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Added on: 09/02/2019

Appeal to stop gay marriage opens in Cayman Islands

Reuters
08/28/2019
A lawyer representing a lesbian couple whose court victory legalized same-sex marriage in the Cayman Islands five months ago said a government appeal against the ruling, which…
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Added on: 09/02/2019

Lawmakers OK same-sex marriage in Mexico’s Oaxaca state

Associated Press
08/28/2019
Lawmakers in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca have approved changing the civil code to authorize same-sex marriage. A statement from the state congress says marriage will…
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Added on: 09/02/2019

Birth certificate reform passes through Victorian Parliament

OUT in Perth
08/28/2019
The Victorian Legislative Council last night passed an amendment to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 (Vic), making it possible for transgender and gender diverse…
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Added on: 09/02/2019

Boston ‘straight pride’ parade dwarfed by large counter-protest

the Guardian
08/31/2019
A controversial “straight pride” parade in Boston on Saturday drew more than 1,000 counter-protesters and a few hundred supporters. The rightwing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was “grand marshal”…
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Added on: 08/31/2019

The (queer) year that was

Hindustan Times
08/31/2019
If you’re a queer Indian, the reading down of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (a colonial-era law that criminalised consensual adult same sex relationships) on…
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Added on: 08/31/2019

Parents demand action after students from LGBTQ club in California HS allegedly harassed by group holding MAGA flags

New York Daily News
08/30/2019
A high school in Bakersfield, Calif., is investigating an alleged incident of harassment against students who participated in a meeting of an LGBTQ club. According to multiple…
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Added on: 08/31/2019

Leaflets falsely claim pupils taught masturbation in relationship classes

The Guardian
08/30/2019
The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has said all schools will be given support to teach relationship education, after leaflets suggesting that lessons encourage primary school children to…
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Added on: 08/31/2019

How Silicon Valley fostered India’s LGBTQ+ movement

LiveMint
08/31/2019
The moment I heard that Section 377 had finally fallen, I wondered if my friends Arvind and Ashok, sitting far away from India in their two-storey house…
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Added on: 08/30/2019

Indian State Bans Unnecessary Surgery for Intersex Children

Human Rights Watch
08/29/2019
India’s Tamil Nadu state government has issued an executive order banning medically unnecessary surgeries on children born with intersex variations. The order comes in response to an April…
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Added on: 08/30/2019

SOGIE bill won’t spoil rights of non-LGBTQ, says former DSWD chief

Inquirer.net
08/30/2019
Rights are not rice cakes that should be divided. This was the case posed by former Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo on Friday, as she took up…
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Added on: 08/30/2019

It’s been long march for LGBTQ rights — Straight Pride boosters skip over that

Boston Globe
08/29/2019
On Saturday there will be a Straight Pride Parade, where people will be marching many of the same streets as the Boston Pride Parade. The proponents of…
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Added on: 08/30/2019

Principal Who Banned a Book With LGBTQ Themes Arrested for Child Porn

The Advocate
08/298/2019
Phillip Todd Wilson had removed books parents objected to because of gay characters and controversial content. A high school principal who once banned books with LGBTQ content…
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Added on: 08/30/2019

Religious discrimination bill: Coalition accused of creating a ‘Trojan horse for hate’

The Guardian
08/29/2019
Christian Porter releases bill, which will stop employers from limiting workers’ religious expression in private following fallout from Israel Folau’s sacking. LBTQI advocates have condemned the government’s…
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Added on: 08/30/2019

No single ‘gay gene’, reveals the largest-ever study of the genetics of same-sex sexual behaviour

ABC Australia
08/29/2019
Scientists have again debunked the idea of a single “gay gene”, in the largest study to date of the genetics of same-sex sexual behaviour. Rather, their findings…
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Added on: 08/29/2019

Another resignation shakes LGBT Republican group after Trump endorsement

Yahoo! News
08/27/2019
The executive director Jerri Ann Henry of the Log Cabin Republicans, group working with Republicans advocate equal rights for lesbian and gay people, has stepped down from her…
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Added on: 08/28/2019

How will the LGBT issue influence the Polish election?

