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Added on: 07/11/2020

Russian LGBT activist fined for ‘gay propaganda’ family drawings

Reuters
07/10/2020
A Russian LGBT activist said she was fined 75,000 roubles ($1,000) on Friday on charges of spreading “gay propaganda” among minors by publishing drawings of same-sex couples…
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Added on: 07/10/2020

Norway will prioritise lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender refugees

EuroNews
07/09/2020
Norway is to prioritise refugees who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, the government has confirmed. LGBT+ refugees will, for the first time, be given priority both…
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Added on: 07/08/2020

‘Another Marielle Franco Shouldn’t Die’: Film Memorializes Slain Brazilian LGBT Activist

News 18
07/07/2020
A few days before George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, sparking Black Lives Matter protests worldwide, a 14-year-old black teenager named João Pedro Matos Pinto was…
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Added on: 07/07/2020

57 Million Viewers Joined Virtual LGBT Pride Celebration Global Pride

On Top Magazine
07/06/2020
More than 57 million people tuned in to the first-ever Global Pride. Global Pride replaced the annual LGBT Pride parades and festivals canceled this year due to…
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Added on: 07/06/2020

Facebook Urged to Do More to Stop LGBT+ Hate Speech in Arab Countries

Ha Aretz
07/05/2020
LGBT+ rights groups urged Facebook on Tuesday to act on a rise in online hate speech after the death of an Egyptian activist jailed for waving the…
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Added on: 07/04/2020

‘Difficulties’ surrounding Indonesia sexual violence eradication bill

Jakarta Post
07/03/2020
On Thursday, the House of Representatives’ Legislation Body (Baleg) officially dropped the long-sought after sexual violence eradication bill from this year’s National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) priority list,…
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Added on: 07/01/2020

Despite racial marginalization, Black transgender women “at the front” of the LGBT movement

Hawk News
06/30/220
The 51st annual Pride Month was commemorated amidst the coronavirus pandemic and a national and international uprising against anti-Black racism and police brutality sparked by the killing…
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Added on: 06/30/2020

Gabon votes to reverse ban on homosexuality

Reuters
06/29/2020
Gabon’s Senate voted on Monday to decriminalise homosexuality, a landmark result that makes the country one of the few in Africa to reverse a ban on same-sex…
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Added on: 06/26/2020

From Kenya to Canada, support grows worldwide for homosexuality

Reuters
06/25/2020
Acceptance of homosexuality is rising broadly across the world, according to a survey published on Thursday, even as sharp divisions persist by region and economic development. Support…
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Added on: 06/25/2020

LGBT+ community in Gabon fears backlash after vote to legalise gay sex

Reuters
06/24/2020
Gabon’s LGBT+ community said on Wednesday they feared a homophobic backlash after the lower house of parliament voted to legalise gay sex, less than a year after…
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Added on: 06/24/2020

LGBT refugees coalition condemns Kenya violence

Erasing 76 Crimes
06/23/2020
In a letter issued June 20 to coincide with World Refugee Day, Craig Paris, the executive director of the Refugee Coalition of East Africa (RefCEA) condemned “the…
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Added on: 06/24/2020

Gabon lawmakers vote to decriminalise homosexuality

Reuters
06/23/2020
Lawmakers in Gabon’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday voted to decriminalise homosexuality, becoming one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa to reverse a law that…
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Added on: 06/23/2020

Welcome to Chechnya: the harrowing film about the regime’s gay purge

The Guardian
06/22/2020
Two terrified boys are forced out of a car by members of a gang who taunt them with the question: “Were you kissing?” A paving stone is…
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Added on: 06/22/2020

A lonely and dangerous lockdown for LGBTQ Indians

Rappler
06/21/2020
In conservative India, many in the LGBTQ community hide their real selves. But being stuck inside with their families for months in the coronavirus lockdown has made…
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Added on: 06/20/2020

