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Added on: 10/05/2024

JK Rowling declares that her religion is now transphobia

10/04/2024

In census data released Thursday in Scotland, there were a number of interesting findings about LGBTQ+ and gender identity, the trans population in Scotland, and religion. One…

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Added on: 10/05/2024

Supreme Court’s new term takes on ghost guns, porn access and trans care bans

10/04/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court, at once a major flashpoint in the 2024 campaign and potential presidential election referee, gavels open a new term on Monday with the…

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Added on: 10/04/2024

US ‘Welcome Corps’ helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

10/03/2024

A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship and kicked him out. So Ngounou fled — alone and with little…

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Added on: 10/04/2024

How a social media ban will harm LGBTQIA+ teenagers like me

10/03/2024

Hi – I’m Maggie Perry, a 15-year-old trans girl who lives in Central Queensland, and I work for 6NewsAU, a news channel run entirely by teenagers like me. I’m…

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Added on: 10/04/2024

Georgian Speaker Signs Law Curbing LGBT Rights After President Refuses To

10/03/2024

Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili on October 3 signed into law a bill that rights groups, the opposition, and the international community say drastically curbs the rights…

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Added on: 10/04/2024

Young, Queer, and Threatened for Climate Activism

10/03/2024

When Brynn Kilpatrick was nine years old, inspired by then 16-year-old Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future, she started her own climate vigil on her main street during her grade four…

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Added on: 10/03/2024

Soweto Pride Marks 20 Years Amidst Surge in LGBTIQ+ Murders

10/02/2024

Soweto Pride marked a vibrant and significant milestone as it celebrated its 20th edition on Saturday, 28 September, at the Dorothy Nyembe Park in Dobsonville. With a…

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Added on: 10/03/2024

Harris Campaign Ramps Up LGBTQ Engagement as Election Day Nears

10/02/2024

Vice President Kamala Harris has eked out a narrow lead in the latest polls, but slim margins in seven key battleground states are still likely to decide…

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Added on: 10/03/2024

Georgian President Refuses To Sign Anti-LGBT Bill Into Law

10/02/2024

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has refused to sign into law a bill approved by parliament last month that rights groups and many opposition politicians say drastically curbs…

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Added on: 10/03/2024

Kyrgyzstan: Reject Proposed Law on ‘Extremist’ Materials

10/02/2024

Kyrgyzstan’s government has proposed problematic amendments to the criminal code and other legislative acts that would restore criminal charges for the mere possession of materials deemed “extremist,”…

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Added on: 10/02/2024

“US ‘Welcome Corps’ helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

10/02/2024

Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. Ngounou’s family learned…

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Added on: 10/02/2024

Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM

10/02/2024

Tokyo BTM is an increasingly popular channel that focuses on queer culture in Japan. Created by two expat, Andrew Pugsley, from Canada, and Meng Delvey, from mainland…

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Added on: 10/02/2024

Labor’s 11th-hour decision on LGBTQ+ census questions prompted weekend scramble, documents reveal

10/01/2024

The Albanese government’s last-minute rejection of proposed questions on sexuality and gender diversity in the upcoming 2026 census sent bureaucrats into a weekend scramble, new documents show….

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Added on: 10/02/2024

Trans Man & Passionate Refugee Advocate: The Story of Thomars Shamuyarira

10/01/2024

Thomars Shamuyarira is proudly out trans man from Harare, Zimbabwe. Despite enduring immense adversity—including being disowned by his family and forced to flee his home country due…

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Added on: 10/01/2024

How ‘The Queer Arab Glossary’ Challenges Stereotypes About Arab Homophobia

09/30/2024

With Lebanon experiencing its deadliest day in nearly 20 years this month — not to mention the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine that has left more…

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Added on: 10/01/2024

First Ugandan who faced death penalty for gay sex is out on bail

09/30/2024

The first man arrested under Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act is out on bail awaiting trial. Micheal (also known as Michael) Opolot was held for 350 days of…

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Added on: 10/01/2024

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party wins election – here’s what it could mean for LGBTQ+ people

09/30/2024

A far-right party has won the most votes in an election in Austria for the first time since World War II. The pro-Kremlin, anti-Islamic, alt-right Austrian Freedom…

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Added on: 09/30/2024

VOTE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE

Alturi Project Strategist

The LGBTQ+ community, like many marginalized groups, often grapples with more loneliness and less joy due to discrimination and adversity. However, actively participating in civic duties like…

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Added on: 09/30/2024

Seoul Drag Parade brings queer culture out of nightclubs, into daylight

09/30/2024

Gojoseon was founded over 4,000 years ago, after a bear in a cave ate garlic and mugwort until she transformed into a human. Although this legend gives…

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Added on: 09/30/2024

Ukraine’s LGBTQ+ soldiers call for more rights – as Russia forces minorities into active service

09/29/2024

Russian authorities have been rounding up gay men and coercing them to fight in Ukraine, according to some recent reports. The Russian leader has long vilified the gay community…

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Added on: 09/30/2024

Why are HIV infections on the rise in Lithuania?

09/29/2024

Last year, 267 new cases of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) were registered in Lithuania. This is significantly more than in 2021 when 121 cases were diagnosed. Specialists…

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Added on: 09/30/2024

KSOU to provide free education to transgender students

09/29/2024

With an aim to promote higher education in the transgender community, the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has decided to offer all courses free with “zero…

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Added on: 09/29/2024

A U.S. activist allegedly accepted $300K from Russia to push anti-gay laws in Africa

09/28/2024

A wide-ranging investigation by the Wall Street Journal has uncovered evidence linking Russian cash to an anti-LGBTQ+ U.S. activist who helped promote “Kill the Gays” laws in…

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Added on: 09/29/2024

Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, the 1st LGBT mariachi group, celebrates 10 year anniversary

09/28/2024

A local mariachi group is celebrating a decade of showcasing the best Mexican folk music with a welcoming flair. Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, or Rainbow Mariachi…

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Added on: 09/29/2024

What’s at stake in Georgia’s October election?

09/28/2024

The South Caucasus country of Georgia holds a parliamentary election on Oct. 26 that pits a government seen as leaning increasingly towards Russia against an opposition that…

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Added on: 09/29/2024

Uganda: Activists Slam World Bank’s “Façade” Plan to Resume Loans

09/28/2024

Activists are pushing back against the possibility of the World Bank resuming lending to Uganda despite the country’s continued oppression of LGBTQ+ people. In August 2023, the…

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Added on: 09/28/2024

LGBTQ advocates struggle for visibility in Eswatini

09/27/2024

Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities, an LGBTQ advocacy group, was denied registration by authorities in 2019, and even after seeking relief from the Supreme Court, which had…

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Added on: 09/28/2024

Formerly an anti-gay haven, Seychelles becomes a protector of its LGBTQ citizens

09/27/2024

In eight years, the tiny African islands of Seychelles have changed from a country that threatened LGBTQ people with prison into a land that protects LGBTQ people…

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Added on: 09/28/2024

At historic Belgian Catholic university, pope hears pleas for women’s ordination, LGBTQ acceptance

09/27/2024

During a Sept. 27 visit to one of the Catholic Church’s most storied universities, Pope Francis heard pleas for the church to reconsider its stance against the…

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Added on: 09/28/2024

More transgender teens attempted suicide after states passed anti-trans laws

09/27/2024

Half of all states, including Texas, have passed some kind of law impacting transgender youth, from outlawing minors from accessing gender-affirming health care to banning transgender athletes…