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Added on: 12/03/2024

Spain’s Socialists to ban trans women from female sports

12/03/2024

Spain’s ruling Socialist party intends to ban transgender women from competing in female sports and to remove the Q+ from the LGBTQ+ acronym. The Socialists, led by…

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Added on: 12/03/2024

Village People singer defends Trump’s use of ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ says song isn’t a ‘gay anthem’

12/02/2024

“Y.M.C.A.” singer and co-writer Victor Willis of the band Village People defended President-elect Donald Trump’s use of the song Monday on Facebook. Willis denied that the disco…

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Added on: 12/02/2024

Georgian Dream’s Oppressive Anti-LGBT Law Comes into Effect

12/02/2024

Georgian Dream’s homophobic and transphobic law “On the Protection of Family Values and Minors,” adopted in September, comes into force on December 2. The repressive law, introduced as part of…

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Added on: 12/02/2024

How lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan

12/01/2024

In Japanese society, prostitution is often framed as a necessary evil – a way to maintain social harmony by providing men with an outlet for their pent-up sexual…

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Added on: 12/02/2024

He’s the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court. For Chase Strangio, the mission ‘is not lost on me’

12/01/2024

A single 15-minute argument in the middle of this week could change Chase Strangio’s life – and the lives of so many people like him in the…

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Added on: 12/02/2024

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS, but can it get to those who need it?

12/01/2024

MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus. The twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing…

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Added on: 12/01/2024

Pastor Oscar Bougardt Vows to Block “Abomination” Cape Town WorldPride

11/30/2024

Cape Town’s most virulently homophobic pastor, Oscar Bougardt, is back in the spotlight, lashing out at news that the city will host WorldPride in 2028. The International…

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Added on: 12/01/2024

Ghana parties stoke anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment ahead of election

11/30/2024

Ghana’s LGBTQ+ community faces an impossible choice in next month’s general elections after the leading presidential candidates all promised to crack down on gay rights to tap…

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Added on: 12/01/2024

Moscow Police Raid Clubs Overnight Under “LGBT Propaganda” Law

11/30/2024

Police in Moscow raided multiple bars early Saturday and arrested the director of a travel agency serving LGBTQ+ customers under laws criminalizing “LGBT propaganda,” state media reported….

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Added on: 11/30/2024

Italian Transgender Ex-Politician Recalls Parliament Bathroom Ban As Sarah McBride Faces Similar Fight

11/29/2024

Despite deadly conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and a possible trade war with China, US lawmakers still have time to argue about which toilet they…

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Added on: 11/29/2024

LGBT Activism on the Ropes: ‘No One Wants to Join That Team’

11/28/2024

They’re so close to getting it — and yet still so far. Transgender activism appears to be going through a facelift in the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding Election Day…

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Added on: 11/29/2024

LGBTQ+ people in Mombasa recount anti-gay protests

11/28/2024

MOMBASA — Astraeus O’Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her. In 2015, as a transgender woman, she left the scrutiny of her family…

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Added on: 11/29/2024

Polish government approves criminalisation of anti-LGBT hate speech

11/28/2024

Poland’s government has approved plans to add sexual orientation, gender, age and disability to the categories covered by Poland’s hate crime laws. Those guilty of such offences…

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Added on: 11/29/2024

LGBTQI+ Allies Conference begins December 2 in Curaçao

11/28/2024

WILLEMSTAD – From December 2 to 4, the LGBTQI+ Allies Conference will take place at the Kura Hulanda Conference Center on Curaçao. Organized by the Ministry of…

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Added on: 11/27/2024

Saskatchewan Premier Faces Backlash Over Transgender Policy

11/27/2024

Recent discussions surrounding education policy in Saskatchewan have sparked significant controversy, with sharp criticism aimed at Premier Scott Moe. A proposed change room policy affecting transgender students…

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Added on: 11/27/2024

L.A. County gears up for Trump with millions in funding for immigrants, transgender residents

11/26/2024

Gearing up for another Trump presidency, Los Angeles County supervisors will funnel millions in funding to beef up support for immigrants and transgender residents, who could be…

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Added on: 11/27/2024

What Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness index says about its queer community

11/26/2024

Located in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is a country that prioritises Gross National Happiness (GNH) over Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a philosophy introduced in the 1970s. This…

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Added on: 11/27/2024

Madalitso’s story: The persecution of LGBTI people in Zambia

11/26/2024

Yesterday, 25 November, was Madalitso* Zulu’s 36th birthday and his third one behind bars at a Zambian Prison. Madalitso, a health professional, did nothing wrong, but is…

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Added on: 11/26/2024

Transgender lawyer makes history, takes case on puberty blockers and hormone therapy to Supreme Court

11/25/2024

Chase Strangio surrounded himself with close friends on election night, knowing that Donald Trump might be sent back to the White House after a campaign that included…

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Added on: 11/26/2024

Top Hong Kong court dismisses government appeal in gay rights housing case

11/25/2024

Hong Kong’s top court on Tuesday upheld three earlier rulings that favoured granting public housing and inheritance rights to married same-sex couples, citing equality provisions in the…

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Added on: 11/26/2024

In new constitution, Gabon rejects appeals to criminalize homosexuality

11/25/2024

On November 16, Gabonese voters ratified a referendum on a new constitution, the fruit of bitter discussions between the transitional military authorities who deposed Ali Bongo’s regime…

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Added on: 11/26/2024

Putin bans adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries permitting gender-affirming care

11/25/2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law separate bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community both in Russia and abroad. The new laws outlaw the promotion of…

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Added on: 11/25/2024

Four convicted in Spain over homophobic murder

11/24/2024

Nov 24 (Reuters) – Four men were convicted in Spain on Sunday in connection with the homophobic murder of a 24-year-old nursing assistant that sparked protests in cities…

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Added on: 11/25/2024

Donald Trump ‘to expel all transgender people from military’

11/24/2024

Donald Trump will remove all transgender members of the US military from their posts, according to reports. The president-elect will use an executive order to make the move and it…

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Added on: 11/25/2024

Trigger warning: Homophobic song goes viral in Cameroon; LGBTI defenders sue

11/24/2024

In Cameroon, LGBTI people are only too aware that they live in a society saturated with homophobic rhetoric and violent attacks targeting them. In recent weeks, that…

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Added on: 11/25/2024

Malaysian court orders return of Swatch LGBTQ-themed watches

11/24/2024

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-coloured watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for…

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Added on: 11/24/2024

Nigeria: Mob Beats and Humiliates Men Over Homosexuality Claims

11/23/2024

Disturbing social media videos have revealed four young men being beaten and degraded by a mob in the Nigerian city of Benin, highlighting the social impact of…

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Added on: 11/23/2024

Can LGBTQ Filipinos adopt despite same-sex marriage ban in PH?

11/23/2024

Members of the LGBTQ community in the Philippines can adopt children as individuals, but legal adoption does not extend to same-sex couples due to the country’s laws…

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Added on: 11/23/2024

Demand for safe housing for transgender and two-spirit people continues to rise

11/22/2024

A housing program in Vancouver is ensuring that transgender and two-spirit people have a safe place to call home. CBC’s Caroline Chan stopped by the Aoki Ross…

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Added on: 11/23/2024

Ghana Supreme Court prepares to rule on harsh anti-LGBTQ bill

11/22/2024

The Ghana Supreme Court has set Dec. 18 as the date when it will rule on whether the harsh anti-LGBTQ bill that Parliament passed in February is…