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Added on: 11/19/2024

‘My whole body was praying for my death’: LGBTQ Afghans say they face abuse in detention as Taliban crackdown intensifies

11/18/2024

It was the early hours of the morning when a guard entered Sohrab’s cell – a small, dark room with a barred window and a blanket on…

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Added on: 11/18/2024

Turkey’s Queer Art Community Walks a Thin Line

11/17/2024

ISTANBUL — When curator Alper Turan and his collaborators from queer and feminist groups around Turkey discuss plans for their upcoming Istanbul exhibition, they have more to…

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Added on: 11/18/2024

Mali Passes Law to Jail Gay People

11/17/2024

Mali is on the brink of passing a law that would jail people for engaging in same-sex relations, condoning same-sex relationships, or “promoting” homosexuality. The country’s ruling National…

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Added on: 11/18/2024

Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines

11/17/2024

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens…

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Added on: 11/17/2024

Record number of asylum seekers claiming to be gay allowed to stay under ECHR rules

11/15/2024

A record number of asylum seekers claiming to be gay have been allowed to stay in Britain under ECHR rules. The number of asylum seekers granted leave…

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Added on: 11/17/2024

Riley Gaines stops at Oklahoma State on ‘Taking Back Title IX’ tour

11/15/2024

Former NCAA swimming champion Riley Gaines made a stop at Oklahoma State University in her “Taking Back Title IX” Tour. Wednesday’s event was hosted by the conservative…

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Added on: 11/17/2024

Racist and anti-LGBTQ+ texts target Americans across US, including teens

11/15/2024

Racist text messages targeting Black people across the US just hours after Donald Trump won a second presidency have now expanded to the Hispanic communities – and…

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Added on: 11/17/2024

Tasmanian Government Champions LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Census

11/16/2024

The Tasmanian Government has taken a firm stance in favour of comprehensive LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the 2026 Census, urging the Federal Government to align its efforts with…

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Added on: 11/16/2024

FIFA confirms it’s funding a worldwide LGBTQ soccer organization, after the ‘Gay World Cup’

11/15/2024

FIFA has announced support for the organization that oversees tournaments for LGBTQ-inclusive soccer clubs from around the world, including financial assistance. The International Gay and Lesbian Football…

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Added on: 11/16/2024

A GOP Supreme Court will now decide the fate of transgender Americans

11/15/2024

It’s hard to imagine a worse time for the Supreme Court to hear United States v. Skrmetti, arguably the most important trans rights case the justices have…

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Added on: 11/16/2024

Tasmanian Government Champions LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Census

11/15/2024

The Tasmanian Government has taken a firm stance in favour of comprehensive LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the 2026 Census, urging the Federal Government to align its efforts with…

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Added on: 11/16/2024

Three men charged with killing gay teacher in Bangladesh

11/15/2024

Three homophobic Bangladeshi men have been charged with murdering a gay kindergarten teacher last month in the midst of an argument about homosexuality. The killing of Sujan…

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Added on: 11/15/2024

International Pride Awards honour five LGBTIQ+ equality heroes in Cape Town, South Africa

11/14/2024

Cape Town, South Africa – The first-ever International Pride Awards today honoured five remarkable advocates for LGBTIQ+ equality, celebrating them during a ceremony hosted by South African…

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Added on: 11/15/2024

EU “regrets” progress on anti-LGBT legislation in Georgia – Civil Georgia

11/14/2024

On September 4, the European Union released a statement deploring “the hasty adoption at second reading” of the anti-LGBT legislative package entitled “On family values and protection…

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Added on: 11/15/2024

Report: Online attacks increase against LGBTQ Ugandans

11/14/2024

Online harassment against the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda has increased sharply, according to a new report from Amnesty International. The report, “Everybody Here Is Having Two Lives and…

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Added on: 11/15/2024

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

11/14/2024

ATLANTA (AP) — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign…

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Added on: 11/14/2024

Ugandan LGBTQI activist Clare Byarugaba fights in the face of constant threats

11/13/2024

Ugandan activist Clare Byarugaba told a packed audience in New York that she is not giving up the fight against anti-LGBTIQ laws despite constant threats against her,…

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Added on: 11/14/2024

European lawmakers join rally in Tbilisi urging Georgians to stay on EU path

11/12/2024

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Monday in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against the ruling party’s declared victory in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election amid allegations that…

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Added on: 11/13/2024

LGBTQ+ Nigerians are living at the mercy of mob justice

11/12/2024

A video circulating online from Port-Harcourt, Nigeria, depicts the lynching of two gay men who were allegedly caught engaging in sexual intercourse. The men were stripped down…

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Added on: 11/13/2024

LGBTQ groups finally invited to march in Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade — ending NYC event’s decades-long anti-gay ban

11/12/2024

LGBTQ groups will be allowed to march in Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the first time ever this year, organizers announced Tuesday — ending a…

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Added on: 11/13/2024

VIC Hate Speech Laws Set To Be Expanded to Protect Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & more

11/12/2024

The Victorian government is set to expand the state’s hate speech laws, which would offer better protections for both the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities. The current laws,…

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Added on: 11/13/2024

Ugandan LGBTQI activist Clare Byarugaba fights in the face of constant threats

11/12/2024

Ugandan activist Clare Byarugaba told a packed audience in New York that she is not giving up the fight against anti-LGBTIQ laws despite constant threats against her,…

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Added on: 11/12/2024

Owner of Siberian gay club charged with ‘extremism’ and placed under house arrest

11/11/2024

An unnamed 22-year-old woman who owns a gay club that was raided by police in the Siberian city of Chita has been placed under house arrest after…

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Added on: 11/12/2024

Gay Israeli Men Are Being Turned Down by Canadian Surrogate Mothers Over Gaza War: ‘I Don’t Have Any That Will Consider It At All’

11/11/2024

Some Canadian surrogates are refusing to carry children for Israeli clients in light of the Gaza war, a standstill disproportionately impacting gay men. The ongoing conflict between…

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Added on: 11/12/2024

How could Donald Trump target the LGBTQ+ community? Project 2025 is a ready blueprint for discrimination

11/11/2024

Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s US election has sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ+ community, given the president-elect’s divisive rhetoric and demonisation of the trans community in…

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Added on: 11/12/2024

Bengaluru boy receives passport with only transgender mother’s name: Report

11/11/24

Akkai Padmashali, a transgender activist, received a passport for her son Avin without listing his father’s name. In a landmark move, the Bengaluru Regional Passport Office has…

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Added on: 11/11/2024

Many continue to suffer, often in silence’: Calcutta tops gay hate list

11/11/2024

Members of India’s gay community continue to face beatings, sexual assault and murder threats even though the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality six years ago, population researchers have…

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Added on: 11/11/2024

Vanuatu proposes law to crack down on LGBTQIA+ community

11/10/2024

The government of Vanuatu is considering passing a law to ban the “promotion and advocacy” of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Pacific nation. Back in April, the…

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Added on: 11/11/2024

Almost £2m of taxpayers’ money goes to LGBT Youth Scotland

11/10/2024

A row has broken out over public funding of almost £2 million for LGBT Youth Scotland, a teenage gay and transgender charity. The group’s accounts filed at Companies…

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Added on: 11/11/2024

LGBTQ+ youth crisis calls jumped 700% after Trump win

11/10/2024

In the hours following President-elect Donald Trump‘s win, a leading suicide prevention organization for LGTBQ+ youth saw a tremendous spike in outreach. The Trevor Project‘s data, pulled from Nov. 6, found its…