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Mike Johnson is a board member of a Christian publishing house that called ‘monkeypox’ a penalty for being gay

11/15/2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson sits on the board of a Christian publishing house that suggested getting “monkeypox” was “an inevitable and appropriate penalty” for being gay and…

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Added on: 11/16/2023

Queer Ugandan refugee on the run from anti-homosexuality law speaks out

11/15/2023

‘What am I leaving behind?’: Queer Ugandans on the run from anti-homosexuality law speak out. When he made the tough choice to flee Uganda, in the wake…

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Added on: 11/16/2023

Polish top court to ask for EU ruling on recognising same-sex marriages

11/15/2023

Poland’s highest administrative court has announced that it will ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to issue a ruling on whether same-sex marriages…

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Added on: 11/16/2023

Uzbekistan: Take Action on Rights Abuses Raised at UN Review

11/15/2023

(Geneva) – The Uzbekistan government should urgently act on recommendations made on November 8, 2023, during its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of its human rights record at…

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Added on: 11/15/2023

10 transgender inmates behind bars, no assaults against them reported: Singapore Prison Service

11/14/2023

There are currently 10 transgender inmates behind bars, with one of them having undergone a complete sex change, while the remaining nine are in the process of…

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Added on: 11/15/2023

Global LGBT activists gather for Human Rights Campaign summit in DC

11/14/2023

Thirty-two activists from around the world attended the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Global Innovative Advocacy Summit that took place [Oct. 31 – Nov. 3] in Washington, D.C….

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Added on: 11/15/2023

Indian armed forces exploring employment opportunities for transgender persons

11/14/2023

To pave the way for the employment of transgender persons in defence roles, the Indian Armed Forces are looking at possible employment opportunities for them and the…

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Added on: 11/15/2023

After a Mexican LGBTQ+ magistrate was found dead, thousands in Mexico City marched for justice

11/14/2023

Thousands marched in Mexico’s capital Monday night demanding justice for Jesús Ociel Baena, an influential LGBTQ+ figure who was found dead at home in the central city…

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The U.N. Human Rights Committee Is “Deeply Concerned” About Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination In the U.S.

11/13/2023

A United Nations committee says it is “deeply concerned” about numerous U.S. human and civil rights abuses in a new report, including the ongoing rise in state-level…

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Added on: 11/14/2023

The colonial legacy of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Africa

11/13/2023

Namibia’s High Court will rule next May in a case that could see the southern African country overturn a colonial-era ban on same-sex relations. Friedel Dausab, who…

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Added on: 11/14/2023

Poland’s LGBT community hopeful era of hate speech is over

11/13/2023

Just inside the entrance of one Warsaw high school, there’s a red plaque that pronounces it safe for LGBT students. “I chose this school because I just…

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Added on: 11/14/2023

Gay Syrian refugees see intolerance rise in once-liberal Lebanon

11/09/2023

When Mahmoud’s father, a well-known sheikh in Aleppo city in Syria, found out his youngest son was gay, he was furious. “He pointed a rifle at my…

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Added on: 11/13/2023

Ayanna Pressley Denounces GOP for Trying to Gut LGBTQ+ Housing Funds

11/12/2023

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley took a firm stand on the House floor last Monday against a Republican-led housing appropriations bill that omitted critical support for The Pryde, an LGBTQ+…

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Added on: 11/13/2023

Transgender Congress workers disheartened by lack of acceptance from within Congress

11/12/2023

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Pradesh Transgender Congress (KPTC), which serves as the feeder organisation for the state Congress, underwent a recent overhaul. Despite the state’s pioneering efforts in 2015…

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Added on: 11/13/2023

NSW Gay Hate Crimes Inquiry Holds Last Public Hearing

11/12/2023

The Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes (the Inquiry) will hold its final public sitting tomorrow, Tuesday 14 November 2023, in Sydney. Led by the Honourable…

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Added on: 11/13/2023

Ireland’s gender Jesuits

11/12/2023

Being screamed at was my introduction to the Belong To crowd.” At seventeen Annaig stepped into a community hall to join what she had been told was…

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Added on: 11/12/2023

‘Russia put back years’: intersex people fear fallout from sex change curbs

11/12/2023

Born intersex and raised as a boy, Polina has known for years that she wanted to live as a woman. But Russia’s sweeping curbs on gender-affirming healthcare…

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Added on: 11/12/2023

LGBTQ youth suicide prevention group leaves X after uptick in ‘hate & vitriol’

11/11/2023

The Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth, announced it is leaving X, formerly known as Twitter, because of “increasing hate…

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Added on: 11/12/2023

Iranian-Born Norwegian Man Charged Over Deadly Oslo Pride Attack In 2022

11/11/2023

A Norwegian citizen originally from Iran was on November 10 charged with aggravated terrorism for the 2022 deadly shooting ahead of an LGBT festival in the capital,…

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Added on: 11/12/2023

Latvia legalises same-sex civil partnerships in historic first

11/11/2023

The Latvian parliament has voted to allow same-sex couples to establish civil unions in a historic first for the Baltic nation. Officials voted on Thursday (9 November)…

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Hong Kong equal opportunities watchdog told asking for legislative changes to protect LGBTQ people beyond its powers

11/10/2023

Hong Kong’s equality watchdog had spent more than a year researching possible legislative amendments to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination, but was told by the government that…

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Added on: 11/10/2023

Intersex Russians fear fallout from curbs on gender-affirming care

11/10/2023

Nov 10 (Openly) – Born intersex and raised as a boy, Polina has known for years that she wanted to live as a woman. But Russia’s sweeping…

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Added on: 11/10/2023

UN Committee Criticizes US Record on LGBT Rights

11/09/2023

In its review of the United States’ record on civil and political rights, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) condemned a flood of discriminatory state legislation…

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Added on: 11/10/2023

Russian TV turns ‘LGBT’ rainbow into grey cloud in K-pop music video

11/09/2023

TNT Music, which runs a chart show dedicated to K-pop, aired the music video for boy band Seventeen’s hit song “God of Music” and replaced the rainbow featured…

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Added on: 11/10/2023

Anti-LGBTQ group Gerakan Nasional Anti LGBT to protest at several locations in Jakarta

11/09/2023

Anti-LGBTQ organization Gerakan Nasional Anti LGBT (Granati LGBT) will stage rallies at several locations in Jakarta from 12:00 Nov. 10. The purpose of the action is to…

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Added on: 11/09/2023

Sex workers to rally for their rights in Sydney on Friday

11/08/2023

The event is being held in Newtown’s Pride Square outside The Hub theatre building and will run from 10.30am until midday. Supporters are encouraged to wear red…

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Added on: 11/09/2023

Controversial EU proposal on parenthood comes closer

11/08/2023

EU Member States should be forced to recognise LGBT parents, even if they forbid it in their own legislation, a committee in the European Parliament believes. Especially…

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Added on: 11/09/2023

Senegal probes homophobic mob that dug up and burned a gay man’s body

11/08/2023

Footage said to show a gay man’s body being dug up from a grave and burned has shocked Senegal, triggering an investigation in the conservative country where…

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Added on: 11/09/2023

Transgender people can be baptized Catholic, serve as godparents, Vatican says

11/08/2023

VATICAN CITY, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican’s doctrinal office…

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Added on: 11/08/2023

Bronx SAGE Center Sparks More Visibility for LGBTQ Older People across the Nation

11/07/2023

SAGE, the largest advocacy organization for LGBTQ older people since 1978, has celebrated the launch of a new community center for LGBTQ seniors in the Bronx. SAGE…