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Added on: 03/24/2020

Andorra set to become latest nation to legalize gay marriage

Reuters
03/23/2020
Andorra, one of Europe’s smallest countries, is set to legalize gay marriage, highlighting that eastern European countries with anti-LGBT laws are “on the wrong side of history”,…
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Added on: 03/24/2020

LGBT+ homeless fear violence, illness as coronavirus shuts U.S. shelters

Reuters
03/23/2020
The coronavirus is causing the closure of homeless centers across the United States, putting LGBT+ people without housing at increased risk of suicide, health complications or hate…
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Added on: 03/23/2020

These South Korean women went abroad to get married. Then one spoke out at home, and the backlash began.

Washington Post
03/22/2020
Kim Kyu-jin doesn’t describe herself as an activist. That’s a label that tends to scare people in South Korea’s conformist society. She sees herself as just a…
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Added on: 03/23/2020

AS PEOPLE SOCIALLY DISTANCE, AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT APP SEES A BOOST IN LISTENERS

Inverse
03/22/2020
Adam Lippin is the founder of a peer emotional support app called HearMe. Lippin was inspired to create this app because of his own experience dealing with…
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Added on: 03/23/2020

‘Unresolved grief’: coronavirus presents eerie parallels for many Aids advocates

The Guardian
03/22/020
Because of the coronavirus, the 7 million people who live in the San Francisco Bay Area have been one step shy of a full lockdown since Tuesday….
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Added on: 03/23/2020

Pride in London has been postponed until further notice due to coronavirus

Pink News
03/22/2020
Pride in London has been postponed until further notice due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers announced the decision in a statement released today (March 23)…
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Added on: 03/22/2020

Ryan Murphy donates medical supplies left over from Pose to coronavirus effort

Barrhead News
03/21/2020
Ryan Murphy has donated medical supplies used during filming for Pose to a hospital treating coronavirus victims in the US. The screenwriter, 54, shared a photo of…
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Added on: 03/22/2020

Gay YouTuber takes aim at Indonesia’s ‘sexual deviant’ bill

Reuters
03/21/2020
An Indonesian YouTube star, whose videos about being gay and living with HIV have generated millions of views, is hoping his popular channel will help fight moves…
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Added on: 03/21/2020

Scotland’s plans to reform gender-recognition laws could be ‘kicked into the long grass’ because of coronavirus

Pink News
03/20/2020
Scotland could put plans to reform gender recognition laws on hold because of the coronavirus crisis, according to The National. The reforms, which have been in the…
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Added on: 03/21/2020

Global Methodist conference in Minneapolis to address LGBT inclusion is postponed

Start Tribune
03/20/2020
A historic meeting of the global United Methodist Church — one in which its future position on LGBT clergy and marriage was expected to be determined —…
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Added on: 03/21/2020

Egypt’s Denial of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Human Rights Watch
03/21/2020
The Egyptian government is refusing to recognize the existence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, flouting its responsibility to protect the rights of everyone. On…
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Added on: 03/20/2020

How a 27-year-old queer Indian brought drag to their city

Gay Star News
03/19/2020
Patruni Sastry is a 27-year-old, gender-fluid drag performer from the south of India. And they have a surprising story to tell about bringing drag to the city…
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Added on: 03/20/2020

Over 140 LGBTQ couples marry in mass wedding in Mexico City

NBC News
03/17/2020
Ana Scarlett Vargas was assigned male at birth, but she said she knew she was a girl at just 7 years old. At 13, she started performing…
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Added on: 03/20/2020

‘A weight off my shoulders’: Argentina’s first openly gay basketball star on coming out

Reuters
03/19/2020
Traveling Argentina and the world as a professional basketball player, Sebastian Vega was living his childhood dream. But carrying a secret deep within was a nightmare. “When…
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Added on: 03/20/2020

Rural, gay Americans have more children

The Economist
03/19/2020
For more than a decade, America’s most prominent gay family have lived on abc. Gay and lesbian television characters were once such a rare sight that glaad,…
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Added on: 03/19/2020

