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Added on: 06/12/2024

US judge strikes down Florida ban on gender-affirming healthcare

06/11/2024

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that parts of Florida’s ban of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender children and restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for adults…

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Added on: 06/12/2024

Bisexual risks death in Nigeria, seeks asylum in the U.K.

06/11/2024

Chukwuebuka, a pseudonym for his safety, is a bisexual Nigerian student residing in the U.K. He finds himself at a critical juncture, torn between fear and hope,…

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Added on: 06/11/2024

Country’s first documented gay rights organization started 100 years ago in Chicago

06/10/2024

A century ago, Henry Gerber founded America’s first documented gay rights organization in a boardinghouse at 1710 N. Crilly Court in Chicago. It was once part of…

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Added on: 06/11/2024

Taiwan’s LGBTQ Progress Under Lai Ching-te: From Rhetoric to Action

06/10/2024

During her eight years in office, Taiwan’s outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen endorsed marriage equality and aspired to build a Taiwan where individuals can freely express themselves and…

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Added on: 06/11/2024

Man is detained for trying to open gay club in Osama Bin Laden’s compound town in Pakistan

06/10/24

A 75-year-old man who tried to open a gay bar in a conservative Pakistani city has been detained in a mental health hospital since last month by…

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Added on: 06/11/2024

This is why Marine Le Pen’s 2024 EU elections win is terrifying to LGBTQ+ people

06/10/2024

The Financial Times reports that Le Pen’s Rassemblement National (National Rally) received 31.5 per cent of the vote in the elections for the European Parliament which took…

World Voices

Added on: 06/11/2024

A. REVATHI: A LIFE IN TRANS ACTIVISM: A HIJRA LIFE STORY

Grace Fausett

Alturi Contributor

Past In India, a majority of transwomen have to seek out a living through two things, sex work and begging. That continues to be the reality for…

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Added on: 06/10/2024

Non-binary Saudi influencer denied asylum in UK because officials ‘don’t believe they are really LGBT+’

06/09/2024

A non-binary social media influencer fleeing persecution in Saudi Arabia has been denied asylum in the UK because officials allegedly don’t believe they are really LGBT+. Ali Saad…

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Added on: 06/10/2024

UN rights office denounces ‘horrendous’ attack on Tanzania transgender activist

06/09/2024

The United Nations Human Rights Office condemned an attack against transgender woman and activist Mauzinde in Tanzania on Friday, calling it “horrendous.” Mauzinde, a resident of Rahaleo, was found abandoned in…

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Added on: 06/10/2024

US presidential candidates contrast sharply on LGBTQ rights

06/09/2024

The number of adults in the United States identifying as something other than heterosexual is holding steady at about 7.2%, and the two presidential candidates are taking…

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Added on: 06/10/2024

Two women in Comoros detained on gay sex charges after marriage bid

06/09/2024

Police in Comoros detained two women on charges of engaging in same-sex sexual activity after they asked an Islamic preacher to marry them, a public prosecutor said….

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Added on: 06/09/2024

Namibia: Call for President to Veto Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill

06/08/2024

A campaign has been launched urging the President of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, to veto the discriminatory anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Parliament last year. Through a petition on…

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Added on: 06/09/2024

TikTok Activism: How Queer Zimbabweans Use Social Media to Show Love and Fight Hate

06/08/2024

In Zimbabwe, there is a long held public view that queerness is “unAfrican” and imported to Africa from the west. Even though numerous studies have proven this…

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Added on: 06/09/2024

LGBTQ+ activists warn against normalizing Europe’s far right

06/08/2024

Monika Magashazi is a fighter. The 52-year old trans woman lives in Hungary — a country that has been ruled by Viktor Orban’s nationalist Fidesz party since…

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Added on: 06/09/2024

In Georgia, LGBTQ community fears Russia-style crackdown in ‘existential fight’

06/08/2024

In Georgia’s oldest gay bar, Tato Londaridze carefully stepped around construction materials as he set out his ambitious plan to put a stage for drag queens on…

