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Added on: 11/29/2019

Gay sex is banned – so Ghanaians dance against homophobia

11/28/2019

Gay sex may be illegal in Ghana – dancing isn’t. So rappers and singers are using music videos to embrace LGBT+ life and fight homophobia in this…

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Added on: 11/29/2019

Teenagers admit homophobic London bus attack on two women

11/28/2019

Three teenage boys pleaded guilty on Thursday to public order offences over a homophobic attack on two women on a London bus in which one of the…

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Added on: 11/29/2019

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CAUGHT ON VIDEO SAYING ‘CRY ME A RIVER’ OVER TRANSGENDER SUICIDE TO LGBT ACTIVISTS

11/27/2019

An Indiana school board member was caught on camera telling an activist to “cry me a river” after confronted about unmet needs of transgender students at a…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

Anti-LGBT priest defrocked after report finds he was sexually harassing young men in his church

11/27/2019

The founder of St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral in Tallahassee, Florida, has been removed from the priesthood after a report revealed his penchant for sexually harassing men at…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

U.N. awards Cyndi Lauper first social justice prize for LGBT+ work

11/27/2019

U.S. singer Cyndi Lauper, who is set to win the United Nations’ new social justice award, said on Wednesday that her drive to end LGBT+ homelessness began…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

47 Nigerian men plead not guilty to homosexuality charge

11/27/2019

Forty-seven Nigerian men pleaded innocent on Wednesday to a charge of public displays of affection with members of the same sex, an offence that carries a 10-year…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

Hungary pulls out of Eurovision amid rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric

11/27/2019

Hungary will not participate in next year’s Eurovision song contest, amid speculation the decision was taken because the competition is “too gay” for the taste of the…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

Japan’s Support for Gay Marriage Is Soaring. But Can It Become Law?

11/27/2019

Ikuo Sato stood in front of a Tokyo court in April and told the world he was gay. To a packed room, he described the anxiety he…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

Gay Vietnamese tourists fined for committing ‘immoral act’ in Malaysia hotel

11/25/2019

Two Vietnamese men pleaded guilty at a Sessions Court here today to committing “immoral activities” at a hotel room at Jalan Burma here, earlier this month. Tang…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

From the US to Peru, these ‘parent groups’ targeting sex education are all backed by the Christian right

11/24/2019

In the US, numerous ‘concerned parent’ and ‘mommy groups’ have taken stands against LGBTIQ justice, comprehensive sex education and ‘drag queen story hours’. But many of these…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

Converting the Converters: Advocates in China Make the Case for LGBT-Affirming Mental Health Care

11/18/2019

In an office tower in the western city of Xi’an, a lesbian woman in her 30s, who I’ll call “Xiu Ying,” sat in a conference room surrounded…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

Under Trump, LGBTQ Progress Is Being Reversed in Plain Sight

11/22/2019

When he campaigned for president, Donald Trump posed with the rainbow flag and became the first GOP nominee to mention LGBTQ citizens in his convention speech. In…

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Added on: 11/26/2019

India’s LGBT community protests against transgender law at Delhi pride parade

11/26/2019

More than 1,000 members of India’s LGBT community took part in an annual pride parade in the nation’s capital on November 24, 2019. Many of those at…

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Added on: 11/26/2019

Survey of 167 countries shows tolerance toward LGBT people rising globally

11/25/2019

LGBT people have seen a rise in tolerance in almost every region of the world over the last decade, according to an index released on Monday. Iceland…

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Added on: 11/26/2019

Zimbabwe High Court Awards Damages In Ground Breaking Judgment

11/25/2019

The Honourable Justice Bere awarded Ricky Nathanson, a transgender woman and activist originally from Bulawayo, $400,000 in damages. The High Court awarded Ms Nathanson damages for unlawful…

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Added on: 11/25/2019

‘Sometimes, divorce is necessary.’ Fight for LGBTQ inclusion may finally split United Methodists

