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Added on: 09/12/2023

Serbia cannot join EU until it protects LGBTQ community, says Belgrade pride director

09/11/2023

Serbia cannot be an EU member if it persistently refuses to enact laws that protect the human rights of the LGBTQ+ community, Belgrade Pride Director told EURACTIV….

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Added on: 09/12/2023

Anti-trans policies at Conservative convention met with apathy and outrage

09/11/2023

The war against queer and trans rights in Canada is ramping up after members of the Conservative Party voted overwhelmingly to advance anti-LGBTQ2S+ policies at their annual…

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Added on: 09/11/2023

‘Nobody is safe in Chechnya’: Life of torture survivor accused of being gay at risk, activists say

09/10/2023

In 2020, a man fled Chechnya to Armenia after he was jailed, beaten and electrocuted by police who accused him of being gay. Now, a global campaign…

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Added on: 09/11/2023

LGBTQ patients face hurdles to fertility treatment in a system that wasn’t designed for them

09/10/2023

After using their dead name, the doctor opened the door to greet Leighton Schreyer, who was waiting in the exam room to discuss fertility preservation. The rest of…

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Added on: 09/11/2023

Lebanon’s LGBTQ Community in Fear After Christian Extremists Attack Bar in Beirut

09/10/2023

Amnesty International says hate speech and incitement have been rising in Lebanon, once a haven for LGBTQ people, and now that the line has been crossed into…

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Added on: 09/11/2023

In time of war, Russia turns up aggression on transgender citizens

09/10/2023

When Russian authorities took away Yan Dvorkin’s 10-year-old adopted son last spring, there was nothing he could do but shout in frustration. His crime? He was a…

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Added on: 09/10/2023

Ryan didn’t have the words to describe his identity. Now he feels more complete

09/09/2023

Ryan Tran says he felt like he was living in two worlds. He was an out and proud gay man when speaking English, but among his Vietnamese…

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Added on: 09/10/2023

Latin and Caribbean Catholic Groups Ask Pope to Include LGBTQ+ People in Synod

09/09/2023

Sixty groups forming an Ibero-American Catholic LGBTQ+ network have written to Pope Francis asking for LGBTQ+ people to be directly involved in the Synod assembly next month,…

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Added on: 09/10/2023

Hundreds Of LGBT Supporters March In Belgrade Event Amid High Police Presence

09/09/2023

Hundreds of activists marched through central Belgrade on September 9 amid a high security presence in a march to support LGBT rights, with no disturbances reported. Organizers…

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Added on: 09/10/2023

Transgender film looks to win hearts and minds in conservative Poland

09/09/2023

The makers of “Woman Of”, which follows a man transitioning to a woman in socially conservative Poland, hope their film will help ease deep-rooted prejudices in the…

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Added on: 09/09/2023

Elle Hungary’s Latest Issue Features Gay Love Story

09/08/2023

ELLE Magazine in Hungary takes the fight for LGBT rights to the forefront and fearlessly showcases equality in a move that could see the popular source face…

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Added on: 09/09/2023

Malgorzata Szumowska & Michal Englert Talk Championing Transgender Rights With Venice Title ‘Woman Of’: “This Film Is Needed Right Now In Poland”

09/08/2023

Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert’s transgender drama Woman Of world premieres in Competition at the Venice Film Festival on Friday. As ever the filmmaking team…

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Added on: 09/09/2023

Ugandan activists criticise EU inaction over LGBTQ law

09/08/2023

Gay rights activists on Friday criticised a European Union announcement this week that it would not cut funding to Uganda over a harsh anti-LGBTQ law enacted in…

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Added on: 09/09/2023

VA started the school year with new anti-trans policies. The state’s largest district won’t comply

09/08/2023

Referring to the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) 2023 model policies for the treatment of transgender students, attorney Wyatt Rolla of the ACLU of Virginia said Governor…

