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Added on: 07/20/2024

Turkey Bans Transgender Art Exhibition Amid Intensified LGBTQ+ Crackdown

07/19/2024

Turkish authorities have banned an exhibition that explores the art and history of the country’s transgender community, the Art Newspaper reported Thursday. Authorities shut down the exhibition,…

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Added on: 07/19/2024

House to review anti-homosexuality law

07/18/2024

Capitol Hill, Liberia, July 19, 2024 – Liberia’s House of Representatives has instructed its committees on Gender, Health, and Judiciary to review the request for the amendment…

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Added on: 07/19/2024

This African country never outlawed homosexuality… until now

07/18/2024

The military junta ruling the West African county of Burkina Faso announced that homosexual acts will now be a punishable offense. As such, the nation is the…

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Added on: 07/19/2024

What is Trump running mate J.D. Vance’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights?

07/18/2024

LONDON – Donald Trump’s decision to name J.D. Vance as his running mate for November’s U.S. election has been criticised by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, who say the…

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Added on: 07/19/2024

In landmark ruling, South Korea’s top court confirms state benefits for gay couples

07/18/2024

SEOUL, July 18 (Reuters) – South Korea’s supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance,…

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Added on: 07/18/2024

Ghana supreme court defers ruling on anti-LGBTQ bill

07/17/2024

Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred its ruling on a request to restrain parliament from transmitting a highly contested anti-LGBTQ bill to President Nana Akufo-Addo for his final…

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Added on: 07/18/2024

Dutch Supreme Court Allows Gay Marriage in Aruba and Curaçao

07/17/2024

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled that Aruba and Curaçao must allow same-sex couples to marry, overturning an existing prohibition on the practice in those constituent…

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Added on: 07/18/2024

One year later, Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law is destroying families, lives, & future peace

07/17/2024

In May 2023, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world. A year on, the law has worsened the state of LGBTQ+…

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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: 07/17/2024

Tel Aviv backs housing for transgender community with support from religious factions

07/16/2024

The Tel Aviv City Council has approved a proposal by council member Reut Nagar to consider allocating part of the city’s affordable housing project to the transgender…

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Added on: 07/17/2024

We Are Being Killed’: A Gay Man Forced To Escape Turkmenistan

07/16/2024

David Omarov, a native of Turkmenistan, says he was arrested and tortured there for being gay — a crime under the country’s repressive regime. He was also…

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Added on: 07/17/2024

California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law

07/16/2024

California has enacted a landmark law banning schools from outing LGBTQ+ students to their parents or guardians, becoming the first state to ban forced outing. Democratic Gov….

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Added on: 07/17/2024

In Senegal, anti-LGBT forces seek longer prison time for gay sex

07/16/2024

Since 2020, Senegal has been debating the effectiveness of its repression of homosexuality. Abuses of all kinds against LGBT+ people are commonplace in the West African nation,…

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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: 07/16/2024

Ghana’s brazen move to outlaw LGBTQI groups is the latest attack on freedom of association in Africa

07/15/2024

The fundamental freedoms of assembly, expression and association for queer individuals are under siege. These are sentiments Graeme Reid, an expert on protection against violence and discrimination…

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Added on: 07/16/2024

Albania Urged to Enhance Implementation of LGBT Protections Amid Discrimination

07/15/2024

The Government of Albania has made notable strides in creating a framework to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. However, more efforts are needed…

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Added on: 07/16/2024

Republican National Convention: Marjorie Taylor Greene Attacks Transgender Individuals And “Illegal Aliens”

07/15/2024

As one of the first big name speakers on the first night of the Republican National Convention, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) delivered a speech that started…

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Added on: 07/15/2024

Queer Amsterdam pull out of Pride Walk after Israeli flag row

07/14/2024

The Queer Amsterdam foundation has pulled out of organising this year’s Pride Walk, one of the highlights of the annual Pride celebrations in the capital, because of a…

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Added on: 07/15/2024

Cameroon activists hope for change after president’s daughter comes out

07/14/2024

Brenda Biya, 26, shared a photo on social media late last month that showed her embracing Brazilian model Layyons Valença. The post was accompanied by the caption:…

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Added on: 07/15/2024

Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one’s sex on a birth certificate

07/14/2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court panel ruled 2-1 on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the…

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Added on: 07/15/2024

LGBT Pride and Euro 2024 Become Focus for Online Hate Speech

07/14/2024

The 22nd Istanbul Pride march set out from Bagdat Street in the city’s Kadikoy district instead of the previously announced start point, as Pride week organisers sought…

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Added on: 07/14/2024

Congo’s national prosecutor orders crackdown on homosexuality

07/13/2024

Firmin Mvonde Mambu, the Public Prosecutor of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has ordered regional prosecutors to initiate proceedings “against the perpetrators of deviant practices of…

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Added on: 07/14/2024

Turkish LGBTI+ Activist Arrested Over Posts Condemning Attacks on Refugees

07/13/2024

An LGBTI+ rights activist and member of the Workers’ Party of Turkey, TIP, Iris Mozalar, was arrested on Thursday over her social media posts condemning violent incidents…

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Added on: 07/14/2024

Uganda rights activists file appeal against ruling on anti-LGBTQ law

07/13/2024

Ugandan human rights advocates on Thursday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a ruling by a lower court that upheld a draconian anti-homosexuality law which…

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Added on: 07/14/2024

These millions of Americans are more likely to live in poverty, be unemployed and have no family support

07/13/2024

Quinn Merriss, an 18-year-old who identifies as transgender and non-binary, barely makes ends meet. Merriss was kicked out of their home after years of tension and arguments…

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Added on: 07/13/2024

Lesbian shares daily reality of life in Cameroon after president’s daughter comes out

07/12/2024

Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon’s president, continues to be praised for coming out. Biya, who lives in the US and Switzerland, officially came out as LGBTQ+…

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Added on: 07/13/2024

Black LGBTQ+ spacemakers on building community with intention in L.A.

07/12/2024

Nothing upgrades your time in Los Angeles quite like finding your people. For Black LGBTQ+ folks in L.A., spaces created by and for community, where you can…

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Added on: 07/13/2024

‘Sexual Orientation’ A Political Manipulation Of West – ECOWAS Commissioner

07/12/2024

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof Fatou Sow Sarr, has said the issue of “sexual orientation” is a political manipulation of the West….

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Added on: 07/13/2024

Osaka Court Again Overturns Asylum Denial for LGBTQ Refugee

07/12/2024

Is Japan warming up to refugees? An Osaka court has overturned a denial of a gay man’s request for asylum – the second time it’s done so….

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Added on: 07/12/2024

Gay furry hackers target Heritage Foundation

07/11/2024

A collective of self-described “gay furry hackers” breached the right-wing Heritage Foundation’s computer networks and released sensitive data from the group that is spearheading the dangerous Project…