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Added on: 08/14/2022

Churches in East Africa can help to change attitudes to LGBT rights, says charity

Church Times
08/12/2022
Churches in East Africa have a necessary part to play in changing attitudes and policies concerning LGBTIQ+ rights, the international charity the Arcus Foundation has said. Last…
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Added on: 08/14/2022

Same-sex union bill filed in largely Catholic Philippines, put forward by former film star Senator Robin Padilla

South China Morning Post
08/12/2022
A bill seeking to allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions has been filed at the Philippine Senate, the first step toward legislating a proposal that…
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Added on: 08/14/2022

Taiwan blames politics for cancellation of global Pride event

Reuters
08/12/2022
Taiwan on Friday blamed “political considerations” for the cancellation of WorldPride 2025 Taiwan after it said the organisers had insisted the word “Taiwan” be removed. Taiwan participates…
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Added on: 08/14/2022

After ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passed, anti-LGBTQ ‘grooming’ rhetoric surged 400% online

NBC News
08/12/2022
Anti-LGBTQ hate surged online following the passage of a Florida law that limits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, a new report found. This particular…
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Added on: 08/13/2022

Nigerian police investigating gay dating app scam could prosecute victims

Pink News
08/13/2022
Police in Nigeria have urged users of a gay dating app who may have been scammed to come forward – but has so far refused to give…
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Added on: 08/13/2022

Vietnam Takes Major Step Forward in Recognizing LGBTQ Rights

The Diplomat
08/12/2022
Vietnam last week took a major step forward in the recognition of LGBTQ rights, with the country’s Ministry of Health stating that being gay, bisexual, or transgender…
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Added on: 08/13/2022

Malaysian Government Says They Are “Fighting Back” Against LGBTQ Content In Disney Movies

Bounding Into Comics
08/12/2022
Over the last few months, Disney employees and executives have publicly admitted to having a not-so-secret agenda to push gay and queer content in programs targeted at…
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Added on: 08/13/2022

Activists urge UN to move climate conference from Egypt over LGBT rights concerns

Erasing 76 Crimes
08/12/2022
A White House adviser and his partner have called on the United Nations to move a key climate change summit from Egypt due to the country’s treatment…
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Added on: 08/12/2022

Global LGBT event cancelled after demand to remove Taiwan’s name

Yahoo News
08/12/2022
An international LGBT gathering in Taiwan was cancelled Friday after global organisers demanded the self-ruling island’s name be removed from the 2025 event — a move slammed…
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Added on: 08/12/2022

Maldives police arrest four men and target dozens more over leaked gay sex videos

Pink News
08/12/2022
Police arrested a Bangladeshi sex worker on 12 July, who they claim filmed his encounters with men with intentions to blackmail them, according to Human Rights Watch. Police…
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Added on: 08/12/2022

U.S. Special Envoy Stern Set To Visit India & Nepal To Promote Human Rights Of LGBTQI+ Community

Republic World
08/10/2022
Jessica Stern, a special envoy of the US, will embark on a 8-day trip to India and Nepal in order to promote the human rights of the…
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Added on: 08/12/2022

I would be illegal in half of Commonwealth countries: Tom Daley’s film on gay athletes

Star Observer
08/10/2022
Out gay British Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley is receiving praise for his new documentary film ‘Illegal To Be Me‘ that explores the lives of gay athletes,…
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Added on: 08/11/2022

“I Don’t Want to Change Myself” Anti-LGBT Conversion Practices, Discrimination, and Violence in Malaysia

Human Rights Watch
08/10/2022
In February 2021, Nur Sajat, a cosmetics entrepreneur, failed to appear in court in the western Malaysian state of Selangor to answer to criminal charges for “insulting…
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Added on: 08/11/2022

Drugmaker Gilead to help fund monkeypox education for LGBTQ+ groups

Reuters
08/10/2022
Aug 9 (Reuters) – Drugmaker Gilead Sciences (GILD.O) plans to announce on Tuesday that it will provide up to $5 million in grants to help a coalition of…
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Added on: 08/11/2022

