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Added on: 03/30/2024

FOR TRANS MIGRANTS FORCED TO FLEE THEIR HOMES, THE VIOLENCE CONTINUES AT OUR BORDER

03/29/2024

A few months ago in Tijuana, Mexico, our Director of Research and Analysis for Refugee Protection Christina Asenico met two couples from Russia – three of the…

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Added on: 03/29/2024

What does Senegal’s new president have in store for LGBTQ people?

03/28/2024

Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected President of Senegal on Sunday, collecting 51% of the votes compared to his challenger, Amadou Ba, from the ruling party of outgoing…

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Added on: 03/29/2024

The veteran LGBTQ+ activist who defies statistics and dreams of becoming a centenarian

03/28/2024

The dream of leaving her small town to see the world has been fulfilled, as she’s ventured throughout and beyond her native Brazil. Now, she has another dream:…

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Added on: 03/29/2024

Ugandan LGBT rights group caught between a rock and a hard place

03/28/2024

Last week, in another blow to freedoms of association and expression in Uganda, a Ugandan court rejected a petition brought by Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a leading group advocating for the rights of…

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Added on: 03/29/2024

Shuttered Siberian Queer Bar Fined for ‘LGBT Propaganda’

03/28/2024

A queer bar in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk has been fined for “LGBT propaganda,” local police said Thursday, a month after the bar announced its closure over…

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Added on: 03/28/2024

Nine men sentenced to death by ‘crucifixion and stoning’ for alleged sodomy by Houthi court

03/27/2024

Nine men were sentenced to death by a Houthi court in Yemen in a mass trial based on “dubious” charges of sodomy, a human rights organisation has…

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Added on: 03/28/2024

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

03/27/2024

Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise equal marriage after politicians passed a same-sex marriage bill. The lower house of parliament overwhelmingly voted…

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Added on: 03/28/2024

Uganda’s anti-LGBTQI+ speaker at the center of a corruption scandal

03/27/2024

In what looks like a deliberate bid to redirect intense public scrutiny away from grave allegations implicating her in a seemingly multibillion-shilling corruption scandal, Uganda Parliament speaker…

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Added on: 03/28/2024

National Security Council meets with Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist

03/27/2024

WASHINGTON | The U.S. National Security Council met with Ugandan LGBTQ rights activist Frank Mugisha on Monday, according to a spokesperson who reaffirmed America’s opposition to civil…

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Added on: 03/27/2024

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

03/27/2024

Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise equal marriage after politicians passed a same-sex marriage bill. The lower house of parliament overwhelmingly…

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Added on: 03/27/2024

Gay Games Hong Kong generated HK$200 million for local economy, organisers say

03/26/2024

Organisers of the Gay Games Hong Kong (GGHK) have said that its event last year generated HK$200 million for the local economy, with contributions made to sectors…

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Added on: 03/27/2024

The horrific reality of transgender individuals in Texas prisons

03/26/2024

Even as people fight for justice, some cries remain unheard and voices unanswered. In American society, many of these lost voices belong to the incarcerated, who are…

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Added on: 03/27/2024

In Azerbaijan authorities remain silent over the murder of a trans woman

03/26/2024

Azerbaijan’s LGBTQI+ community was rocked by the news of yet another murder of a trans woman whose body was found on March 12 on the outskirts of…

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Added on: 03/26/2024

The NHS Is Still Prescribing Cross-Sex Hormones

03/25/2024

Britain’s National Health Service has responded to public pressure by banning puberty blockers for minors, but there is still a long way to go to ensure the…

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Added on: 03/26/2024

Georgia’s ruling party proposes new law cracking down on LGBT rights

03/25/2024

Georgia’s ruling party on Monday introduced a bill curtailing LGBT rights, a move seen by opponents as an attempt to boost its popularity ahead of elections in…

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Added on: 03/26/2024

Amid book bans, DEI cuts and ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws, 7 states will mandate LGBTQ-inclusive curricula

