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Added on: 08/20/2019

PA BANS LGBTQ ACTIVITIES IN WEST BANK

08/19/2019

The Palestinian Authority banned members of the Palestinian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community from carrying out any activities in the West Bank. The ban…

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Added on: 08/20/2019

After legal win for LGBT residents, Hong Kong Marriage Equality hopes city can follow in Taiwan’s footsteps

08/17/2019

Hong Kong’s LGBT rights activists have renewed their push for marriage equality by launching the city’s first pressure group dedicated to putting same-sex unions on the statute…

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Added on: 08/19/2019

Butuan students reminded on anti-discrimination ordinance

08/19/2019

With the implementation of the Anti-Discrimination Ordinance here, the students of various schools were reminded on the provisions of said ordinance during a symposium conducted by the…

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Added on: 08/19/2019

Greek bishop convicted of hate speech steps down

08/19/2019

A controversial Greek Orthodox bishop who was convicted of inciting violence against homosexuals has announced his resignation after four decades at the post. “Today is my last…

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Added on: 08/19/2019

Law needed to stop abuses vs LGBTQ

08/18/2019

A law is needed to discourage and prevent abuses against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community, Laguna Third District Rep. Sol Aragones…

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Added on: 08/19/2019

Two conversion therapy survivors want protections for LGBTQ youth

08/18/2019

For Thomas Argue, growing up in Victoria County in the 1990s was idyllic in some ways, humiliating and painful in others. Argue, who is gay, was raised…

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Added on: 08/18/2019

New survey finds a decrease in homophobic attitudes in Nigeria

08/18/2019

A survey from The Initiative for Equality Rights has found that homophobic attitudes in Nigeria are decreasing. The survey was last conducted in 2017, and this time…

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Added on: 08/18/2019

A gay couple in Russia was forced to flee the country simply because they told their adopted children they are married

08/17/2019

A Russian couple was forced to flee the country because they told their two adopted sons that they are married. As far-fetched as that may sound, the…

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Added on: 08/18/2019

America Moved On From Its Gay-Rights Moment—And Left a Legal Mess Behind

08/17/2019

Roughly half of americans think federal law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Despite four years of nationwide same-sex marriage, despite rapidly growing cultural acceptance…

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Added on: 08/17/2019

Watch: Nepal pride rally calls for better LGBT rights

08/16/2019

Hundreds of people gathered in Nepal’s capital on Friday for the annual gay pride parade. The participants used the event in Kathmandu to call for better rights….

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Added on: 08/17/2019

The Trump Administration Asked The Supreme Court To Legalize Firing Workers Just For Being Transgender

08/16/2019

The Trump administration on Friday took one of its most aggressive steps yet to legalize anti-transgender discrimination by telling the Supreme Court that federal law allows firing…

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Added on: 08/16/2019

Gay marriage cake: customer takes case to European court

08/15/2019

Lawyers representing a man from Northern Ireland who sued a bakery for refusing to make a cake with pro-gay marriage message are going to Europe to challenge…

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Added on: 08/16/2019

Prague Pride March attracts 30,000 supporters, but faces minor protests

08/12/2019

The annual Prague Pride March on August 10 attracted approximately 30,000 participants, despite some rain. The march, and a week of Prague Pride events ahead of it…

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Added on: 08/16/2019

Côte d’Ivoire: Bill to Amend Marriage Law Approved

08/09/2019

On March 27, 2019, the Council of Ministers of Côte d’Ivoire approved a bill that would substantially amend the country’s marriage law. It must now be presented…

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Added on: 08/16/2019

‘Scandal’ as English gay men at risk without access to HIV prevention pill

08/14/2019

Delays in rolling out an HIV prevention pill in England are putting gay men’s lives at risk, with thousands buying it online without medical supervision, HIV campaigners…

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Added on: 08/16/2019

How Multinationals Can Help Advance LGBT Inclusion Around the World

08/15/2019

As the rainbow flags come down in New York City after the WorldPride and Stonewall 50 celebrations, and as flags go up for pride events in other…

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Added on: 08/15/2019

Cameroon’s most prominent LGBT+ activist Marc Lambert Lamba has passed away

08/14/2019

Marc Lambert Lamba a leading LGBT rights activist in Cameroon, passed away unexpectedly on August 4th of a stroke at age 44. In 2000 Lambert founded Cameroon’s first…

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Added on: 08/15/2019

Bill to allow transgender people to change birth certificate without surgery clears first hurdle in Victoria

08/15/2019

A bill to allow transgender and gender diverse people to change the sex listed on their birth certificate without surgery has cleared its first hurdle, passing the…

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Added on: 08/15/2019

Bus driver suspended after ‘refusing to drive double-decker celebrating gay pride’

08/14/2019

A bus driver has been suspended amid claims he refused to drive a vehicle with a rainbow-coloured service number on the front. The driver allegedly told passengers…

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Added on: 08/14/2019

Australian national newspaper condemned for appalling coverage of transgender issues

08/14/2019

Journalist Bernard Lane of The Australian newspaper, announced a gender issues section on the broadsheet’s website on Friday to widespread criticism from LGBT+ advocates. The section so far…

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Added on: 08/14/2019

Far-right anti-gay party links LGBT, Reform Jews to Nazis

08/14/2019

A new campaign video by the Noam party, which went viral on Tuesday evening among Hebrew-speaking social media users, compares Reform Jews, left-wing activists and gay rights…

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Added on: 08/14/2019

Fear: If unchained, faith-based bias would crush LGBT medical care

08/13/2019

Gay Africans barred from medical care. A rise in HIV infections in homophobic countries. Reduced access to health care for LGBTI people both in the United States…

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Added on: 08/13/2019

MORE THAN 1 IN 5 SCOTS DON’T ACCEPT LGBT PEOPLE

08/12/2019

Research has suggested over 1 in 5 Scots (21%) would not describe themselves as open-minded and accepting of LGBT lives. In a survey of 1,005 Scottish people…

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Added on: 08/13/2019

India SC Rejects Review Plea Seeking Same-Sex Marriage

08/12/2019

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its order which had rejected a petition seeking various civil rights such as same-sex marriage, adoption and…

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Added on: 08/13/2019

Lawsuits in Four Caribbean Countries Challenge Colonial-era Sodomy Laws

08/08/2019

LGBTI people in four Caribbean countries over the last year have filed lawsuits against their nations’ colonial-era sodomy laws. Javin Johnson and Sean Macleish on July 26…

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Added on: 08/13/2019

Australia Prime Minister Joins Transgender Policy Backlash

08/09/2019

Cricket Australia (CA) have come under fire for a new policy aimed at making the sport inclusive for transgender and gender diverse players, with Prime Minister Scott…

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Added on: 08/12/2019

Paraguay is set for historic trans murder trial

08/09/2019

In a historic first for the conservative South American country, a court in Paraguay on Friday will convene for a murder trial in the death of a…

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Added on: 08/12/2019

Johannesburg holds city’s first black, queer ball

08/12/2019

LGBTQ people gathered in Johannesburg recently for the city’s first official black queer ball. Organizers say the event was to create a safe space for people in…

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Added on: 08/12/2019

Gay couple in Beijing become first to take advantage of new legal rights

08/09/2019

Same-sex couples can now apply for guardianship rights. Photo: ReutersSame-sex couples can now apply for guardianship rights. A same-sex couple in Beijing have become the first in…

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Added on: 08/11/2019

Modesto denies permit for ‘straight pride’ rally

08/10/2019

A Northern California city has denied a request to hold a so-called straight pride rally at a local park. Modesto city officials on Friday denied an application…