Cuba Assembly Opens Door to Gay Marriage, Other Family Rights

Periodico Digital
08/10/2022
The new family code to be voted on in September would legalize same-sex marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt. Cuba’s National Assembly on Friday approved a…
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Added on: 08/10/2022

Seychelles president welcomes LGBTI activists

Erasing 76 Crimes
08/09/2022
The LGBTI community in the island nation of Seychelles has achieved a new level of social and political recognition. Evidence of that achievement came on July 21,…
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Added on: 08/10/2022

French PM appoints LGBT ambassador

CNE News
08/09/2022
On the fourteenth anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in France, liberal Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne announced the appointment of an “ambassador for LGBT + rights” and…
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Added on: 08/10/2022

Meet 5 queer trailblazers making visibility matter in small-town America

LGBTQ Nation
08/09/2022
When Sylvia Ximi was in middle school, she recalls looking around her hometown of Prescott, Arizona, for any sign there were other queer people around. One low-slung…
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Added on: 08/10/2022

Being gay is not a disease, Vietnam tells its medical workers in bid to end anti-LGBTQ discrimination

CBS News
08/09/2022
Being gay is not a disease, Vietnam has told its doctors, as it called on medical workers to end discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Campaigners told AFP…
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Added on: 08/09/2022

Nigeria Won’t Guarantee Amnesty for Victims of Gay Dating App Scam

Metro Weekly
08/08/2022
On Sunday, July 31, six men were arrested in Nigeria’s central state of Nasarawa after being caught extorting thousands of dollars from closeted gay men as part…
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Added on: 08/09/2022

Renewed push for repeal of Navajo Nation’s same-sex marriage ban

Fox 13
08/08/2022
LGBTQ rights activists are renewing their push for a repeal of the Navajo Nation’s same-sex marriage ban. While the United States Supreme Court declared marriage equality the…
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Added on: 08/09/2022

SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS REVIEWS CONTROVERSIAL ‘DECENCY INSPECTIONS’

Star Observer
08/08/2022
In 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) and the NSW Police signed an Accord that allows police to conduct public decency inspections of all participants…
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Added on: 08/08/2022

In a first, housing scheme proposed for transgender community in Maharashtra

Deccan Herald
08/07/2022
The Social Welfare Department of the Maharashtra government has proposed an affordable housing scheme for the transgender community. Credit: AFP File Photo The Social Welfare Department said….
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Added on: 08/08/2022

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns gay marriage, but Anglican bishops remain divided

Fox News
08/07/2022
The head of the Anglican Communion attempted to reinforce the church’s stance against homosexual marriage this week, but the move was squashed by outcry from various bishops. The controversy…
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Added on: 08/08/2022

Why Manchester is ‘way ahead of the rest of the country’ in the fight for LGBTQ rights

Manchester Evening News
08/07/2022
The LGBTQ community is part of the Mancunian identity, according to the co-author of a new book that explores queer history. Academic Matt Cook argues that there is…
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Added on: 08/08/2022

Trans equality wins in federal court as state Medicaid ordered to pay for gender affirming care

LGBTQ Nation
08/07/2022
U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers ruled this week that West Virginia’s Medicaid program can no longer exclude gender-affirming medical care for its transgender members. The…
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Added on: 08/07/2022

Timor-Leste president supports LGBT rights

UCA News
08/03/2022
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has urged citizens to respect and not discriminate against the Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. “Timor-Leste must show a model or…
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Added on: 08/07/2022

France to appoint LGBTQ Ambassador to the world

Q News
08/06/2022
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced Thursday that France would appoint an ambassador for LGBTQ rights. The government would charge the new LGBTQ Ambassador with advocating for…
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Added on: 08/07/2022

Uganda suspends operations of charity championing LGBT rights

Reuters
08/06/2022
The Ugandan government has suspended the operations of a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) that advocates for the rights of sexual minorities, accusing it of working in the…
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Added on: 08/07/2022

LGBT skiers in Chile paint Andean slopes with rainbow colors

La Prensa Latina
08/05/2022
LGBTIQ+ skiers drenched the Andean slopes nestling this ski resort with rainbow colors on Friday at the opening of the first gay skiing event in Chile. Dozens…
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