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Added on: 09/08/2023

Miami school board rejects LGBTQ+ history month proposal in 14-hour meeting

09/07/2023

MIAMI, Fla. (CITC) — The Miami-Dade County School Board rejected a proposal to recognize October as LGBTQ+ history month at a meeting that lasted until early Thursday morning. The meeting,…

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Added on: 09/08/2023

South Korea: Lesbian couple welcomes child in historic first

09/07/2023

Couple Kim Kyu-jin and Kim Sae-yeon became proud parents to their daughter Rani on 30 August, with Kyu-jin making history as the first openly gay Korean woman…

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Added on: 09/08/2023

Hong Kong’s top court urges alternative legal framework for same-sex couples

09/05/2023

HONG KONG, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s top court partially approved on Tuesday a landmark appeal by an LGBTQ activist for recognition of same-sex marriages, calling…

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Added on: 09/08/2023

Iraq debates law on death penalty for same-sex relationships

09/07/2023

The Iraqi politician who introduced the bill into parliament is absolutely certain: Any behavior that deviates from heterosexuality is a danger to his country. This is why,…

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Added on: 09/07/2023

Judge describes suspected hate attack on lesbian couple in Dublin as ‘shocking’

09/07/2023

A judge has described as “shocking” victim impact statements shown to him after a teenager’s “rage-filled” and suspected hate attack on a lesbian couple. The boy, now 17,…

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Added on: 09/07/2023

A Court In Hong Kong Has Ruled That The Government Must Legally Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships

09/07/2023

Hong Kong’s Court of Appeals has ruled that the government must provide a legal framework to recognize same-sex partnerships. In Hong Kong, the constitution only recognizes “marriage”…

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Added on: 09/07/2023

Guadeloupe: The challenge of bringing together the LGBT+ community

09/07/2023

In the French Caribbean island Guadeloupe, the months of July and August have been a time for reflection about activism within the local LGBT+ community. Leïla, of…

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Added on: 09/07/2023

Gay rights activists hope to sway popular opinion, political action against colonial era buggery laws

09/07/2023

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Wednesday launched a “Guyana Together” campaign to increase public tolerance of gays as well as convince government and opposition…

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Added on: 09/06/2023

HK top court urges government to create legal framework for same-sex couples

09/05/2023

Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (HKCFA) on Tuesday ruled that the government had breached its rights under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance by failing…

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Added on: 09/06/2023

CA Assembly Declares Nation’s First Transgender History Month

09/05/2023

Assemblymember Matt Haney (D–San Francisco) hosts a press conference to announce that every August hereafter will be known in California as Transgender History Month. California has long…

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Added on: 09/06/2023

Jordan Henderson defends move to Saudi Arabia after LGBTQ rights criticism

09/05/2023

England midfielder Jordan Henderson has responded to criticism by defending his decision to join a Saudi Arabian club and apologising for the hurt caused to the LGBTQ…

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Added on: 09/06/2023

LGBTQ+ volleyball champion hits a nerve in Turkey’s culture war

09/05/2023

Turkey’s women volleyballers may have won the European championship on Sunday but the presence of a prominent LGBTQ+ star in the team has reopened the country’s bitterly…

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Added on: 09/05/2023

Nigerian court remands dozens in prison over alleged gay wedding

09/04/2023

More than 60 people arrested last week in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding, which is illegal in the country, have been remanded in prison,…

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Added on: 09/05/2023

Transgender Football Team Brings Hope To Children In Manipur

09/04/2023

September 3rd marked four months since the state of Manipur has been grappling with ethnic violence. Till August, the death toll had reached close to 190 and…

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Added on: 09/05/2023

The story of a transgender person in an occupied city in Ukraine

09/04/2023

Maksym Chernov, 22, describes himself on Instagram as a queer punk and vegan abolitionist who advocates for the abolition of slavery, both formal and informal. For nine…

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Added on: 09/05/2023

Police raid, arrests at gay spa provoke fears of new persecution

09/04/2023

It was an ordinary Sunday afternoon at the Avalon Man Spa and Bar. The gay club in Valencia, two hours west of the Venezuelan capital, was filled…