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Added on: 09/16/2024

Queers for Palestine? Group offers $1 million for LGBTQ advocacy org to hosts Pride parade in Gaza, West Bank

09/16/2024

A watchdog group that aims to expose hypocrisy announced Monday that it would donate $1 million to “Queers for Palestine” or any U.S. LGBTQ advocacy organization to…

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Added on: 09/16/2024

LGBTQ+ are ‘disgusting,’ says incoming Police Chief Daniel Levi in a recording published by N12

09/15/2024

Israel’s incoming Police Commissioner, Daniel Levi, is under fire after N12 exposed homophobic remarks from earlier this year on Sunday. Levi, who was serving as Coastal District commander…

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Added on: 09/16/2024

NSW’s first openly transgender woman elected into office in Newy

09/15/2024

History has been made again in Newcastle, with the election of the first openly transgender councillor Paige Johnson into office. The Labor candidate was voted top of the…

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Added on: 09/16/2024

How this Phoenix festival inspires Latino pride for LGBTQ business owners

09/15/2024

When Jimmie Muñoz started his business Passport Destilados, he aimed to distribute craft spirits from Mexican beverage makers in the United States, focusing on showcasing businesses owned…

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Added on: 09/15/2024

New Malta LGBTIQ+ Sports Association Hosts International Tennis Tournament

09/14/2024

A new LGBTIQ+ friendly NGO has hit the streets. Meet The Malta LGBTIQ+ Sports Association! “Our mission is to create a diverse, supportive sporting community that welcomes…

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Added on: 09/15/2024

Ghana: As anti-LGBTQ+ bill remains stalled, man marches against it in Accra

09/14/2024

Ghanaian Texas Kadir Moro concluded a series of solo demonstrations for LGBTQ+ rights in Accra on Thursday (Sep. 12). “Justice begins where inequality ends” or “judging others…

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Added on: 09/15/2024

Uruguay’s LGBTQ+ community pushes for greater political representation ahead of October elections

09/14/2024

Uruguay’s LGBTQ+ community finds itself in a moment of strategic reflection and coordinated action in this crucial election year. With presidential elections on the horizon, diverse voices…

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Added on: 09/15/2024

Nation’s first financial redress scheme passed for people convicted under Tasmanian laws against homosexuality

09/14/2024

Tasmania may become the first state or territory in Australia to introduce a financial compensation scheme for people convicted of the past criminal offences of homosexuality and…

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Added on: 09/14/2024

Meet the straight ally who is protesting Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill

09/13/2024

Texas Kadiri Moro stood in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Accra on Thursday, dressed in short pink Speedos and a pink polo shirt. Accompanied…

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Added on: 09/14/2024

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

09/13/2024

Rainbow flags rippled in the wind as gay and lesbian couples walked hand in hand down a makeshift aisle in Bangkok’s busy Siam shopping district. Thailand’s Senate…

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Added on: 09/13/2024

Zimbabwe: Two Men Face Jail on Sodomy Charges After Approaching Police

09/12/2024

Two men in Zimbabwe have been arrested on sodomy charges after seeking police assistance to resolve a domestic dispute. According to the country’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Tavimbanashe…

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Added on: 09/13/2024

Russian Streaming Website Kinopoisk Fined $110K for ‘LGBT Propaganda’

09/12/2024

A Moscow court fined the popular Russian movie streaming website Kinopoisk 10 million rubles ($110,000) on Tuesday for charges related to “propaganda” of LGBTQ+ lifestyles and pedophilia. The…

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Added on: 09/13/2024

Kenyan and queer: how going public as gay and non-binary has led to a life of activism and optimism

09/12/2024

When Chris Muriithi (they/them) woke up to a stream of messages and missed calls one morning six years ago, their blood ran cold. Their foreboding grew into…

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Added on: 09/13/2024

What Donald Trump was referring to with his ‘transgender operations on illegal immigrants’ claim

09/12/2024

It was only one of many bromides from former President Donald Trump in Tuesday night’s debate — that Vice President Kamala Harris “wants to do transgender operations…

