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Added on: 11/08/2021

Iran: Gay couple sentenced to death for adultery after family demanded execution

11/07/2021

After his father-in-law sought their execution, a married Iranian man and his male lover were given the death penalty for adultery. The couple, who are 27 and…

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Added on: 11/08/2021

China opens first clinic for transgender children

11/07/2021

China has opened its first dedicated clinic for adolescents and children who wish to change their gender. The clinic, at the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai,…

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Added on: 11/07/2021

Spain extends free IVF treatment to single women and LGBT+ community

11/6/21

Spain has extended the availability of free IVF treatment to single women and the LGBT+ community. Health minister Carolina Darias signed an order on Friday granting more…

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Added on: 11/07/2021

Furious LGBT+ football fans to protest Saudi-owned Newcastle United at Brighton showdown

11/6/21

LGBT+ football fans in Brighton will be demonstrating in support of a gay man jailed in Saudi Arabia when their team plays Newcastle United. The protest will…

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Added on: 11/07/2021

Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk

11/6/21

A Navy ship named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk, who served four years in the Navy before being forced out, was christened and launched in…

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Added on: 11/06/2021

Discussion under way on how to improve transgender recognition and intersex policies in SA

11/5/21

A discussion on transgender and intersex policies for legal gender recognition and ending intersex genital mutilation took place on Thursday and will conclude today. The purpose of…

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Added on: 11/06/2021

Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill leads to surge in anti-LGBTQ violence

11/5/21

“The anti- LGBTQI bill in the Parliament of Ghana is fueling hate and emboldens homophobic individuals and groups to harm LGBTQ persons. The worrying part is that…

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Added on: 11/06/2021

Spain extends free IVF treatment to single women and LGBT+ community

11/5/21

Spain has extended the availability of free IVF treatment to single women and the LGBT+ community. Health minister Carolina Darias signed an order on Friday granting more…

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Added on: 11/06/2021

Alleged leader of Bulgaria LGBTQ community center attack charged

11/5/21

Bulgarian authorities have charged an ultranationalist presidential candidate in connection with an attack against an LGBTQ community center. Media reports indicate Boyan Rasate, who leads the Bulgarian…

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Added on: 11/05/2021

‘Disgraceful’: Italy’s senate votes down anti-homophobic violence bill

11/04/2021

Italy’s senate has killed off a bill that would have made violence against LGBT people and disabled people, as well as misogyny, a hate crime. The 315-member…

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Added on: 11/05/2021

Gay Polish politician asks SF supervisors to reinstate Lech Walesa street name

11/04/2021

A gay Polish politician is asking the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to reverse a street name change made seven years ago that saw a gay icon…

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Added on: 11/05/2021

China LGBT rights group shuts down amid hostile environment

11/04/2021

An LGBT advocacy group in China that has spearheaded many of the country’s legal cases pushing for greater rights is halting its work for the foreseeable future. LGBT Rights Advocacy China…

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Added on: 11/05/2021

Texas Ruling Opens Route for Religious Carveouts to LGBT Rights

11/04/2021

A Texas federal judge recently laid a path allowing for-profit businesses to use religion as a shield against LGBT anti-discrimination claims, but attorneys and academics question whether…

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Added on: 11/04/2021

COVID-19 pandemic could lead to HIV surge in West & Central Africa, says UNAIDS chief

11/03/2021

DAKAR, Nov 3 (Reuters) – West and Central Africa could see a rise in HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in a few years due to disruptions in…

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Added on: 11/04/2021

NSW government announces inquiry into Sydney’s unsolved gay and transgender hate crimes, murders

11/03/2021

The NSW government has announced an inquiry into brutal hates crimes committed against members of Sydney’s gay community over 40 years. In July 1989, 25-year-old newsreader Ross…

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Added on: 11/04/2021

LGBT+ group left ‘frightened’ after queer Liverpool art viciously torn down in suspected hate crime

11/03/2021

Homotopia – the UK’s longest-running LGBT+ arts and culture festival – said on social media it was “devastated” after two acts of vandalism just days apart. On…

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Added on: 11/04/2021

Mexico punished again for homophobic chant, will play more World Cup qualifiers without fans

11/1/2021

Mexico’s men’s national soccer team will be forced to play two more World Cup qualifiers in empty stadiums after its fans continued yelling an anti-gay slur at…

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Added on: 11/03/2021

Penn State students condemn message of Milo Yiannopoulos’ ‘Pray the Gay Away’ event

11/02/2021

“Pray the Gay Away.” These words, plastered on large posters above the face of British alt-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, greeted visitors at Penn State’s HUB-Robeson Center…

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Added on: 11/03/2021

Stitching gender and untold stories

11/02/2021

New Delhi, Nov 3 He goes back a few decades a time when as a child he could not take his eyes off whenever his older sisters…

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Added on: 11/03/2021

The Better Lives Project to educate on intersex variations

11/02/2021

The Better Lives Project has been launched to educate midwives and parents about the needs of children born with variations of sex characteristics. Intersex is the umbrella…

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Added on: 11/03/2021

‘The Taliban has a kill list’ for the Afghan LGBT community, NGO says

11/02/2021

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan at the end of August the persecution of the country’s LGBT+ community has ramped up, forcing many to live in…

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Added on: 11/03/2021

Supreme Court turns down Northern California Catholic hospital appeal over transgender patient

11/02/2021

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is declining to wade into a case involving transgender rights and leaving in place a lower court decision against a Catholic hospital…

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Added on: 11/02/2021

‘I feel invisible’: The challenges of being trans in Nigeria

11/01/2021

Tom Kola was five years old when he realised he was a boy. But it took more than two decades and a move halfway across the world…

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Added on: 11/02/2021

Watch: Activists in Poland are fighting back against so-called ‘LGBT-free zones’

11/01/2021

So-called ‘LGBT-free’ zones have made Poland the laughing stock of Europe. But it’s no joke for LGBTQ+ people who face physical attack and verbal abuse – even…

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Added on: 11/02/2021

LGBTQ Activists Create Día de Muertos Altar To Honor Trans Victims Who Died While in ICE Custody

11/01/2021

As many of us sit down with friends and family to celebrate Día de Muertos, and honor those we’ve lost, it’s also an important reminder to honor…

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Added on: 11/02/2021

‘I’m tired of feeling invisible’: Italian bill’s rejection leaves LGBT+ community in anger

11/01/2021

For many in Italy’s LGBT+ community, the rejection of a bill meant to ban discrimination has been viewed as a step backwards on the already-fraught road to…

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Added on: 11/01/2021

Hackers threaten to out Israeli LGBTQ dating site users

10/31/2021

A hacking group calling itself Black Shadow threatened Sunday to reveal personal details of a million users of Israeli’s leading LGBTQ dating site, an attack some cyber…

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Added on: 10/31/2021

Taliban say gay rights will not be respected under Islamic law

10/29/2021

In a rare statement addressing LGBT rights, the Taliban said that their intended support for human rights did not include gay rights. Although Western powers want to…

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Added on: 10/31/2021

Taiwan’s transgender community calls for more awareness

10/29/2021

Taiwan’s transgender people say the society has become more tolerant and open-minded towards them, but they still face discrimination in various aspects of life, speaking at the…

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Added on: 10/31/2021

Critically queer: L Heidenreich explores transgender Mestiz@ history

10/29/2021

As someone who identifies as genderqueer, Mestiz@, materialist, and Catholic, L Heidenreich brings a unique perspective to the study of history that is hard to find in…