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Added on: 12/12/2019

Mexico’s president condemns LGBT+ hate crimes after painting row

12/11/2019

Mexico’s president on Wednesday condemned hate crimes against LGBT+ people after a row over a painting of revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata naked but for a pink sombrero,…

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Added on: 12/12/2019

You Wanted Same-Sex Marriage? Now You Have Pete Buttigieg.

12/11/2019

To a lot of progressive queer people, Buttigieg’s campaign symbolizes everything the marriage-focused mainstream gay rights movement has failed to deliver. In general, Buttigieg makes the case…

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Added on: 12/12/2019

‘God Has A New Africa’: Undercover in a US-led anti-LGBT ‘hate movement’

12/11/2019

This year, I accomplished a feat that I never thought I would: I went undercover to investigate a group that hates me. Not long after I took…

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Added on: 12/12/2019

First men go on trial under Nigeria’s anti-homosexuality laws

12/11/2019

Forty-seven men went on trial in Nigeria on Wednesday for public displays of affection with members of the same sex, an offence that carries a 10-year jail…

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Cambodia to teach LGBT+ issues in schools to tackle discrimination

12/10/2019

Children in Cambodia will receive lessons on LGBT+ issues from 2020 in a bid to wipe out bullying and discrimination in the socially conservative country, an official…

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Added on: 12/11/2019

Dictionary chooses gender-neutral ‘they’ as word of 2019

12/10/2019

The use of “they” to describe someone who does not identify as male or female gained ground on Tuesday, when U.S. dictionary Merriam-Webster picked it as the…

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Finland’s new prime minister – the world’s youngest leader – is the daughter of same-sex parents

12/10/2019

Sanna Marin, the newly-elected prime minister of Finland, will be the youngest sitting country leader in the world and is the daughter of same-sex parents. The Social…

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Added on: 12/11/2019

First-ever Pride held on tiny remote island of South Georgia between South America and Antarctica

12/09/2019

Around 20 people – essentially the island’s entire population – attended South Georgia’s first Pride last month. (Katharine Ganly) On a remote sliver thousands of miles away…

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Added on: 12/11/2019

Nigeria’s first awards for LGBTIQ+ human rights activists are finally here

12/11/2019

For the first time in the history of Nigeria, LGBTIQ+ human rights activists and organizations working for the advancement of LGBTIQ+ equality will be honored for their…

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Added on: 12/10/2019

Nicola Sturgeon vows to use SNP influence in hung parliament to champion ‘world-leading’ LGBT reforms

12/10/2019

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is pledging to lead the world in LGBT+ rights reforms as it releases its LGBTI Equality manifesto. The SNP is the only…

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Added on: 12/10/2019

For LGBTQ Youth, Human Rights Day Has Special Meaning

12/10/2019

“Youth Standing Up for Human Rights” — this year’s Human Rights Day theme — has particular resonance for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world….

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Added on: 12/10/2019

How Russia uses porn charges against LGBT activist and trans woman

12/09/2019

Human Rights Watch cites two recent examples — feminist LGBT activist Yulia Tsvetkova, under house arrest for allegedly distributing pornography such a body-positive drawings, and Michelle, a…

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Added on: 12/10/2019

Trans woman puts Chinese law to the test in landmark case

12/09/2019

Earlier this year, shortly after completing gender-reassignment surgery, a Chinese transgender woman surnamed Yang was fired from her job, an all-too-common fate for members of the country’s…

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Added on: 12/09/2019

Attack the OAS: Inside the ultra-conservative war on the Inter-American human rights system

12/05/2019

“The attack first started when I was president”, Margarette May Macaulay, a lawyer and former judge from Jamaica who was elected to the top post at the…

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Added on: 12/09/2019

Cambodia: CHRC seeks to end LGBT discrimination

12/08/2019

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee president spoke during a pro-LGBT event in Phnom Penh on Saturday and called on the public to end discrimination and prevent violence…

