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Added on: 09/28/2022

Nigeria’s Queer Population is Facing an Impossible Decision

09/27/2022

Two years ago, during the Endsars peaceful protests in Nigeria, the younger generation did something that shocked the whole country and Nigerians everywhere. They walked and worked…

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Added on: 09/27/2022

“Love Is Love” — Meet The Trailblazer Who Broke The Mould For LGBTQ+ Rights In Malaysia

09/26/2022

What does it truly mean to live a life worth living? Is it the clothes you wear or the food you eat? Or is it standing for…

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Added on: 09/27/2022

Cancellation of Taiwan Pride event shows China’s influence extends far beyond its borders

09/26/2022

WorldPride 2025 would have been the first time a global lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) event was held in Asia. Originally scheduled to be held…

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Added on: 09/23/2022

In divisive election, Brazil’s trans candidates face threats, intimidation

09/22/2022

At her campaign headquarters, Brazilian congressional hopeful Duda Salabert gently lays out the newspaper clippings sent to her in August. Her photo is on many of the…

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Added on: 09/23/2022

Prove World Cup will be safe, England LGBTQ+ supporters’ group tells Qatar

09/22/2022

The England national team’s largest LGBTQ+ supporters’ group has urged Qatar’s authorities to provide clear reassurances that it will be safe for gay fans to visit for…

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Added on: 09/21/2022

iQiyi Says Deletion of LGBTQ Series in Singapore Is Temporary

09/20/2022

Chinese-owned video streamer iQiyi has confirmed that it has blocked access in Singapore to ten gay-themed TV series. But it says that the move is temporary. “The…

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Added on: 09/21/2022

‘People should be who they are’: Kenyans embrace genderless fashion

09/20/2022

A growing number of Kenyan labels are embracing genderless fashion, as a younger, more vocal generation calls for greater inclusivity and creativity in clothing designs. In July,…

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Added on: 09/20/2022

Qatar’s Ambassador to Germany Faces LGBT-Rights Appeal Before World Cup

09/19/2022

Qatar’s ambassador to Germany was urged Monday to abolish his country’s death penalty for homosexuality at a human rights congress hosted by the German soccer federation two…

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Added on: 09/14/2022

Lebanon’s anti-LGBT “Soldiers of God”

09/13/2022

At the end of June, a widely circulated video showed a floral display, installed for Pride Month in Beirut, being vandalised. The video was shot by the…

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Added on: 09/13/2022

Explainer: The facts about Russia’s expanded ‘gay propaganda’ law

09/12/2022

Russia’s so-called ‘gay propaganda’ law has banned the promotion of “non-traditional sexual values” to under-18s since 2013. Now, the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament,…

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Added on: 09/11/2022

‘I want to see the rainbow flag raised in Iran’

09/10/2022

For the first time, two women known to have been lesbian have been sentenced to death in Iran. It marks a new stage in the Islamic republic’s…

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Added on: 09/10/2022

Iran: Rights groups slam death sentences for LGBTQ activists

09/09/2022

Iran said this week that a court had sentenced to death two female gay rights activists for “spreading corruption on earth” — a charge frequently imposed on…

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Added on: 09/09/2022

Teen suicides are a clarion call to protect queer children

09/08/2022

The queer community is still reeling from the tragic death of Tiro Moalusi. The Soweto teenager took his own life on 16 August after he was allegedly humiliated…

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Added on: 09/09/2022

Ruto on CNN: Kenyans Wonder Why Arab Leaders are Not Asked About LGBTQ Rights

09/08/2022

President-elect William Ruto on Wednesday night appeared on CNN in a pre-recorded interview. The current Deputy President sat down with Christiane Amanpour to discuss among other things his…

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Added on: 09/08/2022

How Targeting LGBTQ+ Rights Are Part of the Authoritarian Playbook

09/07/2022

In the last three decades, protections for LGBT people’s rights have advanced rapidly in many countries and regions. However, rising populist authoritarianism poses a significant threat to…

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Added on: 09/07/2022

Belgrade Pride vows EuroPride will happen despite threats of violence

09/06/2022

EuroPride, a pan-European Pride festival that takes place in a different city every year, is scheduled to take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from September 12 – 18….

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Added on: 09/07/2022

Ukraine’s LGBT activists face down war and homophobic attacks to support the vulnerable

09/06/2022

“Please remember to not take any photos that could identify the location of the shelter,” says Maxim Potapovych, of Ukraine LGBT rights organisation, Kyiv Pride, as he…

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Added on: 09/04/2022

Iran sentences two gay rights activists to death

09/04/2022

The Islamic Republic of Iran imposed the death penalty on two LGBTQ activists for allegedly promoting homosexuality, human rights organization Hengaw reported on Sunday. According to Hengaw,…

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Added on: 09/01/2022

‘I thought I would die before this moment’: one man’s fight against Singapore’s gay sex law

08/30/2022

Tan Eng Hong’s voice wavers as he remembers his 12-year struggle against Section 377A, a law that criminalises sex between men in Singapore. When he heard the…

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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

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: 08/26/2022

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

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: 08/22/2022

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…

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Added on: 08/21/2022

CNA Explains: The history of 377A and how some countries have repealed it

08/19/2022

A controversial law that criminalises sex between men in Singapore has been thrust into the spotlight again, amid an ongoing government review which seeks to find the…