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Added on: 08/13/2020

University that bans gay students on ‘morality’ grounds replaces boss with another homophobe

Pink News
08/12/2020
Jerry Falwell Jr, a key evangelical Trump ally, agreed to step aside from his position at the private Virginia Christian university this month after long-running concerns about…
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Global News

Added on: 08/13/2020

A short history of Kamala Harris’ support for the LGBTQ+ community

Gay Times
08/12/2020
Presidential candidate Joe Biden has named senator Kamala Harris as his Vice President running mate. Harris has made history, becoming the first black South Asian American woman…
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Global News

Added on: 08/13/2020

UNDER OLYMPIAN PRESSURE: LGBT RIGHTS IN JAPAN

Asia Media
08/12/2020
The long-awaited Japan 2020 Olympics is finally in full swing— or it would be if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t forced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone…
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Global News

Added on: 08/12/2020

At Pride Exhibit, Shanghai’s LGBT Artists Vie to Be Seen, Not Silenced

Sixth Tone
08/11/2020
Many of Yang Yiliang’s works are similar to Chinese folk art: Traditional motifs including flowers and animals are intricately cut from red paper, symbolizing happiness, fortune, and…
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Global News

Added on: 08/12/2020

Gay Russian shares terrifying ordeal of being hospitalised by his own family, drugged and tortured

Pink News
08/11/2020
Speaking to Open Democracy, Egor Panin recalled being outed by his mother at the age of 17 when she read his conversations on the social media platform…
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Global News

Added on: 08/12/2020

Black LGBT Group Wins Award to Combat Voter Suppression

Pride Source
08/11/2020
LGBT Detroit, the city’s Black LGBTQ+ service provider, has been awarded new grant funding by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan to help eliminate a range…
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Global News

Added on: 08/11/2020

Bosnian Grand Mufti’s Office Distances Itself From Anti-Gay Remarks By Sarajevo Imam

Radio Free Europe
08/10/2020
The office of the grand mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina has distanced itself from controversial remarks made by the imam of a mosque in Sarajevo that sparked outrage on…
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Global News

Added on: 08/11/2020

Trans women pose no threat to cis women, but we pose a threat to them if we make them outcasts

The Guardian
08/10/2020
Dear ladies who are fearful and hostile to trans women, That I grew up and spent most of my life in San Francisco I consider one of…
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Global News

Added on: 08/11/2020

Franklin Graham Calls for ‘Prayer March’ on National Mall on Same Day as Religious-Right ‘Return’ Rally

Right Wing Watch
08/10/2020
Evangelist and right-wing political activist Franklin Graham announced Saturday that he will host a “prayer march” from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 26,…
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Global News

Added on: 08/10/2020

JAKIM SAYS THEIR TRANSGENDER CONVERSION CAMP IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

Cilisos
08/09/2020
If you’ve spent enough time online, you may have come across several posts about things you can change in Malaysia. One of such posts that you may…
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Global News

Added on: 08/10/2020

Prague protesters express support for LGBTQ community in Poland

Expats CZ
08/09/2020
About 200 people met in the center of Prague on Sunday to express support for the community of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people (LGBT) in Poland…
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Global News

Added on: 08/10/2020

ZimbabweanLivesMatter Hashtag Inspires Gays and Lesbians

All Africa
08/09/2020
The #ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign on social media has inspired gays and lesbians to pick up the momentum and also call for their own rights to be respected in…
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Global News

Added on: 08/10/2020

A gay Republican Trump supporter, reflects on actions at local protests and treatment from opposition

Frederick News Post
08/09/2020
The photo from last weekend’s protests in Frederick looks almost predictable at this point: A man clad in a red MAGA hat and an American flag t-shirt…
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Global News

Added on: 08/09/2020

Gay Russian influencer Egor Gromov found murdered in friend’s home

Gay Times
08/08/2020
Russian influencer Ali Zabirov, who went by the name of Egor Gromov, has been found murdered in a friend’s house, he was only 23 years old. Egor…
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Global News

Added on: 08/09/2020

Lesbian lovers and a boxer in a burqa: a new look for Pakistani TV

The Guardian
08/08/2020
A burqa-clad boxer, a high-society wedding planner and an ex-convict may sound more like the wish list for the next series of Big Brother, but they are…
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Global News

