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Added on: 12/03/2022

This man fled Qatar in fear of persecution because he’s gay. Now he’s pushing back

12/02/2022

Having been referred to as Qatar’s first person to come out publicly as gay, Dr. Nasser Mohamed thought having the World Cup on his home soil was…

Global News

Added on: 12/01/2022

Rainbow flag-waving protester invades World Cup pitch

11/30/2022

A man ran onto the pitch during Monday’s World Cup group-stage match between Portugal and Uruguay, holding up a rainbow flag to protest Qatar’s anti-LGBT laws. The…

Global News

Added on: 11/26/2022

Rainbow struggle playing out on sidelines of World Cup

11/25/2022

Aside from the competition for the World Cup title, one of the most hotly contested issues in the tournament in Qatar is over rainbow colors. In the…

Global News

Added on: 11/20/2022

‘I feel gay, disabled … like a woman too!’: Infantino makes bizarre attack on critics

11/19/2022

The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has accused critics of Qatar’s human rights record of staggering hypocrisy and racism in a bizarre and incendiary attack on the eve…

Global News

Added on: 11/13/2022

Hate speech surged on Twitter during first week under Musk’s ownership: report

11/12/2022

Hate speech surged during the first week of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter, according to a new report released by the Center for Countering Digital…

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Added on: 11/12/2022

Traditional Countries Rally on Transgender, Homosexuality, and Abortion at UN

11/11/2022

A major fight broke out in the UN General Assembly Third Committee this week that pitted traditional countries over against powerful Western governments on the questions of…

Global News

Added on: 11/10/2022

Before The 2022 World Cup In Qatar, French Football Called To Condemn Violations Of LGBT + Rights

11/09/2022

Pressure on French football. A group of associations and personalities have called on the France team and national authorities to denounce the violations of the rights of…

Global News

Added on: 11/10/2022

OPINION Twitter takeover: Real-world risk to LGBTQ+ users

11/09/2022

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has sent a shockwave through social media and the LGBTQ+ community. Bloomberg reports the world’s richest man has ordered a review of the…

Global News

Added on: 10/28/2022

UN expresses deep concern over Russia’s ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ law

10/28/2022

The United Nations said on Friday that it was “deeply concerened” by moves of Russian legislature to toughen up the notorious ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ law. The UN has…

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Added on: 09/30/2022

UN experts demand stay of execution for two women activists sentenced to death in Iran

09/28/2022

UN experts are demanding a stay of execution for two women LGBT rights activists in Iran, Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani and Elham Choubdar, who have been sentenced to death…

Global News

Added on: 09/29/2022

Russians Are Fleeing Putin’s Draft. But in Georgia, Few Are Happy About a Fresh Influx

09/29/2022

It’s not hard to understand why Nikolai Shushpan, who is gay, made the decision to become one of the thousands of Russians to flee to Georgia after…

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Added on: 09/29/2022

Qatar UN ambassador calls on God to ‘curse’ gay people in resurfaced tweet

09/29/2022

Qatar’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has deleted her Twitter account after it was revealed she had published numerous homophobic and antisemitic comments online. Hend Al-Muftah…

Global News

Added on: 09/17/2022

Japan’s first gay elected member of parliament visits SF

09/16/2022

San Francisco’s GLBT Historical Society Museum welcomed Taiga Ishikawa, Japan’s first gay member of parliament, during his recent visit to San Francisco. Ishikawa, 48, is Japan’s highest-ranking…

Global News

Added on: 09/17/2022

Despite ban and protests, LGBTQ organizers move forward with EuroPride march in Serbia

09/16/2022

Organizers of European LGBTQ events in Belgrade this week said Friday they will hold a planned Pride march on the streets of the Serbian capital despite a…

Global News

Added on: 09/15/2022

Serbian pride officially banned after threats

09/15/2022

The EuroPride was launched on September 12. Its opening passed without incidents, RFERL reports. However, on Tuesday, the Serbian authorities officially banned the event. The Pride Parade,…