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Added on: 09/11/2024

In Thailand, Locals Are Expanding on the Country’s Queer Legacy

09/10/2024

Daytime Bangkok is an industrial opera—flashing tuks-tuks, hectic motorbikes, and dogged taxis whizz by the end of a side street, creating a soundtrack of car horns and…

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Added on: 09/11/2024

Kenyan and queer: how going public as gay and non-binary has led to a life of activism and optimism

09/10/2024

When Chris Muriithi (they/them) woke up to a stream of messages and missed calls one morning six years ago, their blood ran cold. Their foreboding grew into…

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Added on: 09/10/2024

France’s new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won’t let him forget it

09/09/2024

As soon as Michel Barnier was named France’s new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet. Back in 1981, the 30-year-old lawmaker joined more than…

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Added on: 09/10/2024

More than 160 Democrats urge Supreme Court to support transgender people’s rights to health care

09/09/2024

More than 160 members of Congress have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of defending transgender rights in America. The case, U.S. v….

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Added on: 09/10/2024

‘We have listened’: gender identity question added to Australia’s 2026 census after federal government backflip

09/09/2024

The government is adding a second new question to the 2026 census, restoring a proposed question on gender identity along with one on sexuality after a backlash…

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Added on: 09/10/2024

Yan Daudu: Traditional femme man confronts Nigeria’s modern homophobia

09/09/2024

After years of openly presenting as a woman, 32-year-old Adamu finds himself at a pivotal moment as he prepares to marry a woman. “I believe it is…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Tonga Law Society members launch petition to remove Kingdom’s first openly gay chief justice

09/08/2024

A petition circulating in Tonga is calling for the newly appointed chief justice, Malcolm Bishop from Wales, to have his position revoked because he is openly gay. The…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Transgender Student Proudly Wears Male Uniform in Havana School

09/08/2024

Yumisleidi Rodríguez, a transgender student in Cuba, proudly shared on social media their ability to choose and wear the male school uniform at their educational center in Havana,…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Two men in Zimbabwe face 14 years in prison after accidentally telling cops they’re a gay couple

09/08/2024

A young gay couple in Zimbabwe inadvertently got themselves arrested when one called the police on the other over a money dispute. The two men – one aged…

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Added on: 09/09/2024

Hear the story of how a Navy veteran created the transgender pride flag

09/08/2024

Wright State University hosted TransOhio’s 15th Trans and Ally Symposium over the weekend. WYSO Intern and Community Voices Producer Lee Wade spoke with Monica Helms, the visionary behind the…

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Added on: 09/08/2024

‘I’m a new racist’: Michigan judge suspended after insulting gay and Black people on recordings

09/07/2024

A suburban Detroit judge is no longer handling cases after a court official turned over recordings of her making anti-gay insults and referring to Black people as…

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Added on: 09/08/2024

Georgian lawmakers inch closer to final approval of anti-LGBTQ+ law

09/07/2024

On September 4, a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed its second reading in the Georgian Parliament. The bill “On family values and protection of minors” starkly resembles the…

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Added on: 09/07/2024

Russia bans piracy websites from streaming Brokeback Mountain over ‘gay propaganda’

09/06/2024

Russia has blocked the streaming of Brokeback Mountain, a 2005 American film exploring a love affair between two men, from three piracy websites, Roskomsvoboda, a Russian nonprofit…

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Added on: 09/07/2024

Congressional Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Law Restricting Transgender Healthcare

09/06/2024

A coalition of U.S. Congressional leaders, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Skrmetti. The case challenges Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB1), a…

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Added on: 09/06/2024

6 Years On, Section 377’s Repeal Fails To Curb Hostility Towards LGBT Community

09/05/2024

Exactly six years ago, when the Supreme Court decriminalised Section 377 of the (then) Indian Penal Code to exclude consenting adult LGBTQIA+ persons from its purview, I…

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Added on: 09/06/2024

LGBTQ Activists In Ivory Coast Concerned Over Wave Of Attacks

09/05/2024

LGBTQ activists in Ivory Coast expressed concern on Thursday over verbal and physical attacks fanned by social media targeting gay and transgender people. Anti-LGBTQ content soared on…