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Added on: 08/25/2024

‘Gay animals more common than you would think’

08/23/2024

A keeper at a safari park which has a gay penguin couple and a “throuple” of Lorikeets has said same sex animals developing relationships are more common…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

Pakistan: Transgender entertainers face extortion

08/23/2024

Many transgender people in Pakistan’s northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province earn money by dancing at private parties and events. However, this is a risky way to earn a…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

Afghan Transgender people also face harassment in Pakistan

08/23/2024

Alina is an Afghan transgender person who fled Afghanistan to Peshawar, Pakistan, after the Taliban took over the country. Alina says her life would be in danger…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

LGBTQ Dems celebrate likely election of first openly transgender person to Congress

08/23/2024

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride, who in November is expected to become the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, told LGBTQ+ delegates to the Democratic National…

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Added on: 08/24/2024

Removing transgender woman from female-only app was discrimination, Australian court rules

08/23/2024

A female-only app discriminated against a transgender woman by removing her from the platform, an Australian court has ruled in a landmark case. The Federal Court of…

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Added on: 08/23/2024

From gay sex to miracle cure: Fake news epidemic follows mpox outbreak

08/22/2024

In a video circulated on X and Facebook, Wolfgang Wodarg, a German doctor known for his anti-vaccine views, claimed that mpox and shingles shared the same symptoms. The…

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Added on: 08/23/2024

A song for Sphen: Penguins mourn death of one half of beloved same-sex couple

08/22/2024

They were the penguin power couple, a world-famous same-sex pairing whose love was taught about in schools and inspired a pride parade float. Now Magic, mourning Sphen’s death, has…

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Added on: 08/23/2024

Same-Sex Couples and LGBTQ+ Activists Rally in Nepal’s Capital During the Annual Pride Parade

08/22/2024

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during the annual Pride parade, the first since gay couples were…

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Added on: 08/23/2024

LGBTQ Dems stress importance of representation, allyship in Harris-Walz ticket

08/22/2024

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride, who in November is expected to become the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, told LGBTQ delegates to the Democratic National…

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Added on: 08/22/2024

Marta: Brazilian legend announces engagement to lesbian partner Carrie Lawrence

08/21/2024

Brazilian football legend Marta has announced her engagement to Orlando Pride team-mate Carrie Lawrence. The proposal, which took place during a serene picnic, was a huge moment…

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Added on: 08/22/2024

Details Emerge in Senseless Murder of Trans Woman Clement Hadebe

08/21/2024

A friend of Clement Hadebe, a transgender woman recently murdered in Johannesburg, has spoken out to correct what they describe as inaccurate media reports about the circumstances…

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Added on: 08/22/2024

Judge rules transgender teen can temporarily play on girls’ soccer team amid new law

08/21/2024

When the girls’ soccer team at Plymouth Regional High School in New Hampshire began practice on Monday to prepare for the start of the official season on…

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Added on: 08/22/2024

Mpox not the new COVID, says WHO

08/21/2024

The mpox outbreak is not another COVID-19, says the World Health Organization, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it. While more…

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Added on: 08/21/2024

Closing the legal gaps: Advancing transgender justice in Pakistan

08/21/2024

The legal recognition and protection of transgender rights in Pakistan has been subject to a complex interplay of societal norms, cultural practices, and legislative frameworks. A significant…

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Added on: 08/21/2024

Canada: Anti-Israeli statement from major LGBT group causes rift among local progressives

08/20/2024

An anti-Israeli statement issued in early August by Capital Pride in Ottawa, Canada, has sparked a major controversy and a rift among local progressives. In fact, some…

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Added on: 08/21/2024

Trump-stacked appeals court overturns trans worker’s court victory

08/20/2024

A Georgia anti-trans discrimination ruling from May has been voided by an appeals court, half of whose judges were appointed by former President Donald Trump. The ruling…

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Added on: 08/21/2024

Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade

08/20/2024

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during the annual Pride parade, the first since gay couples were able to register same-sex…

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Added on: 08/20/2024

East London bookshop and cafe described as a queer ‘haven’ fundraising to stay open

08/19/2024

A bookshop and cafe in East London, seen as a “haven” for the LGBTQ+ community, has launched a fund-raiser to help the venue to keep going. The…

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Added on: 08/20/2024

Did the Supreme Court just overrule one of its most important LGBTQ rights decisions?

08/19/2024

The Supreme Court handed down a brief and very odd opinion on Friday that seemed to abandon its landmark civil rights decision in Bostock v. Clayton County…

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Added on: 08/20/2024

QTalk: Nigerian pastor fights for identity after church rejection

08/19/2024

Andrew, a 30-year-old gay man from Nigeria, turned to the Qtalk app for counseling after being dismissed from his pastoral role when his church discovered his sexuality….

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Added on: 08/19/2024

Taiwanese public largely rejects gender self-identification, survey finds

08/18/2024

A new study published in Archives of Sexual Behaviour reveals that an overwhelming majority of Taiwanese respondents strongly oppose gender self-identification for transgender women. Gender self-identification, particularly for transgender…

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Added on: 08/19/2024

China awards visitation rights to gay mom in historic first

08/18/2024

In a legal first, China has granted visitation rights to a gay mom separated from her daughter for four years. The woman, identified by her nickname Didi, married…

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Added on: 08/19/2024

Outrage as librarians reveal UK schools are banning LGBT+ books after complaints from parents

08/18/2024

LGBT+ books are being banned from UK schools after complaints from parents, librarians have revealed. A six-month investigation by Index on Censorship, the results of which have been shared exclusively with The…

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Added on: 08/19/2024

Has Power Moderated Italy’s Leader? Not to Same-Sex Parents.

08/18/2024

While their curly-haired rescue dog napped on the floor, an Italian couple logged on to a late-night video call with their American surrogate, sunbathing in her garden…

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Added on: 08/18/2024

West Bengal: LGBTQIA community stages protest over Kolkata rape-murder

08/18/2024

Amid widespread outrage and demands for justice following the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, members…

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Added on: 08/18/2024

Mpox is not a ‘gay disease’ – here’s what you need to know

08/17/2024

The current mpox outbreak in Africa has left members of the gay community wondering how badly if it will affect them. The virus was first declared a…

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Added on: 08/18/2024

Friends remember a young, gay Palestinian man who was murdered in occupied West Bank

08/16/2024

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This next story takes us to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the streets of Tel Aviv. But it’s not about the current war between…

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Added on: 08/18/2024

Bulgaria’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law is official. Opponents beg EU to take action.

08/17/2024

Bulgaria on Friday officially published the text of a controversial law banning LGBTQ+ “propaganda” in schools after the country’s President Ruman Rudev failed to veto the bill…

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Added on: 08/17/2024

Bulgaria’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law is official. Opponents beg EU to take action.

08/16/2024

Bulgaria on Friday officially published the text of a controversial law banning LGBTQ+ “propaganda” in schools after the country’s President Ruman Rudev failed to veto the bill…

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Added on: 08/17/2024

Friends remember a young, gay Palestinian man who was murdered in occupied West Bank

08/16/2024

The murder of a young gay Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank has challenged the conservative community’s formal and informal systems of justice….