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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…

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Added on: 06/18/2020

Romanian rights groups condemn ban on gender identity studies

06/17/2020

Romanian human rights groups and universities on Wednesday condemned a blanket ban on gender identity studies voted through by lawmakers, which they said would legitimise discrimination against…

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Added on: 06/17/2020

LGBTQI+ youth still have a long way to go to be truly free in South Africa

06/16/2020

This Youth Day, as much as we look back on that iconic moment in South Africa’s history that was the 1976 Soweto Uprising, where young men and…

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Added on: 06/17/2020

Supreme Court LGBT Ruling Leaves Out 1 in 6 American Workers

06/17/2020

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision holding that employers can’t discriminate against workers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity has a glaring loophole: It doesn’t…

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Added on: 06/17/2020

How globalisation has transformed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

06/16/2020

Much progress has been made in attitudes towards sexual equality and gender identity – but in many places a dramatic backlash by conservative forces has followed. On…

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Added on: 06/16/2020

LGBT activists protest at Polish president’s campaign rally

06/15/2020

About a hundred protesters held up banners at an election rally for the Polish president on Monday, after he said over the weekend that LGBT “ideology” was…

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Added on: 06/16/2020

Is SpongeBob SquarePants gay? Tweet creates rainbow of speculation

06/15/2020

Clearly, most people will know about SpongeBob, but do you think you should give a bit of basic info for the odd reader who has, say, been…

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Added on: 06/16/2020

Swiss women stage a mass scream to protest gender pay gap, domestic and anti-LGBT violence

06/15/2020

Women across Switzerland have staged a mass screaming protest as part of demands for equal treatment and an end to violence at the hands of men. On…

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Added on: 06/16/2020

In landmark ruling, Supreme Court bars discrimination against LGBT workers

05/15/2020

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a watershed victory for LGBT rights and a defeat for President Donald Trump’s administration by ruling that a longstanding federal…

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Added on: 06/15/2020

Lesbian mothers recognized by Chilean court in historic verdict

06/14/2020

This week, the Second Family Court of Chile ordered the Civil Registry Service to register a child on his birth certificate as the son of two women….

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Added on: 06/15/2020

Health Care Advocates Push Back Against Trump’s Erasure of Transgender Rights

06/14/2020

Health advocates representing American hospitals, medical groups, insurers and civil rights associations condemned the Trump administration on Saturday for rolling back protections for transgender patients, and for…

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Added on: 06/14/2020

Some of the Best Movies About Racism in America

06/13/2020

We’ve been asked by friends, family, and readers to recommend movies about systemic racism, police brutality, and civic unrest that can help contextualize the current Black Lives…

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Added on: 06/14/2020

Boris Johnson Scraps Plans To Make Changing Gender Easier In Blow For Trans Rights

06/13/2020

Boris Johnson has reportedly scrapped plans to make changing your gender easier, in a blow for trans rights. On the first day, Boris Johnson came to power…

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Added on: 06/14/2020

Polish election: Andrzej Duda says LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism

06/13/2020

Polish President Andrzej Duda has called the promotion of LGBT rights an “ideology” more destructive than communism, in a campaign speech. He is an ally of the…

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Added on: 06/14/2020

Dutch government uncovers holiday camps for ‘conversion therapy’

06/13/2020

In the Netherlands, 15 organisations and individuals offer so-called “conversion therapy” aiming to make gay people straight, the health ministry said, as it mulls a ban on…

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Added on: 06/12/2020

Feminist publications Magdalene.co, Konde.co suffer cyberattacks

06/11/2020

Online feminist publication Magdalene.co has suffered a series of cyberattacks over the past month, which has made it difficult for readers to access the website. “Hi friends,…

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Added on: 06/12/2020

Neymar Jr to Face Homophobia Charges in Brazil

06/11/2020

As French teams await for the resumption of the French Football league (Ligue 1), a Brazilian LGBT activist has filed a lawsuit against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward…

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Added on: 06/12/2020

Gay Pride embraces its roots by teaming up with U.S. black activists

06/11/2020

Floats, all-night parties and parades may be out, but the LGBTQ community is returning to its roots by teaming up with black activists for Pride month celebrations…

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Added on: 06/11/2020

The best online LGBT exhibitions for pride month

06/10/2020

With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing, hundreds of pride events have been cancelled across America. But the celebrations will continue online. There will be digital parties but…

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Added on: 06/11/2020

LGBT Activist Charged With Pornography for Body-Positive Vagina Drawings

06/10/2020

Authorities in Far East Russia charged an LGBT rights activist with distributing pornography for posting drawings of vaginas on social media, the activist told Russian media Tuesday….

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Added on: 06/11/2020

Sex Work is Real Work, and it’s Time to Treat it That Way

06/10/2020

Sex workers aren’t always a part of the conversation about police brutality, but they should be. Police regularly target, harass, and assault sex workers or people they…

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Added on: 06/11/2020

Polish leader casts gays as the enemy in bid to revive campaign

06/10/2020

Poland’s president stepped up a political attack against the LGBT community, portraying gay people as enemies in a bid to jump-start his stalled campaign for a second…

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Added on: 06/10/2020

Hong Kong LGBT charter in planning stages

06/09/2020

Plans to introduce a voluntary charter on discrimination against sexual minorities in Hong Kong are under way as officials look into existing policies adopted by neighboring governments….

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Added on: 06/10/2020

JAPANESE REGION ANNOUNCES BAN ON OUTING LGBTQ PEOPLE AGAINST THEIR WILL

06/09/2020

Japan is beginning to lag noticeably behind when it comes to LGBTQ rights such as adoption and marriage equality, but one region has taken a groundbreaking step…

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Added on: 06/10/2020

Saudi authorities beat blogger, demand he ‘confess’ being gay because he supports LGBT+ rights

06/09/2020

Human rights campaigners have called on Saudi Arabia to release blogger Mohamad al-Bokari, who was detained after stating his support for LGBT+ rights. According to Human Rights…

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Added on: 06/10/2020

‘Trans women are women’: Daniel Radcliffe speaks out after JK Rowling tweets

06/09/2020

The Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has spoken out over JK Rowling’s recent comments about the transgender community and said he hopes they will not “taint” the…

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Added on: 06/10/2020

LA Pride steps away from ‘All Black Lives Matter’ march after police inclusion sparks outrage

06/09/2020

LA Pride was cancelled almost two months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, but organisers announced last week that they intended to replace it with a Black…

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Added on: 06/10/2020

Calls grow for police to be banned from Pride marches

06/08/2020

Calls are growing for police to be banned from marching in Pride parades and for the LGBT+ events to return to their roots as rebellions against police…