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Added on: 10/11/2022

Propaganda video warns fleeing Russians about LGBTQ & Black people in the US

LGBTQ Nation
10/10/2022
As thousands of Russians continue to flee the country to avoid being conscripted to fight in Ukraine, a propaganda video warning of interactions with LGBTQ, Black, and…
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Added on: 10/10/2022

Human rights campaigner fears ‘gay-bashing’ attacks by locals at Qatar World Cup

Yahoo! News
10/09/2022
LGBTQ+ visitors to Qatar for the World Cup could be left open to “gay-bashing” attacks from locals with the security forces lacking the resources to protect them, a Qatari human…
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Added on: 10/10/2022

Putin says U.S. wants to push gender “perversions” on Russian schoolchildren

LGBTQ Nation
10/09/2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed anti-LGBTQ views in his speech following the annexation of four Eastern Ukrainian regions into Russian territory. Putin delivered the speech last Friday in…
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Added on: 10/05/2022

Russia fines TikTok for ‘LGBT propaganda’, Twitch over Ukraine content

Reuters
10/04/2022
Russia on Tuesday fined TikTok for failing to delete content that violates Russian laws on ‘LGBT propaganda’ and streaming service Twitch for hosting a video interview with…
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Added on: 10/04/2022

Transgender Guatemalan woman’s deportation case to get U.S. Supreme Court review

Reuters
10/03/2022
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it will take up a transgender Guatemalan woman’s bid to avoid being deported after a U.S. immigration board said…
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Added on: 10/04/2022

German Interior Ministry Aims to Offer Better Protection for Queer Refugees

Schengenvisa News
10/03/2022
The German Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, has required the decision makers of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) to review the asylum procedures for queer…
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Added on: 09/30/2022

UN experts demand stay of execution for two women activists sentenced to death in Iran

Women's Agenda
09/28/2022
UN experts are demanding a stay of execution for two women LGBT rights activists in Iran, Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani and Elham Choubdar, who have been sentenced to death…
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Added on: 09/29/2022

Qatar UN ambassador calls on God to ‘curse’ gay people in resurfaced tweet

Pink News
09/29/2022
Qatar’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has deleted her Twitter account after it was revealed she had published numerous homophobic and antisemitic comments online. Hend Al-Muftah…
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Added on: 09/28/2022

Situation in UAE increasingly worrying for international LGBTQ community

Deutsche Welle
09/27/2022
A kiss, a hug or holding hands — acts of fondness by same sex couples in public have always been out of the question in the United…
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Added on: 09/28/2022

Nigeria’s Queer Population is Facing an Impossible Decision

Into
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

Says
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

Taiwan News
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

Thomson Reuters Foundation
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

The Guardian
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

Variety
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

The Guardian
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

Sports Illustrated
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”

France 24
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

Open Democracy
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’

BBC
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

Deutsche Welle
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

Mail & Guradian
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

Nairobi Wire
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

Human Rights Watch
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

LGBTQ Nation
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

i News
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

Jerusalem Post
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: 09/02/2022

Peru opens torture investigation over trans man’s death in Indonesia

Reuters
09/01/2022
LIMA, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Peruvian prosecutors have opened an investigation for alleged torture over the death in Indonesia last month of a trans Peruvian man who…
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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

The Guardian
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: 09/01/2022

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

Reuters
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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