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Added on: 02/27/2024

Bringing Haiti together at a Cap-Haïtien voodoo festival

02/26/2024

While Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is plagued with unending violence, the north of the country seems to be holding its own, attracting numerous cultural events that can no…

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Added on: 02/27/2024

Kane and Kotfe have been together for 12 years but their country’s law treats them as ‘strangers’

02/26/2024

Kaneshige ‘Kane’ Hirata, a former firefighter, and Kohei ‘Kotfe’ Katsuyama, a former police officer, have been in a committed relationship for the past 12 years, living together…

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Added on: 02/27/2024

Siberian Queer Bar Shuts Down After Police Raid

02/26/2024

A queer bar in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk has announced that it will close following a police raid over the weekend, local media reported Monday. The…

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Added on: 02/27/2024

Major medical society re-examines clinical guidelines for gender-affirming care

02/26/2024

The major global medical association for endocrinologists will review its clinical guidelines for gender-affirming care, the Endocrine Society told CNN on Monday. Despite recent moves by some…

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Added on: 02/26/2024

Church-state tension looms over gay marriage

02/25/2024

More tension looms between Church and state over the bill for same-sex civil marriage and adoption by such couples which Parliament recently passed, after Greek Archbishop Ieronymos…

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Added on: 02/26/2024

Amid Mardi Gras buzz, Indonesians in Australia rue diminishing LGBTQ rights back home

02/25/2024

As the 46th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras prepares to kick off on March 2, the party buzz has caught on in the Indonesian LGBTQ community in…

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Added on: 02/26/2024

‘It was the life raft’: Transgender people find a safe haven in Florida’s capital city

02/25/2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Quandarius “Chanel” Johnson twirled a gold-colored crown that glinted with light streaming in from a nearby window. It’s a symbol to remind her of her…

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Added on: 02/26/2024

ABSURD ANTI-LGBT+ VIDEO URGES RUSSIANS TO VOTE IN UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

02/26/2024

Three weeks ahead of the 2024 Russian presidential election, a bizarre video campaign has cropped up on the internet, urging Russians to vote in order to avoid…

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Added on: 02/25/2024

“My Little Pony” convention raided by Russian authorities for “LGBT propaganda”

02/24/2024

A convention celebrating My Little Pony in Russia was deemed “LGBT propaganda” by authorities and shut down by federal agents. The pint-sized ponies are just too gay…

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Added on: 02/25/2024

‘A gay man without rights:’ Israeli reservist who killed highway terrorist speaks out

02/24/2024

Hanania Ben-Shimon, the IDF reservist who was wounded as he killed one of the terrorists in the attack at the A-Za’ayem checkpoint near Ma’ale Adumim on Thursday,…

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Added on: 02/25/2024

Uganda squirms as pressure mounts to repeal anti-gay law

02/24/2024

As human rights defenders inside and outside of Uganda await a Constitutional Court ruling on petitions challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023, the backers of the cruel…

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Added on: 02/24/2024

Mandaue City probes club for alleged transgender discrimination

02/23/2024

THE Mandaue City Government is investigating a club in the city for allegedly discriminating against a transwoman guest. The establishment reportedly refused entry to a transgender individual…

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Added on: 02/24/2024

Nex Benedict’s death sparks calls against anti-LGBTQ bullying nationwide

02/23/2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre are the latest figures to speak out regarding the death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary 16-year-old…

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Added on: 02/24/2024

Jesse Baird: Police officer charged with murder of missing Australian TV host and partner

02/23/2024

A 28-year-old police officer has been charged with two counts of murder after the disappearance of Australian TV personality Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies. Beau…

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Added on: 02/24/2024

Protest targets Ugandan plan to praise anti-LGBT law in England

02/23/2024

Human rights activists based in and outside Uganda have petitioned the government of the United Kingdom, urging it to cancel an invitation to Anita Among, Speaker of…

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Added on: 02/23/2024

Conservative who moved to RUSSIA with family to escape LGBT ideology now says she hates it because locals don’t speak English

02/23/2024

A conservative Christian family moved to Russia to escape LGBT ideology – only to melt down when their bank accounts were frozen and there were no English speakers to help…

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Added on: 02/23/2024

Why is Germany so low on PrEP and will HIV infections now rise?

02/22/2024

BERLIN, Jan 26 (OPENLY) – A severe shortage of HIV prevention drugs in Germany has sparked fears of a spike in infections over coming months, with doctors…

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Added on: 02/23/2024

Ghana moves closer to passing bill that would crack down on LGBT rights

02/22/2024

ACCRA, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday moved a step closer to holding a vote on a bill that seeks to further clamp down on…

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Added on: 02/23/2024

Belarus plans its own anti-‘gay propaganda’ law

02/22/2024

Russian ally Belarus is making preparations for a restrictive anti-LGBTQ+ law like Russia’s, with an extra provision targeting childless couples. Alexis Boddy of City Law School at the…

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Added on: 02/22/2024

Gay-obsessed Nigerian pastor denounces ‘intriguing’ homosexuality

02/21/2024

A tech-savvy Nigerian pastor is spreading an ongoing stream of homophobia online, having developed almost a fixation on the topic of homosexuality. The pastor, Damilola Oluwatoyinbo, has dedicated…

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Added on: 02/22/2024

Nepal’s Supreme Court issues show cause to govt over political rights to third gender

02/21/2024

Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to the government in response to a writ petition filed by an advocacy group for the third…

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Added on: 02/22/2024

Samuel Alito Is Mad You Can’t Be Bigoted Toward Gay People Anymore

02/21/2024

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is complaining that people who oppose homosexuality were being unfairly branded as bigots, despite that being a dictionary definition of bigotry. The Supreme Court…

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Added on: 02/22/2024

Ghana moves closer to passing bill that would crack down on LGBT rights

02/21/2024

ACCRA, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday moved a step closer to holding a vote on a bill that seeks to further clamp down on…

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Added on: 02/21/2024

Oklahoma Republicans Passed a Bathroom Bill. Now, a Trans Kid Is Dead.

02/20/2024

One day after a transgender Oklahoman teen hit their head on the floor while getting attacked in their school bathroom, they were dead. Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old…

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Added on: 02/21/2024

FC Barcelona surprisingly puts pro-LGBTQ social post on Arabic account, to mixed reactions

02/20/2024

The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona extends far beyond “El Clasico” matches, which rank among the most intense and politically charged matches in world soccer. The…

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Added on: 02/21/2024

Belarus prepares law against ‘LGBT propaganda’

02/20/2024

In Belarus, a draft law punishing the “promotion of non-traditional relationships” – which refers to LGBTQIA relationships – is being prepared. This development (or backward step, to…

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Added on: 02/21/2024

Nigerian Police threaten crackdown over viral LGBT TikTok trend

02/20/2024

Nigerian police spokesperson ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has vowed to crack down on a group of LGBT individuals featured in a viral video on social media. The threats…

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Added on: 02/20/2024

China LGBTQ community hangs tough in dissent amid repression

02/20/2024

In a scene like many played out in theaters around the world, last month a smiling dance performance director emerged from the wings after a show to…

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Added on: 02/20/2024

Idaho asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ban on transgender care

02/19/2024

Idaho officials asked the Supreme Court to let the state enforce a strict ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors in an emergency request made public Monday by…

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Added on: 02/20/2024

Pride And The City: Creating Queer Third Spaces In Bengaluru

02/20/2024

In the last few years, potentially due to the pandemic-caused confinement at home, the topic of third places has gained prominence in popular discourse. They can be…