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Added on: 07/05/2024

Bosnian Serb Entity Strikes ‘Gender Identity’ From Draft Criminal Code

Radio Free Europe
07/04/2024
The government of the majority-Serb entity that makes up half of Bosnia-Herzegovina has deleted the term “gender identity” in draft amendments to the region’s Criminal Code, indicating…
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Added on: 07/04/2024

In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids

NPR
07/03/2024
Transgender people under 18 face laws that bar them from accessing gender-affirming health care in 25 states — just a few years ago, not a single state…
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Added on: 07/04/2024

Latvia recognizes same-sex partnerships

Inquirer.net
07/03/2024
RIGA — Latvia will allow heterosexual and same-sex couples to register their partnerships under a law that took effect Monday, a move welcomed by LGBTQ campaigners. The law…
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Added on: 07/04/2024

Cameroon president’s daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model

The Advocate
07/03/2024
In the face of Cameroon‘s criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships, the daughter of the nation’s president has come out. Brenda Biya, daughter of President Paul Biya, revealed in a recent post…
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Added on: 07/04/2024

Courage amid crisis: Gendered impacts of the coup and the pursuit of gender equality in Myanmar

ReliefWeb
07/02/2024
GENEVA (2 July 2024) – The military coup was a devastating setback for gender equality in Myanmar and has left women, girls, and LGBT people acutely vulnerable…
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Added on: 07/03/2024

Thousands March for LGBT Rights at Pride 2024 in Costa Rica

Tico Times
07/02/2024
Thousands of Costa Ricans marched through the streets of San José for Pride 2024. Participants walked along Paseo Colón in defense of the rights of the LGBT…
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Added on: 07/03/2024

Gay man arrested in Dagestan says police offered him money to entrap other men

Novaya Gazeta Europe
07/02/2024
A gay man who was briefly arrested in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan in June has described how he was offered money to help the…
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Added on: 07/03/2024

Transgender Olympic Athlete Sparks Controversy

Newsweek
07/02/2024
A transgender athlete qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team this week sparked controversy on social media. Earlier this week, Nikki Hiltz, a transgender and nonbinary runner, qualified…
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Added on: 07/03/2024

Keir Starmer: Trans women don’t have right to use women’s spaces – even if they have a GRC

Pink News
07/02/2024
Labour leader Keir Starmer has issued another troubling statement on trans rights, this time saying trans women do not have the right to use women-only spaces, even…
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Added on: 07/02/2024

Mexico fans again scream disgusting anti-gay slurs at a match as USA officials do nothing

Outsports
07/01/2024
Mexico has been eliminated from the Copa America with their supporters’ all-too-familiar anti-gay chant ringing in the players’ ears. “El Tri” will jointly host the FIFA World…
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Added on: 07/02/2024

Same-sex couples line up to register under Latvia’s new civil union law

LGBTQ Nation
07/01/2024
Two Latvian men, Maksims Ringo and Janis Locs, have become the first same-sex couple to register their partnership as a civil union under a new nationwide law…
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Added on: 07/02/2024

Trans teens occupy ledge at NHS England headquarters: ‘Lives are at stake’

Pink News
07/01/2024
A group of transgender teenagers are three days into their occupation of a ledge at NHS England’s headquarters in central London, with a simple message that trans…
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Added on: 07/02/2024

Malawi court refuses to overturn anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Erasing 76 Crimes
07/01/2024
Hopes of a second victory for LGBTQ+ rights activists in southern Africa were dashed Friday when the High Court in Malawi rejected two challenges seeking to overturn…
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Added on: 07/01/2024

Can Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show Change Hearts and Minds?

