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Added on: 04/01/2022

Cubans split over more liberal family code as referendum nears

03/31/2022

Cuba’s communist government is seeking to rally support for a new family code that would open the door to gay marriage and boost women’s rights, but experts…

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Added on: 04/01/2022

Conversion therapy: Ban to go ahead but not cover trans people

04/01/2022

The government now says it will ban so-called conversion therapy for gay or bisexual people in England and Wales – but not for transgender people. It comes…

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Added on: 04/01/2022

Qatari official says rainbow flags may be confiscated to “protect” World Cup fans

04/01/2022

Fans at the World Cup in Qatar may have rainbow flags confiscated by security in order to “protect” them against perceptions they are “insulting” the society, a…

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Added on: 04/01/2022

One in three LGBT+ Brits abused by their family, disturbing report finds

04/01/2022

One in three LGBT+ people in Britain have been abused by their relatives, a study by Galop has found. The LGBT+ anti-abuse charity found that of the…

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Added on: 03/30/2022

Ukrainian LGBTQ Artist Who Can’t Leave Kyiv Is Painting For Peace.

03/29/2020

Dark thoughts haunt LGBTQ people in Ukraine. A relentless Russian invasion continues, despite peace talks beginning. If they win, a Russian occupation terrifies LGBTQ Ukrainians. In Russia,…

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Added on: 03/30/2022

How Florida teachers plan to deal with ‘Don’t Say Gay’ rules.

03/29/2020

Florida’s governor has signed what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Teachers share how they plan to comply and how it will affect classroom discussions on…

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Added on: 03/30/2022

Ugandan activists launch campaign against religion-fueled homophobia.

03/29/2020

Human rights activists in Uganda have launched a new campaign to end religious inspired homophobia, with a call to Abrahamic religions to embrace love and diversity. The…

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Added on: 03/29/2022

Meet the gay Ukrainian men willing to go to war for their country.

03/28/2022

In the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the devastation of war has descended upon the country. As is typical in warfare, minorities have borne the…

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Added on: 03/29/2022

Hungary rights groups urge invalid votes to defeat Orban’s LGBTQ referendum.

03/28/2022

Hungarian human rights groups are urging voters to spoil their ballots to defeat a government referendum on LGBTQ issues taking place alongside a national election on Sunday,…

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Added on: 03/29/2022

LGBTI community in Seychelles starts media campaign for greater tolerance and acceptance.

03/28/2022

The organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) in Seychelles has launched a campaign to promote respect, equal treatment and acceptance. Called ‘Viv, Lanmour, Respe’…

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Added on: 03/29/2022

A rally to honor dead Black transgender women turns into chaotic scene.

03/28/2022

A rally to draw attention to the deaths of two Black transgender Chicago women turned into a chaotic shouting match when another small group of anti-violence advocates…

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Added on: 03/28/2022

LGBTQ Reggaeton, Hitting Macho Music Scene With Beats And Politics

03/27/2022

RÍO PIEDRAS — It’s midnight at the Casa Cultural Ruth Hernández Torres, a historic house that serves as a cultural and community center. Blue and pink lights…

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Added on: 03/28/2022

Winnipeg team channels two-spirit resilience for LGBTQ2+ National Monument in Ottawa

03/27/2022

A Winnipeg group inspired by the rich history of two-spirit teachings are the winning designers of a new monument in Ottawa to honour victims of Canada’s LGBTQ2+…

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Added on: 03/28/2022

1st transgender judge appointed to bench in California

03/27/2022

Andi Mudryk is the first openly transgender judge appointed to the bench in California. She will serve in Sacramento County Superior Court. Mudryk’s appointment was announced Friday by Gov. Gavin…

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Added on: 03/27/2022

Winnipeg team channels two-spirit resilience for LGBTQ2+ National Monument in Ottawa

3/26/22

A Winnipeg group inspired by the rich history of two-spirit teachings are the winning designers of a new monument in Ottawa to honour victims of Canada’s LGBTQ2+…

