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Added on: 10/15/2024

How could the U.S. election affect LGBTQ+ aid funding?

10/14/2024

Democrats and Republicans have had completely different stances on funding LGBTQ+ rights around the world through development aid. Since 2011, Democratic presidents have supported LGBTQ+ rights through…

Global News

Added on: 10/13/2024

National Coming Out day creates space, celebration for LGBTQIA+ students

10/12/2024

Since 1988, National Coming Out Day has been celebrated in the United States, honoring the resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community. Today, Oct. 11, is National Coming Out…

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Added on: 10/13/2024

Pope urged at LGBTQ meeting to reverse Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care

10/12/2024

Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people on Oct 12 when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at…

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Added on: 10/08/2024

Hopes for LGBTQ+ asylum fade as Kenya snubs ‘those letters’

10/08/2024

The man in charge of processing hundreds of thousands of asylum applications in Kenya says sexual minorities have no special rights on his watch, heightening anxiety among…

Global News

Added on: 10/04/2024

US ‘Welcome Corps’ helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

10/03/2024

A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship and kicked him out. So Ngounou fled — alone and with little…

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Added on: 09/29/2024

A U.S. activist allegedly accepted $300K from Russia to push anti-gay laws in Africa

09/28/2024

A wide-ranging investigation by the Wall Street Journal has uncovered evidence linking Russian cash to an anti-LGBTQ+ U.S. activist who helped promote “Kill the Gays” laws in…

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Added on: 09/27/2024

World Bank Imposes Measures to Counter Uganda’s Anti-Gay Legislation Impact

09/27/2024

The World Bank announced on Thursday new measures to ensure that recipients of fresh loans to Uganda will not face discrimination due to the country’s stringent anti-gay…

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Added on: 09/05/2024

Tehran summons Australian ambassador over ‘norm-breaking’ Instagram post, Iranian media reports

09/04/2024

Iran summoned Australia’s ambassador in Tehran over the publication of an Instagram post the government deemed “norm-breaking”, Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency reported on Tuesday, a day…

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Added on: 08/25/2024

‘Gay animals more common than you would think’

08/23/2024

A keeper at a safari park which has a gay penguin couple and a “throuple” of Lorikeets has said same sex animals developing relationships are more common…

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Added on: 08/23/2024

From gay sex to miracle cure: Fake news epidemic follows mpox outbreak

08/22/2024

In a video circulated on X and Facebook, Wolfgang Wodarg, a German doctor known for his anti-vaccine views, claimed that mpox and shingles shared the same symptoms. The…

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Added on: 08/22/2024

Mpox not the new COVID, says WHO

08/21/2024

The mpox outbreak is not another COVID-19, says the World Health Organization, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it. While more…

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Added on: 08/18/2024

Mpox is not a ‘gay disease’ – here’s what you need to know

08/17/2024

The current mpox outbreak in Africa has left members of the gay community wondering how badly if it will affect them. The virus was first declared a…

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Added on: 08/16/2024

OAS Creates New Position on Prostitute Rights

08/15/2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 16 (C-Fam) The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) announced the appointment of a lesbian activist to the newly-created position of OAS Commissioner…

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Added on: 08/09/2024

TikTok Is Flooding Gen Z With Conversion Therapy Propaganda

08/08/2024

There is little subtlety to the TikTok videos posted by Samuel A. Perez, self-described “Former Gay Stripper Now Child Of God.” One of his most popular clips, with…

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Added on: 08/08/2024

Diplomatic punches thrown at UN over Olympic women’s boxing

08/07/2024

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Russia and Algeria threw diplomatic punches at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday after Russia brought up an Olympic boxing gender row during…

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Added on: 08/08/2024

Transgender peoples’ legal hurdles with EU freedom of movement

08/07/2024

For transgender individuals, the dream of seamless travel and residence across EU member states is often undermined by a patchwork of legal and bureaucratic barriers surrounding recognition…

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Added on: 08/01/2024

German colonialism in Africa has a chilling history – new book explores how it lives on

07/31/2024

Germany was a significant – and often brutal – colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist…

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Added on: 07/29/2024

‘Gayest Olympics ever’: Paris Games will spotlight growing LGBTQIA+ athletic community

07/28/2024

PHOENIX — The LGBTQIA+ community will be a focal point during the Paris Olympics, which officially kick off with Friday’s opening ceremony. “This will be the gayest…

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Added on: 07/28/2024

Paris 2024 Olympics: Organisers respond to offended reactions to opening ceremony

07/27/2024

The Olympics opening ceremony was intended to “trigger a reflection” while using a global audience to promote diversity and freedoms in France, Paris 2024 organisers say. They…

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Added on: 07/26/2024

All 45 Gay Women’s Soccer Players Competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics

07/25/2024

It’s hard to believe it was little over a year ago. Just 12 months ago, the best women’s soccer teams from across the globe and their fans…

Global News

Added on: 07/24/2024

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute

07/23/2024

Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, more than 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was…

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Added on: 07/21/2024

At least 144 LGBTQ athletes to compete in Paris Olympics

07/20/2024

At least 144 out LGBTQ athletes will be heading to Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, with a record number of out male Olympians participating, according to…

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Added on: 07/18/2024

Nearly half of 18 to 24 year olds are ‘not fully straight’, new survey shows

07/16/2024

Findings in the Global Sex Survey, marking condom company Durex’s 95th anniversary, suggested society is becoming more open to sexual diversity than ever before. Forty-four per cent…

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Added on: 07/16/2024

The Struggle to Reclaim Autonomy in the Two-Spirit Movement

07/15/2024

For centuries, two-spirit individuals have been subjected to violence and assimilation. Today, two-spirit activists across the United States are coming together to reclaim their autonomy and preserve…

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Added on: 06/23/2024

Hungary’s Anti-LGBT Crusade Apparently Includes Trolling the U.S. Ambassador

06/22/2024

The U.S. Ambassador to Hungary hasn’t exactly been embraced by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government. But now, it seems, things are getting petty. David Pressman, a gay…

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Added on: 06/22/2024

Continued progress leaves homosexuality illegal in 64 nations

06/21/2024

The number of nations with laws against gay sex has fallen to 64, continuing the slow, decades-long progress toward recognition of the human rights of LGBTQ+ people….

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Added on: 06/19/2024

LGBTQ migrants face ‘triple vulnerability’ as a group in Mexico aims to help them

06/19/2024

Dayling Ramírez says that each day that passes is a challenge to overcome because, despite having survived the persecution of the Mara Salvatrucha gang and the abuses…

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Added on: 06/07/2024

West won’t accept polygamy so shouldn’t force LGBTQ+ acceptance on us, says Ghana’s vice-president

06/06/2024

Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate, has said he will not tolerate LGBTQ+ activities if elected, because they conflict with the Ghana’s values. Ghana’s presidential elections on 7…

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Added on: 06/07/2024

Discrimination persists against LGBTQ+ refugees – both at home and in host countries

06/06/2024

As countries around the globe mark Pride month, the plight of members of the LGBTQ+ community around the world continues to worsen. Gay, lesbian and trans people…

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Added on: 06/06/2024

Every LGBTQ+ flag you might see at Pride and what they all mean

06/05/2024

Pride month is a time for protest and celebration, one when the LGBTQ+ community unite under the rainbow banner or their chosen Pride flag. From the bisexual Pride…