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Added on: 05/29/2024

Gay men in France are facing wave of attacks after being lured into hook-ups

05/28/2024

A new report details a wave of attacks on gay men in France carried out by young perpetrators using hook-up apps to lure their victims before assaulting…

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Added on: 05/29/2024

Active Court Cases that Will Influence the State of LGBTQ+ Rights

05/28/2024

As the LGBTQ+ community continues to face discriminatory legislation across the country, there are also a number of active court cases making their way through the court…

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Added on: 05/29/2024

Pope Francis apologizes for using a homophobic slur during a meeting with bishops

05/28/2024

Pope Francis has apologized for using an anti-gay slur during a meeting with bishops. The 87-year-old pontiff reportedly made the homophobic remark in a closed-door meeting last…

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Added on: 05/29/2024

STRENGTH IN SOLIDARITY: CELEBRATING THE INTERSECTION OF QUEER AND DISABLED PEOPLE

James Hunt

Alturi Contributor

Many studies carried out in the past several years have begun to note the correlation between disability and those who identify as queer. Whether this is a…

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Added on: 05/28/2024

City lists gay couple like de facto marriage for registry

05/28/2024

The city government here has issued a certificate of residence to a same-sex couple, listing their relationship in the same way as those in a de facto…

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Added on: 05/28/2024

Pope Francis used gay slur in meeting with Italian bishops-media

05/28/2024

Pope Francis used an offensive gay slang word during a meeting with Italian bishops, where he joked about the number of gay men in seminaries, media reports…

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Added on: 05/28/2024

FDA Maintains Discriminatory Rules on Donated Tissue for Gay and Bisexual Men

05/27/2024

The federal government in 2020 and 2023 changed who it said could safely donate organs and blood, reducing the restrictions on men who have had sex with…

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Added on: 05/28/2024

Zackie Achmat and His Queer Revolution

05/27/2024

For many South Africans, Zackie Achmat is best remembered as the co-founder of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), which waged a valiant battle to compel Thabo Mbeki’s…

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Added on: 05/27/2024

INDONESIA CONSIDERS BAN ON LGBTQ+ CONTENT AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

05/26/2024

The Government of Indonesia is proposing a media bill that raises serious concerns about freedom of expression. The bill, if passed, would ban “LGBT content” and heavily…

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Added on: 05/27/2024

Afghan transgender people petition Peshawar Court for protection

05/26/2024

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Transgender individuals from Afghanistan have filed a petition with the Peshawar High Court, seeking protection from forced deportation by Pakistan. The petitioners argue that they…

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Added on: 05/27/2024

Queer Namibians pin hopes on progressive court ruling as Parliament moves to curtail rights

05/26/2024

Namibian LGBTQ+ advocates hope a High Court ruling next month will decriminalise gay sex by overturning the colonial-era sodomy law, offering a ray of hope even as parliament…

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Added on: 05/27/2024

California evangelical seminary ponders changes that would make it more welcoming to LGBTQ students

05/26/2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fuller Theological Seminary, an evangelical school in Pasadena, California, is deliberating whether to become more open to LGBTQ+ students who previously faced possible…

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Added on: 05/26/2024

How a vicious gay-bashing ring unfolded in Christchurch

05/25/2024

A spate of gay-bashings in Christchurch has resurfaced old fears that the city isn’t safe for rainbow people, and the mayor admits urgent action is needed. Sinead…

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Added on: 05/26/2024

LGBTQ+ Poles call for action to boost rights at Pride march

05/25/2024

Thousands of Poles gathered in Gdansk on Saturday for the northern port city’s annual Pride event, with many calling on the government to do more to boost…

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Added on: 05/25/2024

Dominica LGBT activist says queer people still aren’t free

05/24/2024

Dominica’s High Court has struck down the nation’s anti-sodomy law, but homophobia remains pervasive. “The law has changed in Dominica, but it will still take time to…

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Added on: 05/24/2024

Republican candidate’s ‘weak and gay’ campaign ad sparks comedic pushback

05/23/2024

Her message? “Don’t be weak and gay.” In turn, the response on social media was strong and decidedly gay. Valentina Gomez, one of eight Republican candidates in the…

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Added on: 05/24/2024

Indonesia mulls ban on investigative journalism, LGBT content

05/23/2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s parliament is proposing changes to its broadcast law that would ban investigative journalism and LGBT content, sparking criticism from civil society groups and…

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Added on: 05/23/2024

The neoliberal populism of Milei and Meloni

05/22/2024

When far-right “outsider” Javier Milei was elected Argentina’s president in November, hard-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first European leader to congratulate him. In February,…

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Added on: 05/23/2024

Weeks ahead of its famous LGBT Pride parade, Brazil struggles with one LGBTI killing every 38 hours

05/22/2024

São Paulo, Brazil – In 2023, 230 LGBTI+ individuals were violently killed in Brazil, according to data released this month by the Observatory of LGBTI+ Deaths and Violence….

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Added on: 05/23/2024

Senegal arrests Islamic agitators for claiming prime minister is gay

05/22/2024

A left-wing French politician’s visit to the West African nation of Senegal has led to anti-gay Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko being accused of homosexuality and two…

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Added on: 05/22/2024

UCP legislature members banned from Alberta Pride events in push for policy changes

05/21/2024

An Alberta queer community organizer says a Pride ban on United Conservative Party legislature members challenges Premier Danielle Smith to start matching words with actions. “There’s absolutely…

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Added on: 05/22/2024

Trump-appointed Alabama judge threatens to jail LGBTQ+ rights lawyers; attorneys fight back

05/21/2024

A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge in Alabama has threatened to jail several prominent LGBTQ+ civil rights lawyers involved in a long-running forum-shopping dispute. U.S. District Judge Liles…

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Added on: 05/22/2024

Japanese lesbian couple granted refugee status in Canada

05/21/2024

A Japanese lesbian couple has been granted refugee status in Canada after enduring discrimination in Japan. Eri, aged in her 30s, and Hana, in her 50s, got…

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Added on: 05/22/2024

Sint Maarten’s first openly trans woman says attitudes are changing

05/21/2024

Being trans in the Caribbean today is easier than in the past, helped by the visibility and recognition of transgender people in Northern countries, as well as…

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Added on: 05/21/2024

U.K. forces Google to remove websites selling gender-affirming medications

05/20/2024

The United Kingdom is continuing its attempt to make gender-affirming healthcare less accessible for transgender people by forcing Google’s search engine to remove any regional search results…

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Added on: 05/21/2024

HRW urges Iraq government to repeal law criminalizing LGBTQ+ conduct

05/20/2024

HRW urged the Iraqi government on Monday to repeal a new law that prohibits same-sex conduct and transgender expression as it violates basic human rights such as…

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Added on: 05/21/2024

Supreme Court Turns Down Case Challenging School District’s Transgender Policies

05/20/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case about a Maryland school district’s policies to support transgender students and when parents may challenge…

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Added on: 05/20/2024

Myanmar LGBTQ people plea for help

05/20/2024

While Pride Month is around the corner in Thailand, Burmese LGBTQ people live under the Tatmadaw’s shadow, waiting for help from their Thai counterparts. “Even if Thailand…

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Added on: 05/20/2024

Italy’s family minister explains decision not to sign EU LGBT declaration

05/20/2024

Italy was among nine EU countries that did not sign a declaration promoting European policies in favor of LGBT+ communities, sparking widespread protests within the country while…

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Added on: 05/20/2024

Georgia’s other Russian-style law is fueling a bitter culture war

05/19/2024

TBILISI — “No racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia,” reads a sign in a small vegan café in the center of the Georgian capital, an EU flag pinned…