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Added on: 06/08/2024

Trans woman wins Miss Maryland USA, making history with a list of pageant firsts

06/07/2024

She’s 31. She’s married to a military officer. She’s Asian-American. And she’s a trans woman. When Bailey Anne Kennedy was crowned on Saturday as Miss Maryland USA,…

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Added on: 06/08/2024

Kyiv shoots down clever idea for a safe Pride March during Russia’s war

06/07/2024

More than two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the LGBTQ+ community there is anxious to march for their rights in the face of Russian President Vladimir…

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Added on: 06/08/2024

Far-right party leader defends appointment of man convicted of hate crime

06/07/2024

The head of the far-right National Rebirth Party has defended the appointment of a branch leader who was convicted of a hate crime last year sending malicious…

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Added on: 06/08/2024

Study finds less anti-LGBTI violence in Cameroon. Is it accurate?

06/07/2024

Has Cameroon become a much safer place for LGBTI people? It’s a question raised by the publication of the latest report on anti-LGBTI violence and human rights…

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Added on: 06/07/2024

West won’t accept polygamy so shouldn’t force LGBTQ+ acceptance on us, says Ghana’s vice-president

06/06/2024

Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate, has said he will not tolerate LGBTQ+ activities if elected, because they conflict with the Ghana’s values. Ghana’s presidential elections on 7…

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Added on: 06/07/2024

Discrimination persists against LGBTQ+ refugees – both at home and in host countries

06/06/2024

As countries around the globe mark Pride month, the plight of members of the LGBTQ+ community around the world continues to worsen. Gay, lesbian and trans people…

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Added on: 06/07/2024

Russian adult content provider forced to entrap gay men online by Dagestan police

06/06/2024

A Russian male adult content provider was detained in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan for the second time in two weeks on Wednesday after reportedly being…

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Added on: 06/07/2024

Non-binary Saudi influencer denied asylum in UK because officials ‘don’t believe they are really LGBT+’

06/06/2024

A non-binary social media influencer fleeing persecution in Saudi Arabia has been denied asylum in the UK because officials allegedly don’t believe they are really LGBT+. Ali Saad Muthyib,…

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Added on: 06/06/2024

Every LGBTQ+ flag you might see at Pride and what they all mean

06/05/2024

Pride month is a time for protest and celebration, one when the LGBTQ+ community unite under the rainbow banner or their chosen Pride flag. From the bisexual Pride…

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Added on: 06/06/2024

Duolingo deletes LGBT references in Russia after warning from Moscow

06/05/2024

June 5 (Reuters) – Language learning app Duolingo (DUOL.O), opens new tab has deleted references in Russia to what Moscow calls “non-traditional sexual relations” after being warned by…

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Added on: 06/06/2024

Rights violations for Uganda’s LGBTQ community are escalating, advocacy group says

06/05/2024

KAMPALA — Uganda’s sexual minorities face escalating human rights violations, with over 1000 cases recorded in the last nine months involving arrests, torture and house evictions among…

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Added on: 06/06/2024

Man arrested in Qatar Grindr ‘sting’ sentenced

06/05/2024

A British-Mexican man who was arrested in Qatar in what his family called a “honeytrap operation” on gay dating app Grindr has been given a six-month suspended…

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Added on: 06/05/2024

Mama Alto: A Storyteller Swathed In Old Hollywood Glam

06/05/2024

Mama Alto is a Melbourne cabaret and jazz icon. She is also a storyteller and a transgender activist, who creates spaces allowing LGBTQI+ people the safety to…

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Added on: 06/05/2024

Georgia introduces Russian-style crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights

06/04/2024

Same-sex couples would be stripped of their rights under terms of a new draft law put forward by Georgia’s ruling party. The move marks yet another major…

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Added on: 06/05/2024

New Jersey becomes first state to have certified LGBTQ+-owned businesses

06/04/2024

Something tasty is always being served inside the kitchen at Cavany Foods on Grand Street in Jersey City. Owner and chef Alejandro Fummayor says he has a…