, and the Berlin Zoo is celebrating

Washington Post
08/14/2019
To the untrained eye, Skipper and Ping look like a typical king penguin couple. Standing side by side at the Berlin Zoo with their flippers touching, they…
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Added on: 08/15/2019

Bus driver suspended after ‘refusing to drive double-decker celebrating gay pride’

Birmingham Mail
08/14/2019
A bus driver has been suspended amid claims he refused to drive a vehicle with a rainbow-coloured service number on the front. The driver allegedly told passengers…
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Added on: 08/13/2019

MORE THAN 1 IN 5 SCOTS DON’T ACCEPT LGBT PEOPLE

Pink Saltire
08/12/2019
Research has suggested over 1 in 5 Scots (21%) would not describe themselves as open-minded and accepting of LGBT lives. In a survey of 1,005 Scottish people…
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Added on: 08/12/2019

Prague Pride features Romani float again, award given to LGBT and Romani activist David Tišer

Romea CZ
08/11/2019
Yesterday the carnival of LGBT pride known as the Prague Pride Parade marched through the streets of the Czech capital, the ninth time the “rainbow march” has…
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Added on: 08/10/2019

He survived Chechnya’s LGBTQ purge. Now, he’s ready to tell his story

Daily Xtra
08/09/2019
Amin Dzhabrailov shivered as the cold air hit his sweat-drenched body. It had been two weeks since he began sleeping on the floor of the tiny, windowless…
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Added on: 08/10/2019

Poland holds new pride parade after one marred by violence

Washington Post
08/10/2019
LGBT activists held a central Polish city’s first pride parade without incident Saturday amid a deep divide in the country over gay and lesbian rights. The parade…
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Added on: 08/09/2019

Anthropological project Gaysian Faces aims to increase visibility of the LGBT+ South Asian community

Birmingham Mail
08/09/2019
A South Asian queer anthropology photography project titled Gaysian Faces has been created in a bid to increase visibility around LGBT+ individuals within Birmingham’s South Asian community….
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Added on: 08/07/2019

Coca-Cola faces backlash in Hungary for ad featuring same-sex couples

Stamford Advocate
08/06/2019
Coca-Cola is facing intense criticism in Hungary over an ad campaign featuring same-sex couples, the latest instance of a vocal anti-gay backlash across parts of post-communist central…
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Added on: 08/06/2019

Murder, ‘gay-hunters’ strike terror in Russia’s LGBT community

Yahoo! News
08/05/2019
When LGBT activist Yelena Grigoryeva found her name on a hit list of a “gay-hunting” group, she did not appear to take the threat seriously. The group…
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Added on: 08/06/2019

Polish state firms pouring ad cash into media that attack gay rights, research data shows

Reuters
08/05/2019
State companies in Poland have multiplied many times over their spending on advertising via news magazines that attack gay rights since the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS)…
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Added on: 08/05/2019

Same-Sex Union Vote Failure Dismays Montenegro’s LGBT Community

Balkan Insight
08/01/2019
The Montenegrin parliament on Wednesday failed to adopt a law to legalize same-sex unions after deputies from ruling parties representing ethnic minorities voted against it. MPs from…
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Added on: 08/05/2019

Hamburg Pride Parade paused after fire breaks out

Deutsche Welle
08/03/2019
Celebrations at Hamburg’s Pride Parade ground to a halt after one of the floats went up in flames. At least two people suffered smoke inhalation. Large LGBT+…
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Added on: 08/05/2019

Hate crimes in schools in region affected by anti-LGBT+ protests surge

The Independent
08/04/2019
The number of hate crimes in schools and colleges in the county affected by protests against LGBT+ lessons has surged by more than 50 per cent in…
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Added on: 08/05/2019

Big corporates can show their support for LGBT+ people by forcing Governments to get tough with online bigots

Yorkshire Post
08/05/2019
FOR a few weeks in the height of summer, the corporate and municipal world is draped in a rainbow flag. Events like Leeds Pride – which is…
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Added on: 08/04/2019

LGBT in Russia: smashing stereotypes and creating a queer future

Pink News
08/03/2019
For Russia’s LGBT community, homophobia and violence are part of day-to-day reality. Some cases, like the murder of activist Yelena Grigoryeva last week or torture in Chechnya,…
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Added on: 08/04/2019

Belfast celebrates Pride amid hope same-sex marriage ban is lifted

Metro UK
08/03/2019
Thousands took to the streets of Belfast for what could be the last Pride held under the same-sex marriage ban in Northern Ireland. Ulster has been packed…
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Added on: 08/03/2019

Pinoy LGBT group in Europe rallies support for LGBT in Asia

GMA Network
08/01/2019
The Pride Movement in Asia has been growing over the years and 2019 has been so far a particularly historic year for LGBTQ history. This year, Taiwan…
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Added on: 08/02/2019

Liberals fear unrest as Poland Catholic Church doubles down on anti-gay rhetoric

Reuters
08/02/2019
Poland’s Catholic Church has doubled down on the anti-gay rhetoric that has become the nationalist ruling party’s dominant theme in recent weeks, drawing a rebuke from liberal…
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Added on: 08/02/2019

LGBT people are ‘being made homeless due to religion’

BBC
07/30/2019
Nearly half of young LGBT people who are left homeless after coming out are from religious backgrounds. That’s according to research by the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT),…
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