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Added on: 09/01/2022

Saint Kitts ban on gay sex struck down by Caribbean regional court

08/30/2022

MIAMI, Aug 30 (Reuters) – A Caribbean regional court has ruled that a Saint Kitts and Nevis prohibition on gay sex is unconstitutional because it violates the…

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Added on: 08/31/2022

LGBT activists set to march on Scottish Parliament over trans rights

08/30/2022

LGBT campaigners are set to march on the Scottish Parliament calling for political parties to be “bolder” in the pursuit of transgender equality. Members of the SNP,…

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Added on: 08/31/2022

Their Country Banned Gay Marriage. This Lesbian Couple Got Married Anyway

08/30/2022

On a Saturday in early July, I arrived at the Bucharest town hall to attend a very special event – my old friend Georgiana was getting married…

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Added on: 08/31/2022

‘Null and void’: Judge strikes down Saint Kitts anti-gay law

08/30/2022

A top court for nine eastern Caribbean nations and territories has ruled that sexual orientation and homosexual activity are protected under the right to privacy, invalidating colonial-era…

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Added on: 08/30/2022

India’s top court declares same-sex couples entitled to social benefits, deserve legal protections

08/29/2022

A Supreme Court ruling in India affirmed that same-sex couples and other non-traditional families are entitled to social benefits, a decision that stands in stark contrast to…

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Added on: 08/30/2022

Pentecostal and Charismatic Council intensifies pressure on Parliament to pass anti-LGBTQ bill

08/29/2022

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has given Parliament the end of October 2022 to pass the anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) bill into…

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Added on: 08/30/2022

No place for hate’: Police remove lesbian protesters who crashed the Pride Cymru 2022 parade

08/29/2022

Police removed a group of lesbians from a gay pride march in Cardiff after an officer was filmed telling the gender-critical women to step aside due to…

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Added on: 08/30/2022

Texas Conservatives Mobilize Against New Social Curriculum Adding Gender, LGBT and CRT Ideology

08/29/2022

Texas conservatives are revolting over proposed State Board of Education changes that will eliminate edifying the U.S. Constitution and founding principles in some grade levels while including…

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Added on: 08/29/2022

Daniel Arzola – Artivista Mundial

Alturi Project Strategist

Pasado Creo que el arte puede ser la respuesta del artista a la realidad y al tiempo que nos rodea. Creo que mi trabajo surgió como una…

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Added on: 08/29/2022

‘Straight Pride’ rocked by violence as Proud Boys and LGBTQ+ protesters clash

08/28/2022

A “Straight Pride” event organised by an anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion group ended in violence when the few dozen participants clashed with LGBTQ+ counter-protesters. Police wearing tactical riot gear…

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Added on: 08/29/2022

Jamaica: Lesbian minister in training reaches out to anti-LGBTQ Christians

08/28/2022

I pursued ordained ministry for many reasons. By my presence, I want to say “yes, I am a person of faith, I am a lesbian, and I…

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Added on: 08/29/2022

Protesters march in Belgrade against planned gay Pride event

08/28/2022

BELGRADE, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Thousands of religious and right-wing opponents of a European gay Pride event to be hosted by Belgrade protested through the Serbian capital…

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Added on: 08/29/2022

A history of how Goa overcame prejudice to open its arms to the queer community

08/28/2022

In early 2022 the Parliamentary Panel on Public Undertakings in New Delhi objected to the code GAY allotted to Gaya Airport in Bihar. The International Air Transport…

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Added on: 08/28/2022

LGBT activists question Peru’s response to trans man’s death in Indonesia

08/26/2022

Indonesian police on Thursday denied accusations of violence from the family of a Harvard University transgender activist who died after being arrested on his honeymoon on the…

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Added on: 08/28/2022

Serbia opposition, rights groups condemn EuroPride decision

08/27/2022

Opposition parties in Serbia and international rights groups on Sunday denounced a decision by populist President Aleksandar Vucic to cancel next month’s pan-European LGBTQ EuroPride event because…