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Added on: 03/27/2022

Republicans Are Furious That People Are Calling Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill a “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

2/26/02

Earlier this month, the Florida state legislature passed a ban on certain classroom instruction about LGBTQ life. Critics have dubbed it a “Don’t Say Gay” bill, part…

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Added on: 03/27/2022

A trans history of gay liberation in New Zealand

3/27/22

Trans activist and deeply committed Aotearoa gay liberationist Sandy Gauntlett wrote in the late 1970s of her frustration that cisgender gays “conveniently overlooked” the role of trans…

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Added on: 03/26/2022

Air Force offers medical, legal help as states clamp down on trans and LGBTQ+ children

3/25/22

In light of recent state laws criminalizing parents and doctors who help transgender children take steps to affirm their gender, and other legislation banning official talk about…

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Added on: 03/26/2022

Canadian immigration minister Sean Fraser says he’s committed to LGBTQ2S+ refugees

3/25/22

Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser has a lot on his plate right now with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting refugee crisis….

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Added on: 03/26/2022

The media disinformation campaign against Ghana’s queer community

3/24/22

When Ako* heard that an LGBTIQ community centre was going to open in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, the first thing she did was get herself a date….

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Added on: 03/25/2022

CZESLAW WALEK — PRAGUE PRIDE

Alturi Project Strategist

Prague Pride’s Motivation Before the war began, Prague Pride was more focused on issues like LGBTI crisis alleviation, nondiscrimination in the workplace, and legislation for marriage equality….

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Added on: 03/25/2022

Ukraine war shutters HIV clinics, disrupts drug supplies

03/22/2022

March 22 (Openly) – In basement shelters and makeshift clinics, Ukrainian doctors are striving to keep treatment for HIV-positive people on track as Russia’s invasion raises fears…

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Added on: 03/25/2022

SINGAPORE CONDUCTS FIRST EVER PUBLIC SURVEY ON LGBT ISSUES

03/24/2022

A Singapore government survey seeking feedback from the public about LGBTQI issues and section 377A that criminalises same-sex relationships has received over 30,000 responses. According to the Strait Times,…

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Added on: 03/25/2022

High Court delays ruling on closure of Ugandan gay ally group Chapter Four

03/24/2022

Uganda’s High Court in Kampala has postponed ruling on an application seeking to quash the government’s decision to indefinitely suspend the activities of Chapter Four Uganda, an…

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Added on: 03/24/2022

Venezuelan same-sex couples still wait for right to marry

03/23/2022

CARACAS, Venezuela — Ana Margarita Rojas and Elena Hernáiz have shared their lives for more than three decades and raised a son together. Their neighbors in Venezuela’s…

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Added on: 03/24/2022

TikTok censoring LGBTQ, Nazi terms in Germany: report

03/23/2022

TikTok has been running a questionable word-filtering system in Germany, according to a report by German public broadcasters. The popular Chinese-owned social network has been blocking posts that contain German-language…

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Added on: 03/24/2022

Gay couple attacked by yeshiva students in Jerusalem

03/23/2022

Neria and Kevin were preparing their Shabbat dinner table at their home in Jerusalem when a yeshiva student decided to throw a stone through their window, narrowly…

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Added on: 03/24/2022

France’s Zemmour faces suit over denial of Nazi anti-gay crimes

03/23/2022

French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour is being targeted with legal action by gay rights groups, who say he denied that homosexuals were rounded up and deported…

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Added on: 03/23/2022

Disney employees walk out, as ESPN and Disney+ back LGBTQ+ rights.

03/22/2022

Disney employees staged a walkout Tuesday in protest of the company’s response to Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education law, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say…

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Added on: 03/23/2022

When Communism was Queer.

03/22/2022

Cuba is considering a new family code that could allow marriage equality for the first time in the communist nation. In the last year, the Cuban health…