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Added on: 07/24/2019

Germany condemns killing of Russian LGBT activist

07/23/2019

Germany is condemning the killing of a political activist in Russia and urging authorities to find out whether the crime was related to her advocacy of LGBT…

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Added on: 07/23/2019

St Petersburg murder victim was ‘well-known LGBT rights activist’

07/23/2019

Russian campaigners have said that a woman found murdered with multiple stab wounds in the city of Saint Petersburg was a well-known activist who had received threats…

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Added on: 07/21/2019

Bisexual Man Tortured After Finding Evidence of Anti-Gay Purge

07/20/2019

A bisexual Russian man who has since fled to a safe country was subjected to torture because he attempted to find evidence of the anti-LGBTQ purge happening…

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Added on: 07/21/2019

Polish Pride parade met with right-wing counter protests

07/21/2019

A Pride parade in the Polish city of Bialystok was met with counter protests by far-right groups. This was the first ever Pride event to take place…

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Added on: 07/20/2019

Parents vow to pull 20 kids out of Parkfield School over LGBT equality teaching

07/19/2019

Frustrated parents are seeking alternative school places for kids after Parkfield School announced it was resuming No Outsiders programme. The parents of around 20 pupils have told…

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Added on: 07/19/2019

How Sarajevo’s upcoming Pride march could turn the tables on ethnonationalism

07/18/2019

In June, many countries across the Western Balkans celebrated Pride Month with marches or parades — with one notable exception. Bosnia remains the only country in the…

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Added on: 07/19/2019

Polish Publication to Distribute ‘LGBT-Free Zone’ Sticker

07/18/2019

A conservative weekly news publication in Poland is planning to include “LGBT-free zone” stickers with next week’s issue. Gazeta Polska announced the move via Twitter Wednesday, NBC…

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Added on: 07/17/2019

Europe’s rights court rules against Russia in LGBT case

07/16/2019

Europe’s rights court on Tuesday ruled against Russia over its refusal to register three associations, saying it was “unacceptable” to do so simply because they were defending…

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Added on: 07/16/2019

Madrid LGBT activists: “We teach the workshops that Vox wants to ban”

07/16/2019

“Ms Monasterio, we teach the workshops that you want to ban.” Miguel, María and Sergio are LGBT activists who do volunteer work for Cogam, a Madrid association,…

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Added on: 07/15/2019

Alan Turing to be face of new £50 note in first for LGBT community

07/15/2019

Alan Turing, the mathematician who helped invent modern computing and break the Enigma code, will be the face of the new £50 note, the Bank of England…

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Added on: 07/12/2019

LGBT bullying more common than racist bullying in schools – poll

07/04/2019

LGBT bullying is the most prevalent type of bullying in schools, with research showing it was more common than incidents relating to racism, sexism or religion. A…

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Added on: 07/11/2019

Dozens of Polish communities say they are ‘LGBT-free’

07/11/2019

A Polish campaign group on Wednesday said that around 30 communities including villages and regional assemblies in the devout Catholic country had in recent months declared themselves…

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Added on: 07/10/2019

MPs vote to extend abortion and same-sex marriage rights to Northern Ireland

07/09/2019

MPs have voted resoundingly to extend same-sex marriage and access to abortion to Northern Ireland, bringing the region into line with the rest of the UK on…

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Added on: 07/10/2019

Finding acceptance among the world’s first gay cricket team

07/09/2019

The sound of cricket bags wheeling along uneven concrete and the click-clacking of cricket studs accompanies the arrival of Manish Modi and his teammates. They have just…

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Added on: 07/09/2019

Georgian Opposition Demonstrators Confronted By Antigay, Pro-Russian Protesters

07/09/2019

Demonstrators demanding the resignation of Georgian Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia have been confronted by antigay and pro-Russian activists on the 20th day of protests in Tbilisi. The…

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Added on: 07/09/2019

Polish bishops accuse Ikea of ‘LGBT indoctrination’

07/07/2019

Polish bishops on Saturday denounced Swedish furniture giant Ikea for what they called “LGBT indoctrination” after an employee was sacked for refusing to take down a homophobic…

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Added on: 07/08/2019

Georgian LGBT community calls off Tbilisi action due to threats

07/08/2019

An action planned by the Georgian LGBT community near the Interior Ministry’s building in Tbilisi on Monday has been called off, Tbilisi Pride co-leader Giorgi Tabagari told…

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Added on: 07/08/2019

IKEA SUED BY WORKER FIRED FOR POSTING ANTI-GAY BIBLE QUOTES

07/08/2019

Ikea is being sued by a former employee who claims he was fired for refusing to take down anti-gay comments from the company’s intranet. On May 16,…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

Cologne celebrates Germany’s largest LGBT+ pride parade

07/07/2019

Hundreds of thousands of members of the LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community and their allies flocked to Cologne on Sunday to take part in one…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

Should white members of the LGBT+ community be allowed to attend UK Black Pride?

07/07/2019

This weekend, as part of one of the most anticipated celebrations of the summer, thousands of people have made the trek to the capital for Pride. But…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

Madrid Gay Pride parade dedicated to LGBT+ pioneers

07/06/2019

Thousands turned out on the streets of Madrid Saturday for a Gay Pride parade dedicated this year to pioneers of the LGBT+ cause, amid growing fears of…

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Added on: 07/06/2019

Four LGBT Syrian refugees arrive in UK in time for Pride

07/05/2019

Four newly arrived LGBT Syrian refugees will be able to openly express their sexual identity when they join the Pride celebrations in central London on Saturday. They…

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Added on: 07/06/2019

High heels run defies gravity, homophobia in Madrid

07/05/2019

Dozens of men and a few women in stiletto heels raced through the center of the Spanish capital on Thursday, defying gravity, the heat and attempts by…

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Added on: 07/05/2019

UK government defends failing to pass equal marriage in Northern Ireland

07/05/2019

The UK’s capital is about to host its biggest Pride weekend tomorrow (6 July), but same-sex couples do not have the right to marry in Northern Ireland….

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Added on: 07/04/2019

Is lesbian kiss in Crimean play ‘gay propaganda’?

07/01/2019

A play in Crimea has created a stir on Russian social media after a video clip emerged of a scene which featured women kissing. The production was…

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Added on: 07/03/2019

First Gay Parade in North Macedonia

06/29/2019

A rainbow of colors filled the streets of Skopje on Saturday when North Macedonia held its first gay parade. Demonstrators in the largely conservative Balkan region have…

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Added on: 07/02/2019

Turkish opposition sparks debate with pro-LGBTQ Pride campaign

07/01/2019

In an unprecedented move, dozens of Turkish opposition-run municipalities celebrated LGBTQ Pride Day on Sunday, triggering rebukes and strongly worded statements from ruling party officials and their…

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Added on: 07/01/2019

Turkish police fire tear gas at crowds gathered for banned Istanbul Pride march

06/30/2019

Police in Turkey used tear gas to break up a banned Pride rally calling for rights for gay and transgender people. Several hundred activists had gathered in…

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Added on: 06/30/2019

Pioneers launching Pride in Bermuda, St. Lucia, Uganda, India

06/29/2019

Activists in Bermuda and St. Lucia are planning those nations’ first Pride celebrations, while a fund drive is under way for Uganda’s seventh Pride, which is held…

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Added on: 06/30/2019

As Pride celebrates Stonewall, Catalonia remembers its own LGBT breakthrough

06/28/2019

Franco’s Spain dismissed queer people as a “danger to society.” Then, they staged an unprecedented protest in Barcelona. Pride is back in Barcelona this weekend as the…