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Added on: 08/26/2022

Nebraska school officials close newspaper after LGBTQ issue

08/25/2022

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Administrators at a Nebraska school shuttered the school’s award-winning student newspaper just days after its last edition that included articles and editorials on…

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Added on: 08/26/2022

Hong Kong court rejects gay marriage appeal

08/25/2022

Hong Kong, China — Hong Kong’s gay community suffered a fresh legal setback on Wednesday after the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal against the city’s long-held…

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Added on: 08/26/2022

LGBT migrants receiving ‘humanitarian parole’ at California port of entry

08/25/2022

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — About 120 asylum-seekers who are members of the LGBT community are being allowed into the U.S. on a daily basis. Enrique Lucero, the…

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Added on: 08/26/2022

Bali: Transgender student dies in police custody

08/25/2022

A Peruvian transgender rights activist has died in police custody in Bali. Police arrested Rodrigo Ventocilla, 32, on 6 August at Denpasar airport, after customs officials found…

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Added on: 08/24/2022

‘Homosexuality Is Not A Disease’: Vietnam Clamps Down On LGBT Misinformation, Adopts Global Standard

08/23/2022

The Health Ministry in Vietnam called for medical workers in the country to stop discriminating against LGBT individuals on Tuesday as the country adopts progressive global standards…

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Added on: 08/24/2022

Twitch streamer and trans activist says she’s leaving Canada for awhile due to harassment

08/23/2022

Transgender activist and internet broadcaster Clara Sorrenti of London, Ont., says she’s leaving the country for a time at least to escape unrelenting harassment that has become…

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Added on: 08/24/2022

Oklahoma GOP candidate calls killing gay people ‘totally just’

08/23/2022

A GOP candidate for the Oklahoma state house is under fire over his resurfaced remarks justifying the murder of gay people. Scott Esk was campaigning for a…

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Added on: 08/24/2022

Gay man from Qatar sounds alarm about coverage of the World Cup and LGBT oppression

08/23/2022

I was born and raised in Qatar, and I am now a physician living in San Francisco. This year of the FIFA World Cup, I am speaking…

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Added on: 08/23/2022

Kuujjuaq Pride Parade aims to increase visibility of LGBTQ community

08/22/2022

Rainbow flags and jovial music took over Kuujjuaq on Aug. 19 as the community celebrated its second pride parade with dancing and singing. The parade consisted of…

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Added on: 08/23/2022

End of Singapore’s gay sex ban a ‘small step’ for some LGBT couples

08/22/2022

Singapore’s decision to lift a colonial-era ban on sex between men is long overdue and will not end discrimination of LGBT groups in the conservative city-state, rights…

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Added on: 08/23/2022

With a “feeling of betrayal,” one family flees Texas in search of safer climate for their transgender daughter

08/22/2022

Ess Welsh spent her entire life in Texas. It’s where she fell in love with marching band, where she found a community of fellow Dungeons and Dragons…

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Added on: 08/23/2022

Rwanda’s LGBTQ+ people want to be counted

08/22/2022

Gasper Gashumba, a young gay Rwandan, had confided in his mother about his sexual orientation — hoping he would get the love and support he needed from…

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Added on: 08/22/2022

Conversion therapy survivors can seek apologies and compensation under New Zealand scheme

08/21/2022

The country’s Human Rights Commission launched a free and confidential dispute resolution service for those subjected to the dangerous and discredited practice on Thursday (18 August). The government-funded Conversion Practices…

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Added on: 08/22/2022

Singapore will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law

08/21/2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state’s traditional norms and its definition…

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Added on: 08/22/2022

He Was Young, Gay, and Sold For Sex. How Jose Alfaro Escaped a Trafficking Nightmare

08/21/2022

As a kid growing up in the small Texas town of Navasota, Jose Alfaro spent his summers playing in the pastures and creeks near his home, examining…