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Added on: 01/26/2020

New Documentary Cloaks Anonymous Sources in ‘Face Doubles’

01/25/2020

In documentaries, anonymous sources have often been reduced to a shadowy, voice-distorted figure — or worse, a pixelated blur. But a new documentary premiering Sunday at the…

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Added on: 01/26/2020

Guatemalan Actor Enrique Salanic Blocked From Entering US to Promote LGBT Film ‘José’

01/25/2020

Guatemalan actor Enrique Salanic has been blocked from entering the United States ahead of the U.S. premiere of his award-winning movie “José,” in which he stars. The…

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Added on: 01/26/2020

Support for LGBT+ rights soaring in the Czech Republic with two-thirds backing marriage equality

01/25/2020

Support for marriage equality in the Czech Republic is soaring, with around two-thirds of the public backing same-sex marriage, a new poll published Thursday showed. In results…

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Added on: 01/26/2020

Denver school board votes to require gender neutral bathrooms in all public schools

01/25/2020

A new school board for Denver Public Schools unanimously passed a resolution in its first meeting requiring all district schools to have at least one all-gender bathroom….

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Added on: 01/25/2020

Who’s the ‘Q’ in LGBTQ? Study shines light on ‘queer’ identities.

01/23/2020

For some, “queer” is a loaded word — a negative epithet from a less accepting time that was hurled at anyone perceived to be gay. But for…

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Added on: 01/25/2020

Scandal overshadows Peru election’s focus on gender equality

01/24/2020

Scandals involving domestic violence and marital infidelity have overshadowed the campaign to elect a new congress in Peru, in which gender equality and women’s rights have been…

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Added on: 01/25/2020

Church of England: Sex is for married heterosexual couples only

01/24/2020

The Church of England has stated that sex belongs only within heterosexual marriage, and that sex in gay or straight civil partnerships “falls short of God’s purpose…

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Added on: 01/25/2020

When lesbians led the women’s suffrage movement

01/24/2020

As Americans commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which granted voting rights to some – but not all – women, it is important to acknowledge the…

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Added on: 01/24/2020

Dozens of anti-LGBTQ state bills already proposed in 2020, advocates warn

01/23/2020

Like most high school students, Aerin Geary does not typically pay attention to state legislation. However, the South Dakota teenager has been closely following House Bill 1057,…

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Added on: 01/24/2020

Football faces up to homophobia in Mexico

01/23/2020

Mexican Ricardo Canabal gave up playing football when he was 21, unable to reconcile his sexuality with what LGBT+ campaigners say is a deep-rooted homophobia in the…

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Added on: 01/24/2020

These photos highlight the human hurt over Poland’s ‘LGBT-free zones’

01/23/2020

An activist has released pictures of gay people in front of Polish municipalities that declared themselves LGBT-free. Bart Staszewski said he wanted to show the real people…

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Added on: 01/24/2020

LGB Alliance founder says there shouldn’t be LGBT clubs in schools because of ‘predatory gay teachers’

01/23/2020

Malcolm Clark, co-founder of controversial anti-trans group the LGB Alliance, has denounced LGBT+ clubs in schools. Clark said LGBT+ clubs – a safe space for many LGBT+…

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Added on: 01/23/2020

Israel agrees to Russia’s no-LGBT adoptions rule

01/22/2020

Israel and Russia signed an adoption agreement on Wednesday, after a decade of negotiations, stipulating that same-sex couples may not adopt children from Russia. The countries finalized…

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Added on: 01/23/2020

GLENN GREENWALD ON BRAZIL’S CHARGES AGAINST HIM

01/22/2020

On Tuesday, Brazilian prosecutors charged the journalist Glenn Greenwald with “cybercrimes” as part of what the government claims was his role in a “criminal organization.” They allege…

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Added on: 01/23/2020

California governor asked to pardon late gay rights leader Bayard Rustin

01/22/2020

The California Legislature’s LGBTQ and black caucuses on Tuesday asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to posthumously pardon a civil rights leader who was jailed for having gay sex…