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Added on: 12/09/2019

Facebook ads push misinformation about HIV prevention drugs, LGBT activists say, ‘harming public health’

12/09/2019

Facebook users have been bombarded with misleading ads about medication meant to prevent the transmission of HIV, according to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocates, who say…

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Added on: 12/09/2019

UK‘s first LGBT retirement community set to open in Manchester

12/08/2019

The northern British city of Manchester has announced it is to open the country‘s first retirement community for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. There are…

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Added on: 12/09/2019

Breaking barriers: Miss Universe’s first openly gay contestant is from Myanmar

12/08/2019

Ninety hopefuls from around the world will vie for the crown at tonight’s (Dec 8) Miss Universe pageant. Among them is Miss Myanmar, Swe Zin Htet. The…

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Added on: 12/08/2019

Uganda Renews Clampdown on the LGBT Community

12/04/2019

On November 11, police in Uganda arrested 125 members of the LGBT community. The Kampala police assert that the Ram Bar, which is frequented by the LGBT…

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Added on: 12/08/2019

TikTok admits it censored LGBT users in ‘wrong’ attempt to tackle online bullying

12/04/2019

Documents obtained by the German site netzpolitik.org from an anonymous source at the Chinese-owned company showed that accounts and posts from LGBT+ people, body positive advocates and…

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Added on: 12/08/2019

The Fight for Peace and Justice in Colombia

12/07/2019

Late last August, prominent FARC commanders Iván Márquez and Jesús Santrich declared that they would be taking up arms against the Colombian state once again. The announcement…

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Added on: 12/07/2019

Emerging Indie Wrestling Star Anthony Bowens Takes Pride in Representing LGBTQ Community

12/06/2019

Anthony Bowens stands for more than solely great performances in the ring. One of pro wrestling’s rising stars, Bowens is entertaining in the ring, able to work…

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Added on: 12/07/2019

EVANGELICAL SITE LAUNCHES ‘SUCCESSFUL’ PETITION AGAINST GAY CHRISTMAS MOVIE AFTER HALLMARK SAYS IT’S OPEN TO LGBTQ PITCHES

12/06/2019

A far-right evangelical website has allegedly faked an online petition against a hypothetical gay Hallmark Christmas movie. Out reported Friday that evangelical website LifeSiteNews started a petition…

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Added on: 12/07/2019

Brazilian Foundation Develops App to Map Risk Areas for LGBT Population

12/07/2019

Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation) has developed an App to map the areas of the country regarded as the most violent for the LGBT population. Users will point…

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Added on: 12/07/2019

Trump’s Rollback of Transgender Rights Extends Through Entire Government

12/06/2019

Whether it means serving in the military, working for a federal contractor or seeking medical help, regulations that once protected transgender people are under attack. Nicolas Talbott,…

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Added on: 12/07/2019

Gay Belgian rower launches Instagram campaign to aid acceptance of LGBTQ athletes

12/06/2019

The sport of rowing is already beloved in the LGBTQ community thanks to the annual Warwick Rowers calendar, an annual fundraising publication featuring photos of the team…

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Added on: 12/06/2019

LGBT-friendly Businesses in Mexico Has Nearly Doubled Since Last Year

12/06/2019

According to an advocacy group for LGBT rights, the total number of Mexican LGBT firms has been growing over the years. This has been inspired by businesses…

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Added on: 12/06/2019

Florida dad accused of abandoning son at closed police station because he thought child was gay

12/04/2019

A father in Florida is facing child neglect charges after he left his son outside of a closed police station on Sunday night because he thought the…

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Added on: 12/06/2019

Gay marriage soared ahead of Bolsonaro presidency in Brazil

12/05/2019

Gay Brazilians rushed to the altar ahead of President Jair Bolsonaro taking office, according to newly released data that campaigners say reflected fears the incoming leader would…

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Added on: 12/06/2019

Federal court to consider bathroom use by transgender student

12/05/2019

A transgender student’s fight over school bathrooms comes before a federal appeals court Thursday, setting the stage for a groundbreaking ruling. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of…