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Added on: 01/06/2019

Raising awareness of LGBT issues in Asian community

01/04/2019

Syeda Sarwat came to Britain as a student in 2010 in a bid to escape the violence, abuse and social isolation that she says she suffered as…

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Added on: 01/05/2019

Japanese legislator condemned for making anti-LGBTI comments

01/05/2019

A Japanese lawmaker has come under fire for making anti-LGBTI comments. The comments come from Katsuei Hirasawa, a veteran legislator from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)….

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Added on: 01/05/2019

Gay men tortured and beaten in seperate homophobic attacks in Chile

01/04/2019

Two men in Chile have been violently attacked and tortured in two seperate homophobic attacks already this year. One man had his head held under hot water…

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Added on: 01/05/2019

Life of a gay migrant: Racism exists in the LGBT community too

01/05/2019

Ireland may be known as the land of céad míle fáilte, but a report in the last months of 2018 suggests more needs to be done to…

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Added on: 01/04/2019

Second death of a trans woman in a month shakes Malaysian community

01/02/2019

The death of a trans woman in the Malaysian town of Klang, the second in less than a month, has prompted calls for the government to better…

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Added on: 01/04/2019

Indian lesbian ‘held captive’ by husband wins right to live with partner

01/03/2019

A lesbian from India who was allegedly held against her will by her husband and parents has won the right to live with her girlfriend. The High Court…

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Added on: 01/04/2019

Two gay men mount first legal challenges to Hong Kong laws banning same-sex marriage

01/03/2019

The two separate legal challenges were mounted by a 21-year-old University Hong Kong student, known as TF, and a 31-year-old activist, known as STK, who argued in…

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Added on: 01/03/2019

The Cape Town Schools Learning from Trangsgender Students

01/02/2019

As an increasing number of young South Africans reveal that their gender identities differ from their sex at birth, schools are learning about the challenges these students…

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Added on: 01/03/2019

Government ‘mishandling’ Trans Rights Reform by Failing to Tackles Health Inequalities, Former Tory Minister Says

01/02/2019

A former Conservative cabinet minister has accused the government of “mishandling” reforms needed to improve the health and quality of life of transpeople. Maria Miller, the chair of the commons women and equalities…

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Added on: 01/03/2019

Brazil’s New President Removes LGBTI Concerns from Human Rights Ministry

01/02/2019

Brazil’s new right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro removed concerns regarding the LGBTI community from being considered by a new human rights ministry hours after his inauguration, part of…

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Added on: 01/03/2019

Cambodian President Makes Pioneering Pledge to LGBTI Community and HIV Treatment & Prevention

01/03/2019

Cambodia is considered one of the more progressive countries when it comes to LGBT rights. The Office of the High Commissioner of United Nations Human Rights said in a statement…

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Added on: 01/03/2019

Lesbian Couple to Wed 26 Times Abroad to Seek Change in Japan

01/03/2019

Two female university students plan to wed 26 times overseas to raise awareness of the fact that they cannot do the same thing in their home country….

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Added on: 01/03/2019

Camden Names Law School’s First Woman, African-American, LGBTI Co-Dean

01/02/2019

The new co-dean of Rutgers Law School in Camden is the first woman, the first African American and the first LGBT law dean at Rutgers, The State…

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Added on: 01/02/2019

LGBTI group lodges criminal complaint against newspaper for inciting hate

12/31/2018

Dozens of LGBTI activists in Turkey held a protest in central Istanbul calling for justice after the brutal and gruesome murder of trans woman Hande Kader. The…

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Added on: 01/02/2019

Trump official plans to welcome anti-LGBT Russian politician Dmitry Rogozin

01/01/2018

A senior Trump administration official has sparked concerns over a plan to waive sanctions against extremist Russian politician Dmitry Rogozin to allow him to visit the US. Politico…

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Added on: 01/01/2019

Trans woman shot 11 times on way to the gym in Brazil

12/30/2018

A transgender woman was shot 11 times and killed on her way to the gym in Brazil. Nicolly Banks, 26, walked down Liopino Lourenço de Araújo street in Uberlândia, Triângulo Mineiro,…

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Added on: 01/01/2019

Trans people held the first ever trans pride march in Pakistan

12/30/2018

Transgender people gathered in Lahore for the first ever trans pride march in Pakistan this weekend. Taking place on Saturday (29th December), transgender people and their allies took…

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Added on: 01/01/2019

Mainstreaming Trans Employees: Guidelines for Corporate India

12/30/2018

On Monday, December 18, the Lok Sabha passed the problematic Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016, ignoring 27 recommended amendments from activists, trans community members and allies….

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Added on: 01/01/2019

Stanford scholar explores the history of gay rights in Germany

12/29/2018

Less than 80 years after roughly 6,000 gay men perished in Nazi concentration camps, Germany has become one of the countries mostly widely accepting of lesbian, gay,…

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Added on: 01/01/2019

Ten same-sex couples to sue Japanese government over marriage equality

12/29/2018

Ten same-sex couples will file a lawsuit against the Japanese government in a bid for recognition towards marriage equality. The couples, who will file a joint lawsuit…

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Added on: 12/31/2018

Tanzania dismisses travel advisory by US

12/29/2018

Tanzania has reacted angrily to an advisory issued by the US to its citizens, against travelling to the East African country, terming the action malicious. Government spokesman…

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Added on: 12/31/2018

Canadian gay bishop marries in Toronto cathedral

12/30/2018

An Anglican gay bishop has married his partner surrounded by friends and family at a cathedral in Toronto. Bishop Kevin Robertson has married his partner Mohan Sharma at St…

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Added on: 12/31/2018

A LGBTI activist in Malaysia speaks out

12/30/2018

A 96-second video of an apparent homophobic attack has been circulating in Malaysia this week. A group of individuals verbally abuse, then violently attack, two men. The…

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Added on: 12/30/2018

Watch – Marielle and Monica: the LGBT activists resisting Bolsonaro’s Brazil

12/28/2018

Marielle Franco, Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for better treatment of the poor, the…

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Added on: 12/30/2018

This Egyptian LGBT couple received threats post-engagement in Canada

12/28/2018

For two Egyptian women, being in a relationship without risking their lives meant traveling all the way to Canada. Soon after they arrived there, Miral Mokhtar and…

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Added on: 12/30/2018

Life is hard as a gay refugee

12/28/2018

I am a Ugandan man living in Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya, where I am seeking asylum. I am 23 years old, the second child to…

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Added on: 12/29/2018

Students hijack Ofsted signs in bid for LGBT inclusive sex ed in 2019

12/27/2018

A group of student activists have created banners in the style of those made by Ofsted, the UK schools regulator, in a bid to highlight the lack…

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Added on: 12/29/2018

Activists Agree With Canada Warning To Lgbtqi Community

12/28/2018

TWO LGBTQI activists yesterday agreed with Canadian government’s crime advisory warning Canadians to consider the risks of traveling to The Bahamas because homosexuality is not widely accepted….

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Added on: 12/29/2018

Meet the lesbian prisoner who won apology from Colombian government

12/29/2018

Marta Álvarez was subjected to almost a decade of abuse and humiliation because of her sexuality. The lesbian activist spent nine years in a Colombian prison and experienced a…

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Added on: 12/28/2018

Malaysian Activists condemn assault of two men accused of homosexuality

12/27/2018

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists today condemned the violent assault of two young men after they were beaten up by several unknown assailants for allegedly…