Emerging Europe
08/20/2019
The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issue has been one of the main sources of political controversy in Poland over the summer months, and is potentially…
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Added on: 08/28/2019

China’s Parliament Says No to Marriage Equality

Gay City News
08/23/2019
Barely three months after Taiwan solidified same-sex marriage rights, political leaders in Beijing are shutting down any discussion of extending those rights to the Chinese mainland. Zang…
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Added on: 08/28/2019

Poland’s Populist Government Has Declared War on the LGBTQ Community

VICE
08/27/2019
There were drag queens and rainbow flags, dancing and chants of “Love everyone.” But the first ever Pride March in the Polish city of Bialystok last month…
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Added on: 08/28/2019

India’s Chand confident of making Olympic cut

Openly News
08/22/2019
Dutee Chand, India’s first openly gay sports star, has fought many battles off the track in recent years but for the next 12 months the sprinter is…
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Added on: 08/27/2019

Shining a light on lesbian experiences in Nigeria

Mail & Guardian
08/22/2019
“If you haven’t come out to yourself, it’s difficult to come out to [other] people … At first, it might look like a difficult task, like something…
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Added on: 08/27/2019

An Exploration of LGBTQ Jamaican Identity—and Lots of Food

The Advocate
08/26/2019
A giant wall of Chinese takeout boxes was the background to an array of smiling, brown, queer faces — their hands darting to and from trays of…
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Added on: 08/27/2019

Kentucky clerk who refused same-sex marriage licenses can be sued

Reuters
08/26/2019
The Kentucky county clerk who in 2015 gained widespread attention for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples may be sued for damages by two of…
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Added on: 08/26/2019

Meet Kerala, India’s First “Married” Gay Couple

Instinct Magazine
08/25/2019
A gay couple in India is getting mass attention for their love. And now, the couple are being referred to as the first “married” gay couple in…
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Added on: 08/26/2019

Transgender Refugee Fears Death for Being Deported to Syria

Al Bawaba
08/25/2019
Alarming stories of terror and heartbreak continue to surface amid Turkey’s ruthless campaign to deport thousands of refugees back to Syria’s Idlib province, which faces a deadly…
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Added on: 08/26/2019

How children became the target in a rightwing culture war over gender

the Guardian
08/25/2019
Evie is like many 14-year-old girls. After school she likes to hang out with her friends, or go home and watch Netflix. She says she would like…
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Added on: 08/25/2019

‘Queer Olympix’ Banned In Istanbul

Guardian Nigeria
08/24/2019
Authorities in Istanbul have banned the “Queer Olympix”, organisers said Saturday, becoming the latest pro-LGBT event to be cancelled in Turkey. Some 130 participants were to compete…
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Added on: 08/25/2019

Weekend of Celebration for LGBT Community in Saint Lucia

Loop St. Lucia
08/24/2019
This weekend is a big one for the LGBTQI community in Saint Lucia. Starting Saturday, August 24, 2019, the group will host a knowledge and health fair…
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Added on: 08/25/2019

WORLD Australians ‘overwhelmingly’ believe religious groups should not have the right to discriminate against LGBT people

Pink News
08/24/2019
The Galaxy/YouGov poll, commissioned by PFLAG Australia, showed that 63 percent of people in Australia disagreed with religious discrimination against groups like unmarried mothers or people who…
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Added on: 08/25/2019

Sheffield’s LGBT-only halls were called a ghetto – but a year on, they’re thriving

The Guardian
08/24/2019
A year ago, the University of Sheffield made headlines when we became the first UK university to launch LGBT-only flats in our accommodation. Much of the coverage…
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Added on: 08/24/2019

‘It’s not legal’: UN stands by as Turkey deports vulnerable Syrians

The Guardian
08/23/2019
When summer began, Ward’s* biggest worry was her sick boyfriend. A Syrian with a gentle voice, and all her identity documents in order, Ward thought she could…
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