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Added on: 09/24/2021

Transgender people in Puerto Rico say they are invisible in the eyes of the island — and it’s contributing to a culture of violence

09/2/2021

While celebrating her 16th birthday at a gay bar in Puerto Rico a few years ago, Lina, a trans woman, said an older man drugged her and…

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Added on: 09/23/2021

Latin America LGBTQI+ Panel at San Sebastian: Trends, Hurdles

09/22/2021

Taking place inside a cool, concrete extension of the San Telmo Museum, a dedicated Basque cultural hub, the challenges facing LGBTQI+ cinema in Latin America was the…

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Added on: 09/23/2021

Polish region scraps anti-LGBT motion after EU threatens to cut funds

09/22/2021

A Polish province on Wednesday annulled a motion opposing “LGBT ideology” after the European Union threatened to pull funding, Polish state news agency PAP reported. Numerous local…

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Added on: 09/23/2021

Thailand considers deportation of Malaysian transgender entrepreneur

09/22/2021

Thailand is considering whether to deport a transgender businesswoman who was convicted this month of illegal entry and is wanted in Malaysia for insulting Islam, a case…

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Added on: 09/22/2021

LGBTQIA community members may be Maguindanao bombing targets

09/21/2021

The bombing that happened in Datu Piang, Maguindanao on Saturday (September 18) may have been motivated by hate against LGBTQIA people there. This is according to Lt….

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Added on: 09/22/2021

Berlin becomes a magnet for LGBT+ Poles fleeing homophobia at home

09/21/2021

When conservative politicians started making anti-LGBT+ speeches on the campaign trail, Piotr Kalwaryjski, a gay man from western Poland, decided it was time to pack up and…

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Added on: 09/22/2021

Prosecutor investigates anti-LGBT, Nazi march in downtown Madrid

09/20/2021

The Madrid prosecutor’s office opened an investigation on Monday after a crowd of about 200 people sporting Nazi paraphernalia marched in the Spanish capital’s gay-friendly neighbourhood of…

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Added on: 09/22/2021

Ghana: LGBT Activists Face Hardships After Detention

09/20/2021

Arbitrary arrests and detention of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Ghana, and a proposed draconian anti-LGBT bill are causing serious economic hardship and psychological…

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Added on: 09/22/2021

‘The Taliban will have no mercy’: LGBTQ+ Afghans go into hiding

09/20/2021

Laila, a transgender woman in Afghanistan, rubs her eyes to wipe tears away. “I am terrified. It’s like a nightmare. I don’t feel safe even in my…

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Added on: 09/22/2021

Malaysian transgender entrepreneur arrested in Thailand

09/20/2021

A prominent Malaysian transgender entrepreneur wanted in her homeland for insulting Islam by cross-dressing has been arrested in Thailand, police said Monday, with authorities seeking her extradition….

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Added on: 09/20/2021

Joe Biden Cancels Meeting With HH After Nalumango Gay Rights Snub

09/20/2021

The highly publicized meeting between US President Joe Biden and President Hakainde Hichilema has been cancelled after Vice President Mutale Nalumango told Parliament that Zambia will not…

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Added on: 09/20/2021

Gay Swedish Priest Refuses to Marry Heterosexual Couples to Protest Church Bigotry

09/20/2021

As Swedish priests are not obliged to marry a couple if they are morally opposed, Lars Gårdsfeldt is using that right to fight against church bigotry. The…

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Added on: 09/20/2021

12 Yr Old Gamer Deserves An Ally Award For Saying It Like It Is

09/19/2021

We’ve all heard of horror stories of overly masculine men (or insecure closeted ones) making online gaming not so much of a safe space for LGBTQ+ gamers….

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Added on: 09/19/2021

Salvadoran president rules out allowing abortion, same-sex marriage

9/17/21

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on Friday a raft of constitutional reforms the government will send soon to Congress will not contain decriminalization of abortion, legalization of…

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Added on: 09/19/2021

Chinese LGBT athlete comes out as gay on social media and receives huge support despite government repression and censorship

9/14/21

A Chinese volleyball athlete has taken the rare step of publicly revealing she is gay by releasing a marriage-registry-style photo of her and her girlfriend on Weibo….

