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Added on: 07/08/2020

Meet Malaysia’s LGBTQ punk rockers

07/07/2020

Singing and playing guitar with her garage punk band TingTongKetz, trans musician Shika Corona is a striking mak nyah — Malay slang for a trans woman. Tall…

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Added on: 07/07/2020

57 Million Viewers Joined Virtual LGBT Pride Celebration Global Pride

07/06/2020

More than 57 million people tuned in to the first-ever Global Pride. Global Pride replaced the annual LGBT Pride parades and festivals canceled this year due to…

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Added on: 07/07/2020

Germany to rehabilitate discriminated gay soldiers

07/06/2020

Germany is planning to rehabilitate soldiers who were discriminated against in past years by being rejected for promotion or even fired from the army because of their…

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Added on: 07/07/2020

For Lesbians, TikTok Is ‘the Next Tinder’

06/29/2020

Young women feeling alienated by dating apps and bar culture are finding love on their For You pages. On Feb. 3, Lauren Vlach received $8 on Venmo,…

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Added on: 07/07/2020

Faltering AIDS battle risks 10-year setback from COVID-19, UN warns

07/06/2020

The global fight against AIDS was faltering even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and this newly-emerged viral disease is now threatening to put progress against HIV back by…

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Added on: 07/06/2020

Knife-edge Polish presidential race could slow the march of populism

07/05/2020

As liberal Rafał Trzaskowski gains on rightwing Andrzej Duda, LGBT rights are among issues at stake in Poland and beyond. When Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, goes up…

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Added on: 07/06/2020

Protesters take to the streets amid concerns over Tory government’s alleged rollback of trans rights

07/05/2020

More than a thousand people gathered in London’s Parliament Square yesterday (July 4) to protest against the government’s alleged abandonment of reforms to the Gender Recognition Act….

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Added on: 07/06/2020

Woman mocked on Twitter for asking Malaysians to boycott Ikea for selling Pride Month bags in the US

07/05/2020

A Malaysian’s vow to boycott furniture brand Ikea for selling Pride Month rainbow bags in its United States store has been met with criticism and ridicule. Last…

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Added on: 07/06/2020

Facebook Urged to Do More to Stop LGBT+ Hate Speech in Arab Countries

07/05/2020

LGBT+ rights groups urged Facebook on Tuesday to act on a rise in online hate speech after the death of an Egyptian activist jailed for waving the…

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Added on: 07/05/2020

LGBT Pride activists protest in Paris against racial injustice

07/04/2020

A pared-down LGBT Pride march drew thousands of people to the streets of Paris on Saturday, without the colourful trucks blasting out techno music but with powerful…

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Added on: 07/05/2020

They Marched in America’s First Prides in 1970. They’re Still Out, Loud, and Proud.

07/04/2020

The 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City was marked in June 2019. This year saw the 50th anniversary of the city’s first Pride…

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Added on: 07/05/2020

Farmer comes out as trans at 65, proving it’s never too late to be your true, authentic self

07/04/2020

A farmer from rural Ireland has proven that it’s never too late to be your authentic self by coming out as trans at the age of 65….

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Added on: 07/05/2020

Paris Jackson’s portrayal as lesbian Jesus sparks backlash

07/04/2020

Paris Jackson’s portrayal of Jesus as a lesbian has attracted hundreds of thousands of signatures on a petition of protest. The 22-year-old daughter of the late King…

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Added on: 07/04/2020

What Happened For Black Transgender People When Police Protests And Pride Converged

07/03/2020

June 2020 was a pride month that looked different from past years, and not just because people were socially distancing and wearing masks: Demonstrations for LGBTQ equality…

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Added on: 07/04/2020

Government slammed for asking people if ‘gay cure’ therapy should be made illegal

07/03/2020

The government has come under fire for a now-deleted tweet asking people to debate conversion therapy and the effect it has on the LGBTQ community. The House…

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Added on: 07/04/2020

Putin mocks U.S. embassy for flying rainbow flag

07/03/2020

President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked the U.S. embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights, suggesting it reflected the sexual orientation of…

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Added on: 07/04/2020

‘Difficulties’ surrounding Indonesia sexual violence eradication bill

07/03/2020

On Thursday, the House of Representatives’ Legislation Body (Baleg) officially dropped the long-sought after sexual violence eradication bill from this year’s National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) priority list,…

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Added on: 07/03/2020

National Human Rights Commission recommends that Nepal legalise same-sex marriage

07/01/2020

The National Human Rights Commission has said that it is unfortunate that same-sex marriage has not been legalised in the country even though it has been five…

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Added on: 07/03/2020

COVID-19 forces closing of Fredericton’s only LGBTQ nightclub

06/29/2020

Losses attributed to COVID-19 have forced a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Fredericton to close its doors. Boom! Nightclub’s drag performances, shimmery curtains and colourful parties featuring glow…

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Added on: 07/03/2020

South Africa: Officials banned from ‘refusing to marry’ same-sex couples

07/01/2020

There has been a major victory for same-sex couples looking to tie the knot in South Africa, after the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) passed a rule…

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Added on: 07/03/2020

Vietnam’s ‘first trans dad’ shows LGBT+ openness and challenges

07/02/2020

When Dao Minh Khang halted his hormone therapy last year, little did he know he would quickly get pregnant and become Vietnam’s first transgender father. Khang’s pregnancy…

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Added on: 07/02/2020

Montenegro legalises same-sex civil partnerships

07/01/2020

Montenegro voted to legalise same-sex civil partnerships on Wednesday, becoming the first European country outside of Western Europe and the European Union to legally recognise gay and…

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Added on: 07/02/2020

Costa Rica Continues to Strive Towards Equality: Same-Sex Couples May Adopt Children

07/01/2020

Following the legalization of equal marriage, Costa Rica now offers same-sex couples the opportunity for joint adoption and guarantees the rights of children from homo-parental families. On…

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Added on: 07/02/2020

Pride celebrations stir tensions in Turkey

07/01/2020

This year’s LGBT Pride celebrations have exposed fault lines in Turkey as authorities called for caution against what they call LGBT propaganda, while companies who adopted rainbow…

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Added on: 07/02/2020

Trump administration wants to end another Obama-era protection for transgender people

07/01/2020

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that it plans to roll back an Obama-era rule that barred federally funded homeless shelters from discriminating against…

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Added on: 07/01/2020

Iraqi news media ‘promoting hate speech’ against LGBT people

06/30/2020

Iraqi media outlets have become key promoters of “hate speech” against LGBT people, according to a new report by Iraqi LGBT rights organisation IraQueer published on Tuesday….

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Added on: 07/01/2020

‘Work to do’ as coronavirus hits LGBT+ Jamaicans hard

06/30/2020

Paris Lewinsky has been taking hormones for almost a year and is starting to grow breasts. But the transgender Jamaican’s long-held dream of physically transitioning is now…

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Added on: 07/01/2020

Despite racial marginalization, Black transgender women “at the front” of the LGBT movement

06/30/220

The 51st annual Pride Month was commemorated amidst the coronavirus pandemic and a national and international uprising against anti-Black racism and police brutality sparked by the killing…

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Added on: 06/30/2020

Gabon votes to reverse ban on homosexuality

06/29/2020

Gabon’s Senate voted on Monday to decriminalise homosexuality, a landmark result that makes the country one of the few in Africa to reverse a ban on same-sex…

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Added on: 06/30/2020

Turkey defends anti-gay tweet by head of Turkish Red Crescent

06/29/2020

Turkey defended an anti-gay tweet by the head of the Turkish Red Crescent, describing him as a victim of “LGBT propaganda” after his comments were condemned by…