Death of trans doctor in Mexico sparks new fears over LGBT+ violence

Reuters
06/19/2020
Mexican authorities said on Friday they were investigating the death of a leading transgender health advocate whose body was found dumped by a motorway, reigniting fears over…
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Added on: 06/20/2020

LGBT refugees find a haven in Kenya despite persecution

WTOP
06/19/2020
When he was attacked by a mob for being gay, Martin Okello said the kicks and blows from his assailants came so fast that he couldn’t stop…
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Added on: 06/19/2020

TV exposé from Iran targets LGBTQ safe houses in Iraq

Erasing 76 Crimes
06/18/2020
The Iranian state-run news channel Al-Alam released a 22-minute television program labeling the Iraqi organization IraQueer and its network of LGBTQ safe houses as agents of a…
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Added on: 06/18/2020

How one Egyptian lesbian stood up to homophobia and paid the ultimate price

CNN
06/17/2020
In 2017, Sarah Hegazi was arrested and said she was tortured for waving a rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo. Last weekend, the 30-year-old…
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Added on: 06/17/2020

How globalisation has transformed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian
06/16/2020
Much progress has been made in attitudes towards sexual equality and gender identity – but in many places a dramatic backlash by conservative forces has followed. On…
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Added on: 06/14/2020

Some of the Best Movies About Racism in America

Goomba Stomp
06/13/2020
We’ve been asked by friends, family, and readers to recommend movies about systemic racism, police brutality, and civic unrest that can help contextualize the current Black Lives…
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Added on: 06/11/2020

The best online LGBT exhibitions for pride month

The Guardian
06/10/2020
With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing, hundreds of pride events have been cancelled across America. But the celebrations will continue online. There will be digital parties but…
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Added on: 06/11/2020

LGBT Activist Charged With Pornography for Body-Positive Vagina Drawings

Moscow Times
06/10/2020
Authorities in Far East Russia charged an LGBT rights activist with distributing pornography for posting drawings of vaginas on social media, the activist told Russian media Tuesday….
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Added on: 06/10/2020

Saudi authorities beat blogger, demand he ‘confess’ being gay because he supports LGBT+ rights

Pink News
06/09/2020
Human rights campaigners have called on Saudi Arabia to release blogger Mohamad al-Bokari, who was detained after stating his support for LGBT+ rights. According to Human Rights…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

With blackmail list, gay men in Ghana fight conmen posing as lovers

Reuters
06/09/2020
As Benson walked across the street towards his date in Ghana’s capital, Accra, he saw something was wrong – it was not the man he had been…
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Added on: 06/10/2020

This Pride Month, Shame on You: Exposing Anti-LGBT Government Strategies in MENA

Human Rights Watch
06/08/2020
As a researcher and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, I am often asked: “What…
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Added on: 06/07/2020

We are all George Floyd!

Herald Malaysia
06/06/2020
Most of us must have been troubled by the news of what is happening in the US in the aftermath of the horrific death of George Floyd,…
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Added on: 06/07/2020

20 photos that chronicle America’s iconic history of activism

Business Insider
06/06/2020
Tens of thousands of Americans have been marching in the streets daily, demanding an end to police brutality and racism. Following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna…
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Added on: 06/06/2020

Celebrating Pride Month and rallying for racial equality: LGBTQ groups seek ‘to stand in solidarity with the black community’

USA Today
06/05/2020
Pride Month began Monday. Many in the LGBTQ community, however, were unsure how to celebrate without overshadowing the ongoing nationwide protests over racial injustice spurred by the…
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Added on: 06/05/2020

LGBT+ Pride events turning focus to racial injustice in U.S

Reuters
06/04/2020
Organizers of LGBT+ Pride events in major U.S. cities are shifting their focus to racism and police violence, they said this week, addressing the concerns and demands…
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Added on: 06/02/2020

LGBTQ Groups Call to Bring Into Movement Anti-racism, End to White Supremacy

South Florida Gay News
06/01/2020
Amid the national horror following the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, LGBTQ and civil rights groups have issued a joint statement declaring anti-racism and an…
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