11/22/2019

After years of debating gay rights, the United Methodist Church is probably headed for a big split. Months after global Methodist leaders voted against LGBTQ rights this…

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Added on: 11/25/2019

Uganda bans thousands of charities in crackdown

11/22/2019

Uganda’s government has told more than 12,000 charities that they can no longer operate in the country. Following a review that took place in August and September,…

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Added on: 11/25/2019

Battered with bricks and stabbed: Two trans women brutally killed in Colombia in two days

11/23/2019

In just two days, two trans women were found dead by Colombian authorities in a spree of anti-LGBT violence that has battered the country. Jerrika Rivas Ruíz…

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Added on: 11/25/2019

Malawians conflicted over LGBT+ rights, tolerance, research finds

11/22/2019

Nearly all Malawians think LGBT+ human rights should be protected, yet the same number could not accept a gay or lesbian family member, according to a first-of-its…

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Added on: 11/25/2019

All-transgender hockey team believed to be a first for the sport

11/24/2019

The goals are big for an all-transgender hockey team known as Team Trans. Comprised of more than a dozen players from Canada and the United States, it’s…

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Added on: 11/21/2019

LGBT advocates call for Australia to release Saudi gay journalist couple

11/20/2019

Two gay Saudi journalists, who claim they were outed in retaliation for contacts one of them had with a foreign media outlet, have been detained in Australia…

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Added on: 11/21/2019

What is International Transgender Day of Remembrance and why is it so important?

11/21/2019

Today, November 20, is the International Transgender Day of Remembrance – a day to honour and remember the many lives lost to transphobic violence. Trans allies across…

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Added on: 11/21/2019

Ireland Slips in Global LGBTI Safety Poll

11/21/2019

Ireland’s reputation among LGBT holidaymakers has fallen slightly, according to a new global poll. Gallup asked 1,000 Irish participants ‘Is the city or area where you live…

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Added on: 11/20/2019

Malaysia’s LGBT community under siege as government ignores abuse

11/20/2019

Malaysia’s LGBT community is on high alert after its members have received rare jail terms, raising fears of increased persecution by religious authorities as the government steps…

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Added on: 11/20/2019

American Medical Association announces support for U.S. ban on conversion therapy

11/19/2019

The U.S. physicians’ group the American Medical Association announced on Tuesday it would begin supporting a ban on so-called conversion therapy, as well as working toward more…

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Added on: 11/20/2019

From ultra-Orthodox rabbi to openly transgender: Abby Stein shares her story

11/18/2019

Abby Stein discovered what the word “transgender” meant — and that the term accurately described her — when she snuck on the internet for the very first…

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Added on: 11/19/2019

Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A changes donations after facing LGBT+ protests

11/18/2019

U.S. fast-food chain Chick-fil-A said on Monday it had stopped funding two Christian organizations, including The Salvation Army, that have come under fire from LGBT+ campaigners. The…

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Added on: 11/19/2019

GAY SAUDI ARABIAN JOURNALISTS SPEAK OUT WHILE DETAINED IN AUSTRALIA

11/18/2019

Two gay Saudi Arabian journalists detained in Australia while attempting to seek asylum have spoken out about their ordeal, labelling their treatment “unconscionable”. Last week, The Guardian…

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Added on: 11/19/2019

Brexit Party candidate declares ‘war’ on LGBT+ community and wants to turn ‘Christ-rejecting creatures’ into shoes and handbags

11/18/2019

Victor Farrell is the Brexit Party’s candidate for Glenrothes in Scotland. His bizarre social media rants against “perverts pushing sodomite rights” were revealed on Monday by SNP…

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Added on: 11/18/2019

It’s ‘deviation’ and ‘mental disability’: Some Indonesian institutions put ban on LGBT applicants

11/18/2019

Adding to the long list of prejudices faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Indonesia, some government institutions are refusing to recruit those…