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Added on: 10/21/2023

India to consider more LGBTQ rights but not legalising same-sex marriage, sources say

10/20/2023

India will consider giving equal financial rights and legal protection to the LGBTQ community but legalising same-sex marriage is not on the agenda despite the Supreme Court…

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Added on: 10/20/2023

Same-sex marriage: LGBTQ+ Indians vow to fight on after setback

10/17/2023

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Oct 17 (Openly) – LGBTQ+ Indians pledged on Tuesday to keep fighting for marriage equality after the Supreme Court declined to legalise same-sex weddings, but said…

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Added on: 10/20/2023

Jakim stand on LGBT community consistent, says Mohd Na’im

10/19/2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has been consistent on its stand about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, says Datuk Dr…

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Added on: 10/20/2023

31 Commonwealth nations still have laws against gay sex

10/19/2023

The following 31 Commonwealth nations still have anti-homosexuality laws — roughly three-fifths of the group’s total of 56 nations. Worldwide,66 countries still cling to such anti-homosexuality laws. About half of the…

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Added on: 10/20/2023

Kicking out the populists: how young voters helped swing Poland’s election

10/19/2023

For eight years, the rightwing Law and Justice party (PiS) has ruled Poland, transforming civil society. It has overseen an increased politicisation of the judiciary and media…

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Added on: 10/19/2023

After Defeating Voice, LGBTIQA+ Australians Are The Next Target Of No Campaigners

10/18/2023

Empowered by the success of their fear-mongering and division-sowing, No campaigners will turn on us in an attempt to claw back the tolerance we won through marriage…

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Added on: 10/19/2023

Legal challenges to anti-LGBTQ laws are under way in at least 10 nations

10/18/2023

Legal challenges to anti-LGBTQ laws are under way in Africa and in the Caribbean. In the map above, which shows the 66 nations with anti-homosexuality laws, the…

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Added on: 10/19/2023

Marriage Equality Hits a Challenge in Nepal

10/18/2023

Two lower courts in the Himalayan country of Nepal have defied the country’s Supreme Court and refused to issue a marriage license to a couple. The couple, a transgender woman and…

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Added on: 10/19/2023

Unpacking Indian Supreme Court’s verdict on same-sex marriage

10/18/2023

India’s top court has declined to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, drawing criticism from LGBTQ rights activists, who dubbed the verdict “regressive”. “The court has failed its…

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Added on: 10/18/2023

LGBTQ+ community in Kenya defies anti-gay protests

10/17/2023

The LGBTQ+ community in Kenya is fighting back against recent anti-gay protests pushing for the curtailment of their rights as they seek recognition and acceptance. Recently, anti-gay…

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Added on: 10/18/2023

Hong Kong court rules that gay couples get equal housing rights

10/17/2023

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing saying that it was…

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Added on: 10/18/2023

India’s Supreme Court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage, says it is up to govt

10/17/2023

India’s top court on Tuesday refused to legalize same-sex marriages, passing the responsibility back to Parliament in a ruling that disappointed campaigners for LGBTQ+ rights in the…

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Added on: 10/18/2023

National Meeting for the Platform of Gay and Bisexual Rights 2024-2030, Chiapas, Mexico

10/17/2023

The energy and determination were evident, demonstrating that, through unity and collective action, challenges can be overcome to create a more inclusive and respectful society….

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Added on: 10/17/2023

Poland’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates right-wing election losses: ‘We’ll fight for the future’

10/16/2023

LGBTQ+ people in Poland are celebrating after the country’s right-wing government lost its majority in a landmark election, paving the way for long overdue progress on queer…

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Added on: 10/17/2023

FBI crime statistics show anti-LGBTQ hate crimes on the rise

10/16/203

Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes rose sharply in 2022, jumping more than 19 percent over 2021, according to the FBI’s annual crime report released Monday. More than 11,600 hate…

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Added on: 10/17/2023

World Bank to implement LGBTQ safeguards before new Uganda funding resumes

10/16/2023

The World Bank will aim to ensure gay and transgender Ugandans are not discriminated against in its programmes before resuming new funding, which was halted in August…

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Added on: 10/17/2023

Japan Court Rules Against Mandatory Transgender Sterilization

10/16/2023

A Japanese family court has ruled that the country’s requirement that transgender people be surgically sterilized to change their legal gender is unconstitutional. The ruling is the…

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Added on: 10/16/2023

India’s top court is set to rule on same-sex marriage.

10/15/2023

It wasn’t love at first sight when Aditi Anand met Susan Dias at a book club in Mumbai. “We didn’t get along with each other at all,”…

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Added on: 10/16/2023

LGBTQ+ Groups Denied Registration Even After Supreme Court Decision in Eswatini

10/15/2023

In a move sparking international concern, the government of Eswatini has declined to register an LGBTQ+ rights group, Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM), defying a ruling by…

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Added on: 10/16/2023

Why Black women face barriers to accessing PrEP, an HIV-preventing drug

10/15/2023

Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN’s office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that reduces a person’s risk…

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Added on: 10/16/2023

South African transgender pilot fights to return to the skies

10/15/2023

An experienced South African transgender pilot says that his flying career has been unfairly grounded by the aviation authorities due to his gender identity. Kailer Smit, 32, based…

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Added on: 10/15/2023

The ‘gay tax’ facing same-sex couples starting a family

10/14/2023

Same-sex couples are still having to pay thousands of pounds before they can access NHS fertility treatment, BBC News has found. In England, the NHS will fund…

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Added on: 10/15/2023

South African LGBTQI+ rights are still something to fight for

10/14/2023

We know how brilliant our country’s Constitution is, and how well it protects the rights of LGBTQI+ people. There is no constitution like it on the continent…

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Added on: 10/15/2023

Poland’s LGBTQ-friendly businesses roll on despite politics

10/14/2023

Poland’s capital, Warsaw, has become a center for multinational companies and global investment banks to set up offices, as the country aims to become Central Europe’s financial…

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Added on: 10/14/2023

‘You left Russia, but Russia never left you’: Queer couple scarred after fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ violence

10/13/2023

Max and Sasha are just two of the many LGBTQ+ people who have joined the mass exodus fleeing Russia to avoid violence, discrimination and war. Now, the…

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Added on: 10/14/2023

After Years of Erasure, Black Queer Leaders Rise to Prominence in Congress and Activism

10/13/2023

On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington this summer, a few Black queer advocates spoke passionately before the main program about the ongoing struggle for…

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Added on: 10/14/2023

Supreme Court ruling tells LGBTQ people in Mauritius that their dignity is valued: UN expert

10/13/2023

Mauritius’ Supreme Court decision to decriminalise same-sex relations amongst consenting adults is a crucial step forward for equality, a UN human rights expert said today. “I am…

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Added on: 10/14/2023

Gay and targeted in Uganda: Inside the extreme crackdown on LGBTQ rights

10/13/2023

At a small shelter in Uganda, members of the LGBTQ community seek refuge from persecution after their government enacted one of the world’s harshest anti-homosexuality laws earlier…

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Added on: 10/13/2023

25 years after Matthew Shepard’s death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at risk

10/12/2023

It’s been 25 years since Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died six days after he was savagely beaten by two young men and tied…

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Added on: 10/13/2023

Turkey: 90 per cent of LGBTQ+ people facing digital violence

10/13/2023

New research has determined that 90 per cent of LGBTQ+ people in Turkey are regularly subjected to digital violence. The study, conducted by advocacy group KAOS GL, found…