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Added on: 06/10/2020

This Pride Month, Shame on You: Exposing Anti-LGBT Government Strategies in MENA

06/08/2020

As a researcher and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, I am often asked: “What…

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Added on: 06/10/2020

Israel: Municipalities reaching out to LGBT community

06/08/2020

Tel Aviv may still be the gay capital of the Middle East, but 29 other municipalities – including those with councils that include representatives of ultra-Orthodox communities…

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Added on: 06/10/2020

Polish government finances LGBT-critical articles

06/08/2020

Poland’s justice ministry used taxpayer money for sponsored articles about the global persecution of Christians, and likening the LGBT rights campaign to Soviet-era communism, just as a…

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Added on: 06/08/2020

Gay couple feature in TV commercial in a first for Poland

06/07/2020

A gay couple is seen getting intimate in a new advert on Polish TV – believed to be the first time the country has seen a same-sex…

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Added on: 06/07/2020

We are all George Floyd!

06/06/2020

Most of us must have been troubled by the news of what is happening in the US in the aftermath of the horrific death of George Floyd,…

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Added on: 06/07/2020

History-making queer activist Caleb Orozco gives a rousing reminder that ‘giving up is not an option’

06/06/2020

In 2016, after a long fight from LGBT+ activists, gay sex was finally made legal in the Central American country of Belize. That change would never have…

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Added on: 06/07/2020

For Pride, NOM’s Brian Brown Touts Trump’s Rolling Back Of LGBT ‘Victories’ Under Obama

06/06/2020

In a fundraising email to supporters, Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), touted President Donald Trump’s rolling back of LGBT “victories” under former…

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Added on: 06/07/2020

20 photos that chronicle America’s iconic history of activism

06/06/2020

Tens of thousands of Americans have been marching in the streets daily, demanding an end to police brutality and racism. Following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna…

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Added on: 06/06/2020

Celebrating Pride Month and rallying for racial equality: LGBTQ groups seek ‘to stand in solidarity with the black community’

06/05/2020

Pride Month began Monday. Many in the LGBTQ community, however, were unsure how to celebrate without overshadowing the ongoing nationwide protests over racial injustice spurred by the…

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Added on: 06/06/2020

How liberal outrage pushed a homophobic troll video to the top of Russia’s political agenda

06/05/2020

As far as storyboards go, the advert was as inept as it was crass. The year is 2035. Two gay men are in the process of adopting…

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Added on: 06/06/2020

Black transgender community to march against injustice

06/05/2020

The LGBTQ community typically marches in June to celebrate pride. This year, some in St. Louis will gather with a different tone. Charles Buchanan with Flower Boi…

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Added on: 06/06/2020

Iowa police raid gay bar for providing first aid supplies to protestors

06/05/2020

An LGBTQ venue was raided by police earlier this week for providing first aid for protestors. The Blazing Saddle, an LGBTQ bar in Des Moines, posted a…

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Added on: 06/05/2020

New Trump Appointee to Foreign Aid Agency Has Denounced Liberal Democracy and “Our Homo-Empire”

06/04/2020

Merritt Corrigan, USAID’s new deputy White House liaison, has condemned the “tyrannical LGBT agenda” and celebrated Hungary’s right-wing prime minister as “the shining champion of Western civilization.”…

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Added on: 06/05/2020

Japan court rejects notion same-sex couples are de facto marriages

06/04/2020

A Japanese district court on Thursday rejected a request by a man to overturn a prefectural commission’s decision deeming him ineligible for victims’ compensation as a surviving…

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Added on: 06/05/2020

LGBT+ Pride events turning focus to racial injustice in U.S

06/04/2020

Organizers of LGBT+ Pride events in major U.S. cities are shifting their focus to racism and police violence, they said this week, addressing the concerns and demands…

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Added on: 06/04/2020

YouTube takes down anti-gay ad after outrage in Russia

06/03/2020

An online video suggesting Russians back constitutional reform or see gay couples win adoption rights was taken down by YouTube on Wednesday after LGBT+ groups said it…

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Added on: 06/04/2020

Costa Rica’s Progress on Marriage Equality Should Inspire the Region

06/03/2020

Costa Rica became the first Central American country to allow same-sex marriage on May 26. This is no small political feat in a country where the issue…

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Added on: 06/04/2020

Counter protester embedded inside Operation Pridefall reveals truth behind terrifying cyber attack aimed at LGBT+ community

06/03/2020

Alt-right 4chan users plan to belabour LGBT+ people’s social media accounts, as well as boycott and assail companies that run Pride campaigns throughout Pride Month, as part…

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Added on: 06/03/2020

World Leaders, Pop Stars and Drag Queens to Headline Livestream for Gay Pride

06/02/2020

World leaders, human rights activists, international musical acts and drag queens will participate in a 24-hour online celebration of gay pride organized after the coronavirus pandemic forced…

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Added on: 06/03/2020

Costa Rica: 82 same-sex couples have joined their lives and await registration of their marriages

06/02/2020

82 same-sex couples have joined their lives and hope that their marriages in the country will be registered very soon. This is confirmed by data provided by…

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Added on: 06/03/2020

Chinese dancer’s wedding photos revive same-sex marriage debate

06/02/2020

A dancer has reignited a debate about same-sex marriage after posting pictures of her wedding ceremony online in a rare move for a public figure in China….

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Added on: 06/03/2020

‘Completely Crazy’: Activists Slam Antigay Ad As Russia’s Constitutional Vote Looms

06/02/2020

A Russian media group linked to a close associate of President Vladimir Putin has produced an antigay political ad ahead of a vote on constitutional amendments that…

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Added on: 06/02/2020

LGBTQ Groups Call to Bring Into Movement Anti-racism, End to White Supremacy

06/01/2020

Amid the national horror following the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, LGBTQ and civil rights groups have issued a joint statement declaring anti-racism and an…

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Added on: 06/02/2020

As protests roar, LGBT+ activists see chance to return to ‘radical roots’

06/01/2020

As widespread protests over racial injustice roiled the country, LGBT+ campaigners on Monday, the start of the annual Pride month, called for a return to the rebellious…

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Added on: 06/02/2020

Hungary’s new anti-transgender law is threatening to set hard-won LGBT rights back decades

06/01/2020

The Hungarian parliament has voted to strip transgender people of their current rights to legally change their gender. The new law defines gender on the basis of…

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Added on: 06/01/2020

Liberal mayor’s entry revs Polish presidential race

05/31/2020

Childhood actor. Pro-democracy activist. Avid supporter of the European Union and LGBT rights. Warsaw’s liberal mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski, made a late entry into Poland’s presidential election and…

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Added on: 06/01/2020

Families are major source of abuse for gay women, trans people, report says

05/31/2020

Family members are often the main perpetrators of abuse against lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people, according to a major global report published on Monday. The study…

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Added on: 06/01/2020

Minneapolis Queer Business Owners Watch Protests And Worry

05/31/2020

As the world watches live television coverage of night after night of demonstrations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and in dozens of cities across the U.S., so have the…

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Added on: 06/01/2020

Pride is a feeling, not a parade

05/31/2020

The sight of thousands of topless women marching smack dab down the middle of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan would be a pretty provocative thing for the average…

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Added on: 05/31/2020

Brazil’s crisis deepens as Bolsonaro holds on to the military for support

05/30/2020

Brazil has kicked political drama to the curb. Between scandals, powerplay episodes, and a slew of surprising statements, the South American country has been a mainstay in…