03/25/2024

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, signed a law last week that includes a mandate for the state’s public schools to teach LGBTQ history, as red and…

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Added on: 03/26/2024

This is the full, shocking story of the decade-long destruction of LGBTQ+ rights in Putin’s Russia

03/25/2024

On March 22 2024, Russia’s financial watchdog added the “LGBT movement” to its “terrorists and extremists” blacklist, the most recent move in a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights…

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Added on: 03/25/2024

Singapore Psychological Society denounces conversion therapy, advocates affirmative treatment for LGBTQ clients

03/24/2024

SINGAPORE — The Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) has denounced “conversion therapy”, the practice of trying to change or suppress the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ…

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Added on: 03/25/2024

Major annual queer festival to be denied use of Seoul Plaza, again

03/24/2024

Organizers of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF), a major annual LGBTQ festival, are highly likely to be denied the use of Seoul Plaza for this year’s…

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Added on: 03/25/2024

Don’t Say Gay’ settlement allows discussion of sexual orientation, gender in classrooms

03/24/2024

A settlement has been reached in court between the State of Florida and parents, teachers, students and advocacy groups that challenged what has been called by opponents…

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Added on: 03/25/2024

Grindr to offer HIV self-test kits to New Zealand users

03/24/2024

Grindr, a dating platform that caters primarily for gay and bisexual men, says its partnership with Burnett Foundation Aotearoa will allow it to offer free HIV self-test…

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Added on: 03/25/2024

STRENGTH, SWAY & STEWARDSHIP: YOUNG LGBTIQ VOTERS

Alturi Project Strategist

STRENGTH In 2023, Pew Research reported on voter participation, or lack thereof, in the 2018, 2020, and 2022 United States elections. What stands out is that people…

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Added on: 03/24/2024

Mexico: Attacked For Being A Lesbian, Imprisoned For Self-Defense

03/23/2024

A call for solidarity and mutual aid for Chío in the State of Mexico. Chío has spent the last 11 months in prison for defending herself against…

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Added on: 03/24/2024

Call for government to scrap controversial religious schools rule

03/22/2024

Religious schools would lose the right to expel teachers and students over their sexuality or gender identity under recommendations in a new report. The Australian Law Reform…

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Added on: 03/24/2024

What Took LGBTQ-Friendly Nepal So Long To Say “I Do” To Same-Sex Marriage?

03/23/2024

They met in the aftermath of a national tragedy. Love blossomed soon after. It was 2015 and an earthquake had devastated central Nepal. Social worker Tobias Volz…

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Added on: 03/23/2024

Senate approves bill establishing a right to foster, adopt by anti-LGBTQ parents in Tennessee

03/22/2024

A bill that could lead to LGBTQ youth being placed in families with moral or religious objections to their sexual orientation or gender identity was approved by…

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Added on: 03/23/2024

Meet Fríði Djurhuus, frontman of the Faroe Islands’ first queer vegan punk band

03/22/2024

Ahead of their third album launch, Euronews Culture spoke to Fríði Djurhuus, frontman of the barnstorming Faroese band Joe & the Shitboys. In the north Atlantic, halfway…

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Added on: 03/23/2024

Another US homophobe appears in Uganda to support anti-LGBTQ agenda

03/22/2024

American homophobe and extremist Ayo Kimathi is in Uganda to promote hate against the LGBTQI+ community in support of the Anti- Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023. Kimathi touched…

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Added on: 03/23/2024

Mother and son launch app to keep LGBT people safe

03/22/2024

A mother and son from Brighton have launched an app to help keep members of the LGBTQ+ community safe on nights out. Luciana and Nicholas Cousin set…

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Added on: 03/22/2024

Lawmakers fume over ban on pride flags included in spending bill to avert shutdown

03/21/2024

A niche policy rider that House Republicans tucked into text for the final appropriations legislation has fanned culture war flames heading into a critical vote on Friday. Among the provisions included…