‘It’s not safe for them’: Coronavirus lockdowns putting LGBT+ people at risk across Middle East

The Independent
03/18/2020
Coronavirus-induced isolation and lockdowns are putting LGBT+ people in the Middle East at risk, campaigners have warned. Many individuals are – or, due to money worries, fear…
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Added on: 03/19/2020

VIRAL VIGILANTES ARE TURNING YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK INTO A WEAPON

The Verge
03/18/2020
The video begins with an accidental, amateurish lens flare against the window of a car, before the teen’s phone camera settles on a supposedly 35-year-old man who…
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Added on: 03/19/2020

White nationalist groups surge as they move online

Al Jazeera
03/18/2020
A new report on hate groups in the United States detailed an increase in the number of white nationalist groups even as the overall number of hate…
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Added on: 03/19/2020

Lesbian doctor with coronavirus documents her illness on video

LGBTQ Nation
03/18/2020
Lesbian surgical trainee Greta McLachlan is documenting her experience with coronavirus in a series of videos on Twitter. Over the past few days, 36-year-old McLachlan has taken…
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Added on: 03/18/2020

Drag queens take their shows online as coronavirus shuts clubs

Reuters
03/17/2020
As bars and clubs shutter around the world, drag queens are performing online to make up for lost income and keep their fans in good spirits during…
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Added on: 03/18/2020

Transgender pastor defies court to conduct same-sex marriages in Hong Kong

Reuters
03/17/2020
A transgender pastor has vowed to officiate same-sex marriages in Hong Kong despite a legal challenge failing to provide assurances that he will not face arrest. Marrz…
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Added on: 03/18/2020

Argentine television gets its first transgender news anchor

Washington Post
03/17/2020
Diana Zurco did not attend her high school graduation because she refused to receive a diploma with her birth name. At 17 and considered a boy by…
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Added on: 03/18/2020

Lesbian police officer was fired by her terrible boss – now she’s running to replace him

Pink News
03/17/2020
A lesbian sheriff who was allegedly fired because of her sexuality is running to replace her boss and become the first female LGBT+ sheriff in her state….
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Added on: 03/17/2020

Nigerian Sun is issuing strange warnings about ‘homosexuals’

Go Tech Daily
03/16/2020
The Sun newspaper in Nigeria has published a diatribe on the rise of sadistic and hard-working “criminals”. Nigeria is one of the most dangerous countries in the…
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Added on: 03/17/2020

Transgender adults question gender identity before age 7, study finds

UPI
03/16/2020
Transgender adults who undergo gender-affirming surgery may first begin questioning their biological sex as early as age 7, a new study has found. In research published Monday…
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Added on: 03/17/2020

The government of Bermuda is trying to ban same-sex marriage for the third time

Pink News
03/16/2020
The government of Bermuda is trying to ban same-sex marriage for the third time, as it has been banned and then legalised on the island twice already….
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Added on: 03/17/2020

Coronavirus: Three Lessons from the AIDS Crisis

Towle Road
03/16/2020
As of March 15, Seattle had recorded 420 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 37 deaths. As a historian of 20th-century queer and trans politics, I know that’s nothing…
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Added on: 03/16/2020

A very queer and very vibrant art scene is thriving across Mexico

Pink News
03/15/2020
Unlike Puerto Vallarta, Chiapas is a less familiar state among tourists travelling to Mexico but San Cristóbal de las Casas is the perfect location to discover Chiapa’s…
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Added on: 03/16/2020

Growing List Of Postponed LGBT Pride Festivals Over Coronavirus Concerns

On Top Magazine
03/15/2020
At least three cities have postponed events related to LGBT Pride celebrations due to concerns over the virus sweeping over the globe. The cancellations come just days…
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Added on: 03/16/2020

NY now lets minors switch gender on birth certificates

One News Now
03/15/2020
A new policy in New York state allows minors to change the biological sex on their birth certificates to their preferred sex – as a result of…
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