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Added on: 07/09/2019

Polish bishops accuse Ikea of ‘LGBT indoctrination’

07/07/2019

Polish bishops on Saturday denounced Swedish furniture giant Ikea for what they called “LGBT indoctrination” after an employee was sacked for refusing to take down a homophobic…

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Added on: 07/08/2019

PCUP initiates programs for LGBT community in Davao City

07/08/2019

The Presidential Commission for Urban Poor (PCUP) has initiated livelihood programs for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community. Most recently, 30 members of an LGBT community…

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Added on: 07/08/2019

Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking rules for LGBT marriage

07/08/2019

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the government to frame family laws for LGBT relationships and form a…

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Added on: 07/08/2019

Georgian LGBT community calls off Tbilisi action due to threats

07/08/2019

An action planned by the Georgian LGBT community near the Interior Ministry’s building in Tbilisi on Monday has been called off, Tbilisi Pride co-leader Giorgi Tabagari told…

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Added on: 07/08/2019

IKEA SUED BY WORKER FIRED FOR POSTING ANTI-GAY BIBLE QUOTES

07/08/2019

Ikea is being sued by a former employee who claims he was fired for refusing to take down anti-gay comments from the company’s intranet. On May 16,…

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Added on: 07/08/2019

‘A Space Where You Could Be Free’: Puerto Rico’s L.G.B.T. Groups Rebuild After a Hurricane

07/07/2019

Puerto Ricans mourned so many losses after Hurricane Maria that the closing of a beloved tiki bar in San Juan might have seemed of little consequence, another…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

Male, female…other?’ Japan form-makers consider possible LGBT discrimination in their terminology

07/07/2019

The term “sexual minority” in Japanese refers to anyone who falls under the LGBT+ umbrella, and while lesbian and gay people have been fighting hard for equality…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

Cologne celebrates Germany’s largest LGBT+ pride parade

07/07/2019

Hundreds of thousands of members of the LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community and their allies flocked to Cologne on Sunday to take part in one…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

Should white members of the LGBT+ community be allowed to attend UK Black Pride?

07/07/2019

This weekend, as part of one of the most anticipated celebrations of the summer, thousands of people have made the trek to the capital for Pride. But…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

Madrid Gay Pride parade dedicated to LGBT+ pioneers

07/06/2019

Thousands turned out on the streets of Madrid Saturday for a Gay Pride parade dedicated this year to pioneers of the LGBT+ cause, amid growing fears of…

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Added on: 07/07/2019

South Korea lags behind Taiwan on LGBT rights

07/05/2019

Taiwan’s recent same-sex marriage legalization may indicate a global trend towards greater LGBT tolerance, especially among developed democracies. South Korea, however, remains an outlier in this trend…

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Added on: 07/06/2019

Costa Rica education minister resigns under Evangelical fire for LGBTQ policy

07/01/2019

Costa Rica’s education minister Edgar Mora resigned on Monday following protests against policies including his support for gender-neutral bathrooms, in a sign the cultural issues that dominated…

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Added on: 07/06/2019

Cambodia: Government urged to draft LGBT laws

07/01/2019

Government officials and members of the LGBT community met on Thursday to discuss the drafting or revision of laws and policies in order to facilitate their rights….

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Added on: 07/06/2019

Four LGBT Syrian refugees arrive in UK in time for Pride

07/05/2019

Four newly arrived LGBT Syrian refugees will be able to openly express their sexual identity when they join the Pride celebrations in central London on Saturday. They…

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Added on: 07/06/2019

Botswana seeks to overturn ruling that legalized gay sex

07/06/2019

Botswana’s government will appeal a high court ruling that decriminalized homosexuality, potentially resuscitating a law that punished gay sex by up to seven years in prison. Last…

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Added on: 07/06/2019

High heels run defies gravity, homophobia in Madrid

07/05/2019

Dozens of men and a few women in stiletto heels raced through the center of the Spanish capital on Thursday, defying gravity, the heat and attempts by…

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Added on: 07/05/2019

Taiwan’s marriage law brings frustration and hope for LGBT China

07/05/2019

It was a landmark moment for LGBT rights. When Taiwan passed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry, crowds in Taipei erupted into cheers, chanting: “First in…

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Added on: 07/05/2019

UK government defends failing to pass equal marriage in Northern Ireland

07/05/2019

The UK’s capital is about to host its biggest Pride weekend tomorrow (6 July), but same-sex couples do not have the right to marry in Northern Ireland….

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Added on: 07/05/2019

UK ordered to return lesbian after wrongly deporting her back to Uganda

07/02/2019

The UK is ordered to return a gay woman after wrongly deporting her to Uganda. The 25-year-old, who was deported five years ago, was told she could…

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Added on: 07/04/2019

Is lesbian kiss in Crimean play ‘gay propaganda’?

07/01/2019

A play in Crimea has created a stir on Russian social media after a video clip emerged of a scene which featured women kissing. The production was…

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Added on: 07/04/2019

Japan grants refugee status for homophobic persecution for first time ever

07/02/2019

Japan has granted asylum to an LGBT+ refugee on the grounds of homophobic persecution in their home country for the first time. Details including the refugee’s home…

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Added on: 07/03/2019

The nations where it’s still criminal to be gay (as India marks an awkward anniversary)

07/02/2019

Tuesday marks 10 years since India decriminalised gay sex, but it’s unlikely the milestone will be celebrated. That’s because the 2009 lower court ruling was short-lived; overturned…

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Added on: 07/03/2019

LGBTI Asia: From Myanmar tragedy to Pakistan progress

07/02/2019

Homophobic bullying in Myanmar. Rainbow socks in Singapore. A first for trans people in Pakistan. This is a brief roundup of LGBTI news from countries that have…

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Added on: 07/03/2019

More than 200 companies tell Supreme Court to apply job discrimination laws to sexual orientation, gender identity

07/02/2019

More than 200 companies urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to apply the nation’s job discrimination laws to sexual orientation and gender identity. In three major civil…

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Added on: 07/03/2019

First Gay Parade in North Macedonia

06/29/2019

A rainbow of colors filled the streets of Skopje on Saturday when North Macedonia held its first gay parade. Demonstrators in the largely conservative Balkan region have…

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Added on: 07/02/2019

Tunisia: LGBT right group leader announces plans to run for November Presidential elections

07/01/2019

The leader of Tunisia’s LGBT community, Shams, has announced plans to run for November presidential elections, first time ever a gay enters a presidential race in the…

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Added on: 07/02/2019

Anti-LGBT hate crimes are rising, the FBI says. But it gets worse

06/28/2019

Friday marked 50 years since protesters fought back against a police raid of New York’s Stonewall Inn and catalyzed the modern gay rights movement. But despite decades…

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Added on: 07/02/2019

Argentina says Guyana’s LGBTI community needs receptive police, hate crime laws

06/28/2019

Argentina, which chairs the 40-nation Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) that fights for the human rights of gays and bisexuals, wants Guyanese police to make reporting hate crimes…

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Added on: 07/02/2019

Turkish opposition sparks debate with pro-LGBTQ Pride campaign

07/01/2019

In an unprecedented move, dozens of Turkish opposition-run municipalities celebrated LGBTQ Pride Day on Sunday, triggering rebukes and strongly worded statements from ruling party officials and their…

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Added on: 07/02/2019

A library canceled an LGBT prom after backlash. Then a church stepped in.

07/01/2019

When the Storybook Pride Prom for LGBT teens in Jacksonville, Fla., was canceled after online conservative backlash, a local church made sure the story had a happy…