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Added on: 05/05/2019

LGBT in the Persian Gulf: Hiding is critical

05/03/2019

In the Persian Gulf, LGBT persons in general hide their sexual orientation and non-conforming gender identity. Expressing them could put them at grave risk of violence and…

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Added on: 05/05/2019

Are isolated LGBTI Japanese finally about to step out of the closet?

05/04/2019

Tomoyuki Oishi is probably the only LGBTI person living in his small village in Nagano prefecture, Japan. ‘I like the village, but it feels very cramped’ the…

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Added on: 05/03/2019

Spanish far-right party’s anti-LGBT tweet makes star of tiny gay ghost

05/02/2019

Aragorn, son of Arathorn, pal of hobbits, scourge of orcs and wielder of a legendary sword, appears to have met his match in a tiny gay ghost….

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Added on: 05/03/2019

LGBT shelter means I can be myself

05/01/2019

About one in four homeless people is thought to be LGBT. But Chabahn, who became homeless last year aged 51, said it was very, very, dangerous to…

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Added on: 05/03/2019

Malaysian LGBT activist accuses authorities of intimidation

04/29/2019

A leading Malaysian LGBT activist has accused the authorities of intimidation after a statement he read to the UN Human Rights Council led to him being questioned…

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Added on: 05/02/2019

You’re always told you can’t be queer and a politician. That needs to change says creator of Pink List.

04/28/2019

There’s a rainbow wave sweeping the country this time with a record number of LGBT individuals in the poll fray. A young trio comprising Anish Gawande, a…

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Added on: 05/02/2019

Ex-president Da Silva: Brazil governed by ‘crazy people’

04/26/2019

From the federal police headquarters where he is serving a sentence for corruption and money laundering, Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the South…

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Added on: 05/01/2019

South Africa to host Mr Gay World 2019 pageant after China pulled out

04/30/2019

All roads will lead to Cape Town, South Africa for the 2019 edition of Mr Gay World pageant where 24 finalists will compete for this year’s crown….

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Added on: 05/01/2019

Is America Ready for a Gay President? ‘You’re Going to See the Wall Crumble’

04/30/2019

In 2009, Raymond Buckley was the only openly gay state chairman in the Democratic Party. His state, New Hampshire, was one of very few that had passed…

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Added on: 05/01/2019

With spirits high, the LGBT community and supporters marks Tokyo’s 25th pride march

04/28/2019

With rainbow flags flying high and colorful signboards vividly displayed under a clear blue sky, thousands of members of the LGBT community and their supporters took to…

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Added on: 05/01/2019

China’s resistance to gay relationships and surrogate births, seen through a filmmaker’s own family

04/30/2019

Chinese documentarian Hao Wu’s latest film, All in My Family, focuses on Chinese family tradition, social expectations, gay relationships and children born using surrogacy through an extremely…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Saudi Arabia beheaded 5 men ‘proven’ to be gay under torture

04/28/2019

Saudi Arabia recently beheaded 37 men in a mass execution. Most were suspected spies and terrorists allegedly working on behalf of Iran, but one of the men…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Bolsonaro Backlash: Event Honoring Brazilian President Calls into Question Corporate Support of LGBT Rights

04/30/2019

Marriott International, among many big corporations, has gone on record in support of the LGBT community. Its CEO, Arne Sorenson, has been one of the most vocal…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Tunisia invokes sharia law in bid to shut down LGBT rights group

04/30/2019

One of the Arab world’s most visible advocacy groups defending the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people is facing closure following legal threats by…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Spanish election: Anti-LGBT Vox party makes political breakthrough

04/29/2019

The far-right Vox party won just over 10 percent of the vote in Spain’s general election. Vox will take 24 of the Congress of Deputies’ 350 seats…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Hopeful signs for LGBT people in the Caribbean

04/28/2019

In the Caribbean, homophobia remains a problem, but LGBT people are seeing increased signs of public acceptance, including politicians coming out in support of their LGBT constituents….

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Riyadh Khalaf: ‘Homophobia begins from a lack of education’

04/27/2019

Riyadh Khalaf is standing on St Stephen’s Green when he is approached by two young women. “Are you Riyadh K?” asks one, referring to his YouTube handle….

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Trans women march for their rights in conservative Indonesia

04/28/2019

Adhe Jengker marched among 4,000 others at the Women’s March in Jakarta Saturday. A tall trans woman in her late 20s, Jengker carried a poster that said…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Taiwan set to get gay marriage despite Christian opposition

04/27/2019

MAINLY Buddhist Taiwan, with a population of around 24 million, would have become the first country in Asia to legalise gay marriage following a 2017 ruling by…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

A Gay Atheist Plots to Save His Catholic Country

04/29/2019

A dozen Virgin Mary figurines decorate Robert Biedron’s office in Warsaw, picked from about 400 or so he’s gathered from across the world. Some show her smiling…

World Voices

Added on: 04/27/2019

Maria Berenice Dias – “Homoaffectionate Law” and a Revolutionary Change in The Legal System

Nóra Blaskovits

Alturi Contributor

Shifting the paradigm Having the largest Catholic population in the world, Brazil is a country where culture, beliefs, and institutions are highly influenced by the Church. Catholicism…

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Added on: 04/27/2019

Gay club in central Ukraine raided by police

04/25/2019

A popular gay nightclub in central Ukraine has been raided by police, with eyewitnesses claiming officers “behaved in a homophobic way.” Potemkin club in the city of…

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Added on: 04/27/2019

Abandoned: traditional festival of male beauty in Niger

04/23/2019

Festival in Niamey, Niger, has promoted traditional men’s fashion, local couturiers’ skills and masculine beauty. It has also been a place for social minorities and artists in…

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Added on: 04/27/2019

Report: Eight LGBTI Nicaraguans killed during anti-government protests

04/24/2019

A report from Nicaragua indicates eight LGBTI people have been killed during anti-government protests that began in the Central American country last April. The report notes a…

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Added on: 04/27/2019

Foreign Minister denies saying gay sex ban is a ‘silly’ issue in Singapore

04/24/2019

Singapore’s Foreign Minister has denied ever labelling a discussion around the country’s gay sex ban as ‘silly’. Queer man, YuZhou Lee attended a Singapore government forum in…

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Added on: 04/27/2019

William Lounsbury – Where Love is Illegal

Max Micallef

Alturi Contributor

Could you give me a brief summary of what the Where Love is Illegal project is about? The Where Love is Illegal project is a campaign to…

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Added on: 04/26/2019

How Poland’s attacks on LGBT rights strengthened the Polish LGBT movement

04/26/2019

In late February, the mayor of Warsaw issued a declaration combating discrimination against LGBT people by providing better sex education in schools and creating a city shelter…

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Added on: 04/26/2019

Armenian MPs call for transgender activist Lilit Martirosyan to be burned alive after high-profile speech

04/26/2019

Armenia’s first registered transgender woman has received death threats after making a speech in her country’s national assembly. Lilit Martirosyan became the first member of her country’s…

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Added on: 04/26/2019

Brazil must not become a ‘gay tourism paradise’, says Bolsonaro

04/25/2019

Brazil’s far-right president, the self-declared homophobe Jair Bolsonaro, has been accused of inciting hatred towards LGBT people after declaring the South American country should not become a…

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Added on: 04/26/2019

Multinationals see benefits in Taiwan same-sex marriage

04/24/2019

Some of the world’s largest companies said on Wednesday that plans to grant equal marriage to LGBT+ couples in Taiwan – the first place in Asia to…