Added on: 08/08/2020

ISLAMIC COMMUNITY PRAISE THE PRIDE MARCH CANCELLATION

Fair Planet
08/07/2020
The first-ever pride march in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place last September amidst heavy security. The second one was scheduled for August 23 2020, but was cancelled…
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Global News

Added on: 08/08/2020

Scuffles with police in Poland as protesters try to block arrest of LGBT activist

EuroNews
08/07/2020
Protesters in Poland scuffled with police as they tried to stop the arrest of a gay rights activist on Friday in the city of Warsaw. The activist,…
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Global News

Added on: 08/08/2020

Queer Black Americans have taken a ‘disproportionate’ financial hit during COVID-19

Pink News
08/07/2020
Black LGBT+ Americans are suffering “disproportionate” economic consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic with almost one in five losing their jobs, a new report has shown. The report…
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Global News

Added on: 08/08/2020

Detroit Archdiocese Vs. LGBT Catholics: No More Church Masses Or Meetings

Deadline Detroit
08/07/2020
Two Metro Detroit groups of Catholics with different sexual orientations “are now forbidden from gathering at churches and having priests perform Mass for them,” the Free Press…
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Global News

Added on: 08/07/2020

Cayman Islands Governor imposing DP bill, not same-sex marriage

Cayman News Service
08/06/2020
Governor Martyn Roper will push through the Domestic Partnership Bill, which was defeated in the Legislative Assembly last week, rather than legislation giving full marriage equality for…
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Global News

Added on: 08/07/2020

Thailand: Gender recognition bill set to be tabled

Bangkok Post
08/06/2020
The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security will table its gender recognition bill for consideration by parliament in October amid concerns it will leave behind those…
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Global News

Added on: 08/07/2020

Taiwan gets on its bike to showcase how it is a beacon for LGBT+ rights

Gay Star News
08/06/2020
Taiwan’s LGBT+ community is celebrating their status as a beacon for LGBT+ rights in Asia by launching a charity bike ride. The first Asia Rainbow Ride is…
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Global News

Added on: 08/07/2020

Poland LGBT protests: Three charged with hanging rainbow flags off statues

BBC
08/06/2020
Three people accused of hanging LGBT rainbow flags off statues in Warsaw have been arrested and charged. Polish police charged them with desecrating monuments and offending religious…
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Global News

Added on: 08/06/2020

Russia: Reject Anti-LGBT ‘Traditional Values’ Bill

Human Rights Watch
08/05/2020
A draft bill before Russia’s parliament would significantly affect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Human Rights Watch said today. Among the proposed…
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Global News

Added on: 08/06/2020

Polish minister says the entire country should become ‘an LGBT-free zone’

Glamour
08/05/2020
As part of the LGBTQ+ community, I am petrified by what is happening in Poland right now. 2 hours and 25 minutes is the time it would…
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Global News

Added on: 08/06/2020

In search of his lost love, 90-year-old man comes out as gay

USA Today
08/05/2020
Kenneth Felts didn’t plan on coming out to the world. In fact, he didn’t plan on coming out to anyone until the coronavirus pandemic struck. The 90-year-old…
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Global News

Added on: 08/05/2020

Gay billionaire Peter Thiel funded campaign of anti-LGBT+ Republican for US senate

Pink News
08/04/2020
Gay billionaire PayPal founder Peter Thiel funded the campaign of an anti-LGBT+ Republican running for US senate in Kansas. Kansas US senate candidate Kris Kobach lost the…
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Global News

Added on: 08/05/2020

Tunisia: Homosexuality Convictions Upheld

Human Rights Watch
08/04/2020
A Tunisian appeals court on July 28, 2020 upheld the conviction of two men accused of sodomy but reduced their sentence to one year in prison, Human…
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Global News

Added on: 08/05/2020

Nigerian singer Simi apologizes for anti-LGBT comments

Erasing 76 Crimes
08/04/2020
The singer, who made the comments in March on her YouTube show “Stoopid Sessions”, has now retracted her words, but members of the community are not letting…
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Global News

Added on: 08/04/2020

Lesbian student sues Chinese publisher for describing homosexuality as ‘a mental disorder’ in a textbook

Daily Mail
08/03/2020
A Chinese university student has sued a publisher for producing a textbook that classifies homosexuality as a ‘sexual physiological disorder’. The lesbian woman, 23, also brought a…
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