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Added on: 01/23/2020

Young Russian Tries to Sue Over Violent Lesbian ‘Exorcism’ in Chechnya

01/22/2020

A young woman from Russia’s conservative republic of Chechnya is seeking criminal charges against her parents, one of their acquaintances and a psychiatric clinic for allegedly torturing…

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Added on: 01/22/2020

Fighting for LGBT rights in Myanmar with a ‘pink pinky’

01/22/2020

LGBT activists in Myanmar campaigning to decriminalise same-sex relations are urging thousands of people to paint their little finger pink as they try to highlight the issue…

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Added on: 01/22/2020

South Korea transgender soldier to sue over dismissal

01/21/2020

A transgender soldier in South Korea says she will sue the army after it dismissed her for violating regulations following her sex change. Byun Hui-soo, 22, joined…

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Added on: 01/22/2020

Ecuador’s LGBT+ community seen suffering deadliest year in a decade

01/21/2020

Last year was the deadliest in at least a decade for gay and transgender people in Ecuador, campaigners have said, citing a possible backlash against new laws…

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Added on: 01/22/2020

Homosexual and trans migrants ask for help from the LGBT community in Mexico

01/21/2020

Central American homosexuals and trans who travel in the migrant caravan this Monday ask for the attention and help of the Mexican LGBT community because of the…

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Added on: 01/21/2020

Taiwan gay couples urge foreign marriage rights after Tsai win

01/21/2020

Rights groups and gay couples called on Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Tuesday to cement the island’s reputation as a bastion of LGBT rights by recognising international same-sex…

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Added on: 01/21/2020

Gender neutral toilets greet Margaret Court at Australian Open

01/21/2020

The Australian Open has made available two new gender-neutral toilets for the first time at Rod Laver Arena, the same day as Margaret Court made her return…

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Added on: 01/21/2020

Lesbian couple left ‘overwhelmed with anger’ as South Africa venue declines their wedding

01/21/2020

A South African wedding venue is facing criticism after the Christian owners declined to host a lesbian couple’s wedding. Megan Watling, 25, and Sasha-Lee Heekes, 24, said…

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Added on: 01/20/2020

Same-sex marriage now legal in Northern Ireland

01/13/2020

From Monday, same-sex couples will be able to register to marry, meaning the first ceremonies will take place in February. For couples who are already married, their…

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Added on: 01/20/2020

Being gay in Guatemala is ‘a political issue’

01/15/2020

Guatemala’s Aldo Davila has been interested in politics since he was a teenager. He has always empathized with those struggling in Guatemala’s unequal and at times violent…

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Added on: 01/20/2020

Twitter apologises for letting ads target neo-Nazis and bigots

01/16/020

Twitter has apologised for allowing adverts to be micro-targeted at certain users such as neo-Nazis, homophobes and other hate groups. The BBC discovered the issue and that…

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Added on: 01/20/2020

The gayest Davos in history still isn’t gay enough

01/20/2020

The World Economic Forum, which kicks off this week in Davos, prides itself on tackling some of the knottiest issues facing humanity. But on at least one…

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Added on: 01/20/2020

Tokyo ward to let sexual minorities pick their school, work uniforms

01/20/2020

Tokyo’s Minato Ward plans to adopt the first ordinance in Japan that gives sexual minorities the freedom to choose school uniforms and work attire based on their…

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Added on: 01/20/2020

Human Rights in the South Caucasus: 2019 victories and losses

01/20/2020

The Human Rights Watch report states that Azerbaijani authorities continue to exact tight control over the political system and persecute critics. There was at least one known…

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Added on: 01/20/2020

Reaching out to gay congregants

01/20/2020

AUSTRALIA’S Orthodox rabbis will soon have a set of guidelines on engaging with gay congregants under an initiative being developed by the Rabbinical Council of Australia and…