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Added on: 06/26/2020

Israelis split on acceptance of homosexuality – Pew report

06/25/2020

Israeli society is split on its acceptance of homosexuality, but is still far more accepting than other Middle Eastern countries, according to a new report by the…

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Added on: 06/26/2020

From Kenya to Canada, support grows worldwide for homosexuality

06/25/2020

Acceptance of homosexuality is rising broadly across the world, according to a survey published on Thursday, even as sharp divisions persist by region and economic development. Support…

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Added on: 06/26/2020

American Pastors Network Says Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Ruling Undermines Biblical Order and Invites God’s Judgment

06/25/2020

The American Pastors Network devoted time in recent episodes of its “Stand in the Gap” broadcast to denouncing the Supreme Court’s June 15 ruling that federal civil…

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Added on: 06/25/2020

A Lesbian Archive Sends Its Love Letter: Find History, Find Yourself

06/24/2020

I am deeply urban. My shoes, clothes, eyeglasses, are all assembled with an understanding of how they relate to pavement, changeable weather, and the glare bouncing off…

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Added on: 06/25/2020

LGBT+ community in Gabon fears backlash after vote to legalise gay sex

06/24/2020

Gabon’s LGBT+ community said on Wednesday they feared a homophobic backlash after the lower house of parliament voted to legalise gay sex, less than a year after…

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Added on: 06/25/2020

Trump to meet Polish president known for anti-LGBTQ rhetoric

06/24/2020

US President Donald Trump is facing criticism for hosting Poland’s president at the White House days before his visitor faces a tougher than expected fight for re-election….

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Added on: 06/24/2020

LGBT refugees coalition condemns Kenya violence

06/23/2020

In a letter issued June 20 to coincide with World Refugee Day, Craig Paris, the executive director of the Refugee Coalition of East Africa (RefCEA) condemned “the…

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Added on: 06/24/2020

Russia Recognises Gay Marriage ‘Accidentally’ Due to Legal Loophole in Family Law

06/23/2020

Russia seems to have recognised a gay marriage unknowingly. The claim surfaced after the send a tax return to a prominent LGBT rights activist who had married…

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Added on: 06/24/2020

Statue of IRA leader Sean Russell vandalised as LGBT flag is painted on by Dublin protesters

06/23/2020

DUBLIN protesters have vandalised a statue of former IRA leader Sean Russell by painting an LGBT flag on it to mark the final week of pride month….

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Added on: 06/24/2020

Gabon lawmakers vote to decriminalise homosexuality

06/23/2020

Lawmakers in Gabon’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted to decriminalise homosexuality, becoming one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa to reverse a law that…

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Added on: 06/23/2020

China punishes live-stream apps for ‘vulgar’ content

06/23/2020

China has punished 10 live-streaming platforms for “chaotic” content including revealing clothing on female stars and “vulgar hot dances”, the cyberspace watchdog said Tuesday. The sites including…

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Added on: 06/23/2020

Welcome to Chechnya: the harrowing film about the regime’s gay purge

06/22/2020

Two terrified boys are forced out of a car by members of a gang who taunt them with the question: “Were you kissing?” A paving stone is…

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Added on: 06/23/2020

Israel sets record for number of openly gay MKs

06/21/2020

On Friday, Israel set the record for the highest amount of openly gay MKs in the 23rd Knesset, with six members of the LGBT community, while the…

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Added on: 06/23/2020

Romanians protest against ban on gender identity studies

06/19/2020

Hundreds protested outside the Romanian president’s palace on Thursday against a proposed ban on gender identity studies which they said would infringe human rights and fuel discrimination….

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Added on: 06/22/2020

Tel Aviv mayor says city to recognize same-sex marriages

02/21/2020

The municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa said on Sunday that it would allow same-sex couples and non-traditional partnerships to register their union with the city hall in order…

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Added on: 06/22/2020

REBEL BUDDHIST MONK ADVOCATES FOR LGBT RIGHTS

06/21/2020

Despite living in a predominantly Buddhist country, and contrary to the majority opinion among believers and the Buddhist hierarchy of his country, the Thai monk Shine Waradhammo…

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Added on: 06/22/2020

After SCOTUS ruling Texas lawmakers want to add more LGTBQ safeguards

06/21/2020

LGBTQ Texans marked a major victory Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal civil rights law prevents employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation…

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Added on: 06/22/2020

A lonely and dangerous lockdown for LGBTQ Indians

06/21/2020

In conservative India, many in the LGBTQ community hide their real selves. But being stuck inside with their families for months in the coronavirus lockdown has made…

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Added on: 06/21/2020

Poles run for LGBT equality ahead of presidential vote

06/20/2020

Around a hundred Poles took part in an “Equality Run” on Saturday, condemning discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community during a presidential election…

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Added on: 06/21/2020

‘Mama Dragons’, protecting LGBT+ Mormon kids in Utah

06/20/2020

A fierce group of Mormon mothers who call themselves the “Mama Dragons” are on a mission to protect LGBT+ kids in Utah, where suicide among young church…

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Added on: 06/20/2020

New directors at federal media agency have ties to anti-LGBT groups

06/19/2020

Michael Pack, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has appointed to the organization’s board a person with ties to an anti-LGBT…

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Added on: 06/20/2020

Death of trans doctor in Mexico sparks new fears over LGBT+ violence

06/19/2020

Mexican authorities said on Friday they were investigating the death of a leading transgender health advocate whose body was found dumped by a motorway, reigniting fears over…

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Added on: 06/20/2020

Gay Indian comic busts biases without judgment

06/19/2020

Indian stand-up comic Vasu Primlani does not shy away from her sexuality in her gigs – even though until very recently, being gay put her at odds…

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Added on: 06/20/2020

LGBT refugees find a haven in Kenya despite persecution

06/19/2020

When he was attacked by a mob for being gay, Martin Okello said the kicks and blows from his assailants came so fast that he couldn’t stop…

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Added on: 06/19/2020

Gender Recognition Act: LGBT political group anger at trans law ‘changes’

06/18/2020

LGBT groups from the UK political parties have expressed “disappointment and anger” over potential changes to laws affecting trans people. Leaders of the groups representing lesbian, gay,…

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Added on: 06/19/2020

Gay Rights and Trans Rights Are Indivisible. SCOTUS Just Showed Why.

06/18/2020

Since the start of the modern LGBT movement in the 1960s, some members of the community have questioned the degree of common interest between lesbian, gay, and…

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Added on: 06/19/2020

Study links opposition to ‘LGBT rights’ to desire for Christian dominance

06/18/2020

A study led by a University of Illinois professor suggests that Americans who oppose same-sex marriage or adding LGBT classifications to discrimination laws want to maintain a…

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Added on: 06/19/2020

TV exposé from Iran targets LGBTQ safe houses in Iraq

06/18/2020

The Iranian state-run news channel Al-Alam released a 22-minute television program labeling the Iraqi organization IraQueer and its network of LGBTQ safe houses as agents of a…

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Added on: 06/18/2020

Poland’s Jewish leaders deplore stigmatization of LGBTQ people

06/17/2020

Jewish community leaders in Warsaw on Tuesday voiced their opposition to the “dehumanizing” language they say is being used against LGBTQ (lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and queer)…

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Added on: 06/18/2020

How one Egyptian lesbian stood up to homophobia and paid the ultimate price

06/17/2020

In 2017, Sarah Hegazi was arrested and said she was tortured for waving a rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo. Last weekend, the 30-year-old…