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Added on: 07/08/2023

One-Fifth of United Methodist U.S. Congregations Leaving Over LGBTQ+ Issues

07/07/2023

The United Methodist Church stands to lose one-fifth of its U.S. congregations due to differences over LGBTQ+ issues and amid expectations that the church will become more…

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Added on: 07/08/2023

Polish court acquits driver of anti-LGBT van, finding homophobic slogans “true”

07/07/2023

A driver previously found guilty of defamation for driving a van with slogans linking homosexuality to paedophilia during a Polish city’s pride parade has had his sentence…

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Added on: 07/08/2023

African activists target Intel executive for allegedly pushing for the “Kill the Gays” law

07/07/2023

African activists from more than a dozen human rights organizations are fighting back against one of the primary sources of new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping the continent. The…

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Added on: 07/07/2023

Ghana parliament pushes for passing of anti-gay bill

07/06/2023

The Ghana parliament has backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by a three-year prison sentence. The amendments were…

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Added on: 07/07/2023

More Than 100,000 Take Part In Colombia’s Largest-Ever Pride Parade

07/06/2023

More than 100,000 people were on the streets in Colombia’s capital Bogota on Sunday to take part in the largest-ever LGBTQ Pride parade in the country’s history,…

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Added on: 07/07/2023

20% of Brazilians still consider homosexuality a disease: study

07/06/2023

Lucas, a 34 year-old businessman from São Pauki, has felt out of place since childhood. A Catholic school pupil in his early years, he grew up in…

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Added on: 07/07/2023

Kurdistan Region of Iraq: LGBT Rights Group Shuttered

07/06/2023

A court in the Kurdistan region of Iraq dealt independent civil society a blow on May 31, 2023, by ordering the closure of Rasan Organization over “its…

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Added on: 07/05/2023

Gay penguins at Sydney aquarium are “fake”, conservative party claims

07/04/2023

Two male gentoo penguins homed at an aquarium in Australia have risen to fame in recent years as a result of their charming love story. However, the…

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Added on: 07/05/2023

Couples in Nepal celebrate ruling allowing same-sex marriage

07/04/2023

Nepal will soon see the first legal same-sex marriages registered after an interim ruling from the country’s top court. The Nepal Supreme Court issued the interim order…

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Added on: 07/05/2023

Kyrgyz Woman Wins Strategic Gender Equality Case

07/04/2023

Altyn Kapalova is a lesbian feminist, artist, and writer from Kyrgyzstan who has been fighting with Kyrgyz authorities for more than two years for the right to…

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Added on: 07/05/2023

LGBT Ireland calls for 2027 Census to include gender identity and sexual orientation questions

07/04/2023

LGBT Ireland is insisting that the Central Statistics Office (CSO) include LGBTQ+ questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on the 2027 Census. A national Census of…

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Added on: 07/04/2023

Government censors in DR Congo demand news outlets stop reporting on LGBT issues

07/03/2023

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has issued a warning to media outlets: do not promote LGBT issues in the DRC. The Congolese Broadcasting…

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Added on: 07/04/2023

Women’s World Cup: Australia Will Not Risk Wearing ‘One Love’ Armbands

07/03/2023

Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia will not risk wearing “One Love” armbands in support of LGBTQ rights at the tournament, captain Sam Kerr said, adding that she…

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Added on: 07/04/2023

Pride Is a Protest. This Year, London Lived Up To That.

07/03/2023

It can be tempting – when you see a colourful parade through central London of glitter and rainbow flags – to think of Pride as a party….

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Added on: 07/04/2023

Bill introduced in Navajo Nation to legalize marriage equality

07/03/2023

Navajo Nation Council Delegate Seth Damon of Bááháálí, New Mexico is sponsoring a bill to have the Navajo Nation recognize marriages between two people of any genders….

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Added on: 07/03/2023

DeSantis campaign shares video slamming Trump’s past vow to protect LGBTQ rights

07/02/2023

A campaign Twitter account for Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential bid is being criticized for marking the end of Pride Month on Friday by sharing a video slamming…

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Added on: 07/03/2023

What’s it like being queer in Luxembourg in 2023?

07/02/2023

At 29, Eric Glod is not just one of Luxembourg’s top athletes, but also a champion for LGBTQIA+ rights. The four-time national table tennis champion, who currently…

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Added on: 07/03/2023

First transgender referee ‘honoured’ by Guinness World Records inclusion

07/02/2023

Football’s first transgender referee Lucy Clark has bravely revealed her journey from contemplating suicide to be awarded with a Guinness World Record. The 51-year-old officiates matches in…

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Added on: 07/03/2023

This gay doctor established the world’s first trans healthcare clinic in 1919, but he left behind a complicated legacy

07/02/2023

Magnus Hirschfeld was a gay activist and doctor who established the first known transgender healthcare clinic in Berlin in 1919. The Institute for Sexual Science was a…

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Added on: 07/02/2023

Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage

07/01/2023

Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay…

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Added on: 07/02/2023

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work

07/01/2023

In a major decision affecting LGBTQ rights, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday carved out a significant exception to public accommodations laws–laws that in most states bar…

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Added on: 07/02/2023

‘Transfariana’ : New doc looks at love story that helped ‘queer’ Colombia’s peace process

07/01/2023

On October 7th 2016 Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was given the Nobel Peace Prize “for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year long…

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Added on: 07/02/2023

South Korea LGBT festival proceeds, bumped from prime spot by Christian group

07/01/2023

Tens of thousands attended South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival on Saturday, vowing to continue fighting for gay rights after the Seoul city government denied them a…

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Added on: 07/01/2023

Southeast Asia’s Most Gay-Friendly Country Still Has No Law Against LGBT Discrimination

06/30/2023

At first glance, the deeply Catholic Philippines can seem surprisingly LGBT-friendly. In a nation of 110 million people, more than 110,000 showed up last week to Quezon…

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Added on: 07/01/2023

Supreme Court limits LGBTQ protections with ruling in favor of Christian web designer

06/30/2023

The Supreme Court Friday ruled in favor of a Christian web designer in Colorado who refuses to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings out of religious objections….

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Added on: 07/01/2023

Pride Shabbat at Cape Town’s Temple Israel embodies community and diversity

06/30/2023

Despite it being a cold winter’s evening, Friday 23rd June saw a packed turnout for Pride Shabbat, taking place at Temple Israel Wynberg in Cape Town. A…

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Added on: 07/01/2023

LGBTQ+ refugees in Africa celebrate Pride safely, joyously, nutritiously

06/29/2023

Refugees in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia celebrated Pride this month with nutritious, festive meals organized by the human rights advocates of the African Human Rights Coalition. Melanie…

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Added on: 06/30/2023

‘There are more trans bans than trans athletes’: what’s driving anti-LGBTQ+ hate in America?

06/29/2023

Gillian Branstetter, a trans rights advocate, has watched in distress over the last year as lawmakers have eliminated fundamental protections for transgender people across the US. But…

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Added on: 06/30/2023

Survey: more than half of Argentines are in favor of greater LGBT+ representation in politics

06/29/2023

In its International LGBT+ Pride Day survey on the representation that diversities have in the political sphere shows that more than half of the Argentines consulted are…

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Added on: 06/30/2023

In the Philippines, a survey shows growing support for gays and lesbians

06/29/2023

A sharp majority of Filipinos say they agree that gays and lesbians are trustworthy and contribute to the progress of society, according to a national survey. The…