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Added on: 09/19/2021

Thousands march in Ukraine for LGBT rights, safety

9/18/21

Some 7,000 people gathered in Ukrainian capital on Sunday for the annual March for Equality to support the rights of the country’s LGBT community. Equipped with colorful…

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Added on: 09/19/2021

LGBT veterans booted out of army for being gay win right to lay wreath at Cenotaph

9/18/21

Forces veterans jailed or booted out for being gay will lay an official wreath at the Cenotaph for the first time on Remembrance Sunday. The LGBT support…

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Added on: 09/18/2021

Belgrade Pride to Highlight Calls for Same Sex Union Law

9/17/21

A law on same-sex unions and stronger official responses to hate speech and hate crimes against the LGBT community are among the key requests of those attending…

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Added on: 09/18/2021

Bangladesh’s transgender tycoons create safe work

9/17/21

Simran Snigdha was begging when a chance encounter helped get her off Bangladesh’s streets and realize her artistic dreams — one of a growing number of transgender…

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Added on: 09/18/2021

LGBT vets with other than honorable discharges will get VA benefits under new plan

9/17/21

Tens of thousands of LGBT veterans forced from the military for their sexual orientation and given other-than-honorable discharges will be able to receive full Veterans Affairs benefits…

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Added on: 09/17/2021

Gay war veteran speaks out for equal rights in Ukraine’s military

09/16/2021

KYIV (Reuters) – Viktor Pylypenko has become a role model for dozens of LGBT+ Ukrainian war veterans and their supporters since he organised their participation two years…

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Added on: 09/17/2021

South Korea LGBT youth threatened by lack of non-discrimination provisions: report

09/16/2021

LGBTQIA+ youth in South Korea are threatened by the country’s failure to enact non-discrimination provisions, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday….

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Added on: 09/17/2021

Draft of Cuba’s new family code opens door for gay marriage

09/16/2021

The draft of a new family code for Cuba released Wednesday proposes allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as giving children greater participation in…

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Added on: 09/17/2021

Brave Nigerian lesbian couple ‘publicly wed’ and declare their love in defiance of archaic laws

09/16/2021

LGBT+ activist and YouTuber Amara shared a series of photos detailing her symbolic marriage to her new wife, Olayinka, on social media. The beautiful couple can be…

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Added on: 09/16/2021

New Zealand locals send record 100,000 submissions to ban LGBT conversion practices

09/15/2021

New Zealand is on its way to become the land of conquering the impossible, and adding another feather to this cap of victories is its new record…

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Added on: 09/16/2021

LGBT school pupils are more likely to be bullied by teachers: report

09/15/2021

Around a quarter of LGBT school pupils who face bullying at school are actually harassed by teachers and other school staff rather than their classmates, according to…

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Added on: 09/16/2021

The Team of Maribor Pride — Maribor Youth Cultural Center, Slovenia

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How did you each become involved in LGBTI activism? Matej: I’ve engaged in it more actively for the past couple of years. I didn’t fully unpack my…

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Added on: 09/15/2021

Islamist Backlash Cancels Bulgarian LGBT Star’s Concert in Turkey

09/14/2021

A scheduled performance at the Balkan Fair in Bursa in Turkey by pop-folk singer Vasil Trojanov Boyanov, better known by his stage name Azis, was cancelled on…

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Added on: 09/15/2021

Trailblazer in transgender treatment: Professor Hwang Na-Hyun of KUAH

09/14/2021

People who have a gender identity that differs from the sex assigned at birth are known as transgender. While the term was something many avoided addressing, transgender…

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Added on: 09/15/2021

‘Showing Its Teeth’: EU’s Path to a Showdown Over LGBTQ Rights

09/14/2021

The European Union has a dismal track record when it comes to disciplining countries within its ranks. But this month it opened several new fronts in its…