The New York Times
06/03/2024
Japan is the only country among the world’s wealthiest democracies that has not legalized same-sex unions. Few celebrities are openly gay. Conservative groups oppose legislative efforts to protect the L.G.B.T.Q. community. But now,…
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Added on: 07/01/2024

How the Lavender Scare forced LGBTQ workers out of the federal government

PBS
06/30/2024
On this final day of Pride Month, the next installment of our “Hidden Histories” series isn’t about an individual, but a phenomenon: how the anti-communist paranoia that…
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Added on: 07/01/2024

Pride in Finland’s oldest city shows how inclusive the country is

LGBTQ Nation
06/30/2024
In Turku, Finland, the country’s oldest city and its former capital, thousands gathered in August last year for the city’s Pride Parade — officially a “protest march”…
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Added on: 07/01/2024

Assam Trans Student Ousted From School Due To Bikini Photos, Sparks Outcry

News 24
06/30/2024
“My daughter, born in a male body but identifying as a girl, didn’t choose this difficult life where she faces bullying and hatred for being herself. A…
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Added on: 06/30/2024

‘I had to stand up in court and give gory details’: Why Biden’s gay veterans pardon is so important

Pink News
06/29/2024
A US air force veteran who was discharged for being gay and served time in prison for consensual gay sex has expressed his relief at the recent…
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Added on: 06/30/2024

Guatemala asks LGBT pride marchers to have ‘good manners’ after bid to ban event

Reuters
06/29/2024
Guatemala’s top court on Friday issued a resolution that called for “good manners” and authorities to protect moral values at this year’s annual LGBT pride parade, after…
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Added on: 06/30/2024

Church of England faces threat of split over stance on gay couples

Asia One
06/29/2024
An alliance of church leaders threatened to split from the Church of England over plans to let gay couples hold standalone services in churches, saying it would…
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Added on: 06/30/2024

LGBTQIA+ Pride Day: Fight for rights in Brazil goes back a long way

Agencia Brasil
06/29/2024
“Visibility” is a word that permeates the history of the LGBTQIA+ struggle in Brazil. Not even during the most violent and authoritarian times—such as the military dictatorship—was…
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Added on: 06/29/2024

LGBTI rights in Uganda: An interview with activist Jaqueline Kasha

Amnesty International
06/28/2024
In a country where homosexuality is criminalized, Jacqueline Kasha, a courageous Ugandan activist, has founded Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG), a lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex rights…
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Added on: 06/29/2024

Cuba’s first transgender athlete shows the progress and challenges faced by LGBTQ people

Associated Press
06/28/2024
Ely Malik Reyes stepped onto the cordless platform and began delivering powerful punches and spectacular flying kicks against his combatant. He lost the fight, but won a…
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Added on: 06/29/2024

Georgian parliament gives initial approval to sweeping curbs on LGBT rights

Reuters
06/28/2024
Georgia’s parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a set of bills containing sweeping curbs on LGBT rights, including bans on the “propaganda” of same-sex relationships…
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Added on: 06/29/2024

Biden addresses NYC’s LGBTQ community hours after poor debate performance

NBC News
06/28/2024
Under the dark cloud of a lackluster debate performance and panic among some Democrats, President Joe Biden spoke Friday at the opening of a visitor center for…
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Added on: 06/28/2024

Anti-LGBTQ Christian Nationalist Plan: Allow Anyone To Sue Teacher, Librarian ‘Groomers’

Right Wing Watch
06/27/2024
When the National Association of Christian Lawmakers held its National Policy Conference at Liberty University earlier this month, participants on one panel discussed ways to take advantage…
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Added on: 06/28/2024

THE GENDER QUEER NIGERIANS ENTERING HETERO MARRIAGES

Fair Planet
06/27/2024
After years of living openly as a woman, 32-year-old Adamu now faces a pivotal crossroads as he prepares to marry a woman. “I believe it is the…
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Added on: 06/28/2024

How a Neighborhood in Kathmandu Became a Haven for LGBTQ+ People

Global Press Journal
06/27/2024
If you take a walk in Lazimpat, here is what you might see: narrow streets buzzing with life, cozy cafes filled with laughter and lively conversations, and…
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Added on: 06/28/2024

Georgian parliament gives initial approval to sweeping curbs on LGBT rights

Reuters
06/27/2024
Georgia’s parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a set of bills containing sweeping curbs on LGBT rights, including bans on the “propaganda” of same-sex relationships…
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Added on: 06/27/2024

Peru to stop labeling transgender people as mentally ill

Reuters
06/26/2024
LIMA, June 25 (Reuters) – Peru will stop listing individuals who identify as transgender, among others, as suffering from mental disorders, the country’s health ministry announced on…
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