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Added on: 12/26/2023

Fact check: Did Sweden ‘shut down’ gender-affirming surgical care for minors?

12/25/2023

The claim: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said parents who seek gender-affirming care for their children subject those children to abuse — so much so that other nations…

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Added on: 12/25/2023

Kentucky’s ‘Don’t say gay’ law miserable for LGBTQ students

12/24/2023

Kentucky’s version of a “Don’t say gay” law is creating many problems for LGBTQ+ students — and the parents and teachers who want to support them, numerous…

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Added on: 12/25/2023

African priests reject Pope’s endorsement of gay marriages

12/24/2023

In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for…

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Added on: 12/25/2023

Italians demand church condemn lesbian nativity scene

12/24/2023

The display’s creator cited Pope Francis allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in his defense of the controversial scene © Catholic group Pro-Vita e Famiglia. Tens of…

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Added on: 12/25/2023

‘No, that’s fascism’: the librarian who defied Russia’s purge of LGBTQ+ books

11/24/2023

As a gay man growing up in Russia, books were Vladimir Kosarevsky’s refuge, offering him a precious glimpse into lives that in some way echoed his own….

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Added on: 12/24/2023

Killer of Kenyan lesbian sentenced to 30 years

12/23/2023

Confessed murderer Billington Wambui Mwathi on Dec. 22 was sentenced by a Kenyan court to 30 years’ imprisonment for the murder of Sheila Lumumba in April 2022….

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Added on: 12/24/2023

White House defends its hard stance against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act

12/23/2023

With Uganda’s controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act being challenged in court, Biden-Harris administration officials are vowing to continue holding the African nation accountable, even as the United States simultaneously…

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Added on: 12/24/2023

‘Di Catholic Church no dey change dia mind on blessing same sex marriage’

12/23/2023

Di Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja for Nigeria say one document wey Pope Francis approve regarding blessing of same sex couples don dey misinterpreted. Di document wey di…

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Added on: 12/23/2023

Massachusetts police chief apologizes after middle school searched for LGBTQ book with “concerning illustrations”

12/22/2023

A Massachusetts police chief apologized after an officer searched a middle school for a copy of “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” an illustrated book on gender identity that…

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Added on: 12/23/2023

Madrid partially revokes trans and LGBTQ rights laws

12/22/2023

Protections for transgender people will be stripped back in Madrid after a proposal was passed by the Spanish capital’s conservative People’s Party (PP). Under the reform, discriminating…

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Added on: 12/23/2023

Russian Parents Are Kidnapping Their LGBTQ+ Children and Sending Them to Conversion Therapy Camps

12/22/2023

Parents in Russia are hiring gangs of men to abduct their LGBTQ+ children and take them to conversion therapy centers, where they are held for extended periods…

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Added on: 12/23/2023

The queer community in Kerala opens up about ‘Kaathal-The Core’

12/22/2023

Even as Mammootty’s Kaathal-The Core is gearing up for an OTT release, the Malayalam movie is still running successfully in 60 theatres across Kerala. Though it was…

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Added on: 12/22/2023

Strike a pose: LGBTQ+ Nigerians thrive in underground ballroom

12/20/2023

LAGOS, Dec 20 (Openly) – Behind a tall metal door in a suburb of Lagos lies a world of fun, fashion and flamboyance that most Nigerians have…

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Added on: 12/22/2023

A quarter of Methodist congregations abandon the church as schism grows over LGBTQ issues

12/21/2023

A quarter of Methodist congregations in the U.S. are leaving the United Methodist Church as one of the country’s largest Protestant denominations wrestles with issues of sexuality and…

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Added on: 12/22/2023

LGBTQ+ Russians ask: Should I stay or should I go?

12/21/2023

LONDON – Gay and transgender Russians say they fear further attacks on their rights following a Supreme Court ruling that designated LGBTQ+ activists as “extremists,” with some in…

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Added on: 12/22/2023

Africans differ over clerical blessings for same-sex couples

12/21/2023

Homosexuality is a controversial topic in Africa, a continent where many people have strong and very conservative views on sexual orientation. Pope Francis’ recent approval of blessings for same-sex couples…

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Added on: 12/21/2023

The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools

12/20/2023

It has been 70 years since the Lavender Scare, when thousands of gay people in the US government were fired or forced to resign from their jobs….

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Added on: 12/21/2023

Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament

12/20/2023

BANGKOK (AP) — Naphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed relationship for eight years, but only now can they consider getting married. In a clothing…

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Added on: 12/21/2023

What does the trans guidance for England’s schools say?

12/20/2023

The UK government finally published its long-delayed guidance for England’s schools on youth transition. The document promises a clear set of principles for teachers and staff as they…

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Added on: 12/21/2023

LGBT+ Catholic Couples in Brazil Seek Blessing after Vatican Approval

12/20/2023

“The love of God is for everyone, and the church has finally had the courage to accept that,” declares 25-year-old Daniella Cardozo from Rio de Janeiro. Bisexual,…

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Added on: 12/20/2023

LGBTQ military veterans finally seeing the benefits of honorable discharge originally denied them

12/19/2023

On the very same day the Pentagon announced in September it was taking steps to help LGBTQ veterans, Marine Corps vet Donnie Ray Allen was taking a…

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Added on: 12/20/2023

England’s schools must be involved in new transgender guidance, union warns

12/19/2023

Schools in England must be involved “properly” in developing new transgender guidance that needs to work alongside their existing safeguarding duties, the UK’s largest education union has…

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Added on: 12/20/2023

Majority of European countries vote to recognize & honor LGBTQ+ parents

12/19/2023

The European Union has voted to support parenthood, including same-sex parents, throughout the continent. The European Certificate of Parenthood will recognize parenthood regardless of how a child…

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Added on: 12/20/2023

Gabon: LGBT people worry that post-coup government may reinstate anti-gay laws

12/19/2023

Gabon has wavered on whether to decriminalize homosexuality or not. Modern Gabon had never criminalized gay sex until 2019, when it enacted a law providing up to…

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Added on: 12/19/2023

In major doctrinal shift, Vatican officially OKs Catholic blessings for gay couples

12/18/2023

The Vatican’s doctrinal office has officially declared it possible for Catholic priests to bless same-sex unions and divorced and remarried couples, under the condition that the blessings…

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Added on: 12/19/2023

Uganda court hears suit filed in opposition to anti-LGBTQ law

12/18/2023

The Constitutional Court of Uganda has begun hearing the first challenge to a draconian anti-gay law that has triggered criticism from the United Nations and led to…

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Added on: 12/19/2023

Book Bans Are Harming LGBTQ People, Advocates Say. This Online Library Is Fighting Back

12/18/2023

Erik Lundstrom was about 14 when he secretly purchased the coming-of-age novel “Rainbow Boys” and hid it in his room, waiting until he was alone to become…

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Added on: 12/19/2023

Indonesian transgender models shine spotlight on pollution with plastic fashion

12/18/2023

Deep in the slums of Jakarta, a transgender community is using fashion to raise awareness about their lives and the environment in this densely populated, polluted city….

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Added on: 12/18/2023

All SA women, in particular lesbian, bisexual and queer women, continue to face an aggravated threat of violence

12/17/2023

South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions and laws in the world when it comes to human rights, including respecting the rights of women and…

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Added on: 12/18/2023

Cricket Australia isn’t bowing to anti-trans pressure: ‘Inclusion is the priority’

12/17/2023

Cricket Australia has confirmed that it has no plans to bow to anti-trans rhetoric and exclude transgender athletes from competing in the division that aligns with their…