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Added on: 09/09/2022

Queen Elizabeth: The Commonwealth gay sex bans scrapped under her reign

09/08/2022

LONDON, Sept 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign saw a wave Commonwealth countries remove laws criminalising gay sex, most of which were introduced when…

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Added on: 09/08/2022

How Targeting LGBTQ+ Rights Are Part of the Authoritarian Playbook

09/07/2022

In the last three decades, protections for LGBT people’s rights have advanced rapidly in many countries and regions. However, rising populist authoritarianism poses a significant threat to…

World Voices

Added on: 08/29/2022

Daniel Arzola – Artivista Mundial

Alturi Project Strategist

Pasado Creo que el arte puede ser la respuesta del artista a la realidad y al tiempo que nos rodea. Creo que mi trabajo surgió como una…

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Added on: 08/13/2022

Activists urge UN to move climate conference from Egypt over LGBT rights concerns

08/12/2022

A White House adviser and his partner have called on the United Nations to move a key climate change summit from Egypt due to the country’s treatment…

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Added on: 08/12/2022

Global LGBT event cancelled after demand to remove Taiwan’s name

08/12/2022

An international LGBT gathering in Taiwan was cancelled Friday after global organisers demanded the self-ruling island’s name be removed from the 2025 event — a move slammed…

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Added on: 08/12/2022

U.S. Special Envoy Stern Set To Visit India & Nepal To Promote Human Rights Of LGBTQI+ Community

08/10/2022

Jessica Stern, a special envoy of the US, will embark on a 8-day trip to India and Nepal in order to promote the human rights of the…

Global News

Added on: 08/07/2022

France to appoint LGBTQ Ambassador to the world

08/06/2022

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced Thursday that France would appoint an ambassador for LGBTQ rights. The government would charge the new LGBTQ Ambassador with advocating for…

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Added on: 07/28/2022

Europe’s Monkeypox Outbreak Sparks Fears of Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash

07/27/2022

LONDON, July 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Louis, a 29-year-old gay man, realised he had caught something “nasty”, the doctor initially thought it was herpes. His…

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Added on: 07/25/2022

UN Health Agency Chief Declares Monkeypox a Global Emergency

07/23/2022

The chief of the World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global…

Global News

Added on: 07/17/2022

UN urged to move Cop27 from Egypt over ‘LGBTQ+ torture’

07/15/2022

A White House adviser and his partner have called on the United Nations to move a key climate change summit from Egypt due to the country’s treatment…

Global News

Added on: 07/16/2022

Invitation: Survey aims to learn the realities of LGBTQI lives worldwide

07/14/2022

Gay-friendly researchers are reaching out to LGBTQI community members with the goal of creating an accurate account of what LGBTQI life is like in each of 204…

Global News

Added on: 07/08/2022

UNAIDS welcomes the repeal of laws that criminalise and discriminate against LGBT people in Antigua and Barbuda

0707/2022

Geneva, July 7, 2022— UNAIDS applauds the ruling of the Antigua and Barbuda High Court of Justice that effectively decriminalises consensual same-sex sexual activity by holding that sections 12 and 15 of the…

Global News

Added on: 06/24/2022

1,000+ Groups Call to Renew United Nations’ LGBTQ Rights Advocate

06/23/2022

A coalition of human rights organizations has issued a joint statement urging the United Nations to renew its human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender…

Global News

Added on: 06/18/2022

Cycling’s governing body sets stricter rules for transgender athletes

6/17/22

Transgender cyclists face tougher eligibility rules after the sport’s governing body doubled the period of time before a rider transitioning from male to female can compete. Riders…

World Voices

Added on: 06/12/2022

Suspended Gay Priest Krzysztof Charamsa Wants LGBT Catholics to Get Angry

Jo Moses

Alturi Contributor

Those who leave the Catholic Church for ideological reasons will often fall back on the same sentiments, sentiments that the Church, maybe even organized religion as a…