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Added on: 01/16/2024

Protest at Mexico’s National Palace after murder of trans activist

01/15/2024

LGBTI groups protested at Mexico’s National Palace on Monday, in response to the death of activist and politician Samantha Fonseca, the fourth trans woman murdered in the…

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Added on: 01/12/2024

Donors raise $5,000 for victim of anti-gay attack in Uganda

01/11/2024

Supporters have donated more than $5,000 to help Ugandan LGBTQ+ rights activist Steven Kabuye, who was hospitalized in critical condition after he was repeatedly stabbed by anti-gay…

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Added on: 01/11/2024

Africa: 2023 saw weaponisation of laws against LGBTI persons

01/10/2024

In a new briefing looking at 12 African countries, Amnesty documented how legal systems were increasingly weaponised in the past year to systematically target and discriminate against…

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Added on: 01/11/2024

‘I faced choice to flee or die’: LGBT asylum seekers question safe state policy

01/10/2024

An asylum seeker forced into an exorcism for being gay has begged the Government to reconsider plans to designate India and Georgia as “safe states” as part…

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Added on: 01/08/2024

Uganda stabbing victim Steven Kabuye blames LGBTQ+ attacks on politicians

01/08/2024

Kabuye, who is the executive director of the advocacy group Colored Voice Truth to LGBTQ was left in a critical condition in hospital after he was “stabbed to…

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Added on: 01/04/2024

Ugandan LGBT activist in critical condition after stabbing

01/03/2024

KAMPALA, Jan 3 (Reuters) – A prominent LGBT rights activist in Uganda, where sexual minorities say they have faced a wave of abuse since a harsh anti-gay…

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Added on: 01/02/2024

Drag performer slur perpetuates myths, Ont. judge rules, defamation suit advances

12/31/2023

A recent Ontario court ruling signals people using dangerous anti-LGBTQ slurs can’t hide behind certain free speech protections to shield themselves from legal accountability, a lawyer for…

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Added on: 12/30/2023

LGBT Advocates Call On NSW Police, Government To Implement Gay Hate Inquiry’s Recommendations

12/29/2023

LGBTQI advocates have called on the NSW government and NSW Police force to fully implement the recommendations by a special commission of inquiry into LGBTQI hate crime…

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Added on: 12/29/2023

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye hits out over gay rights and aid

12/28/2023

Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country “should be stoned”. Responding to a reporter’s question, Mr Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, said powerful nations…

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Added on: 12/27/2023

Man Using Grindr To Target Gay Men For Robbery & Assault Busted & Taken Into Custody

12/26/2023

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida announced the arrest of a man who allegedly used the alias Larry on the gay dating and hookup app Grindr…

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Added on: 12/22/2023

LGBTQ+ Russians ask: Should I stay or should I go?

12/21/2023

LONDON – Gay and transgender Russians say they fear further attacks on their rights following a Supreme Court ruling that designated LGBTQ+ activists as “extremists,” with some in…

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Added on: 12/19/2023

Uganda court hears suit filed in opposition to anti-LGBTQ law

12/18/2023

The Constitutional Court of Uganda has begun hearing the first challenge to a draconian anti-gay law that has triggered criticism from the United Nations and led to…

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Added on: 12/18/2023

All SA women, in particular lesbian, bisexual and queer women, continue to face an aggravated threat of violence

12/17/2023

South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions and laws in the world when it comes to human rights, including respecting the rights of women and…

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Added on: 12/15/2023

Gay man set to be deported from Edmonton to Uganda: ‘I’m in a nightmare’

12/14/2023

A 25-year-old gay man who has been living and working in Edmonton since 2018 is concerned for his safety because he’s being deported back to Uganda. The man,…

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Added on: 12/15/2023

Ghana parliament might prohibit people from marrying their cars

12/14/2023

The parliament of Ghana has begun debate on provisions of the bill formerly known as “the worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever”. The debate has ranged through a variety of…

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Added on: 12/11/2023

Queer, teen and coming out on social media? What it takes to survive the trolls

12/10/2023

“Rest in pi** brother. You won’t be missed”. This was among the many similar comments on a post by Pranshu, a 16-year-old self-taught Instagram beauty influencer who was…

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Added on: 12/10/2023

Powerful poem highlights impact of racism on queer people of colour in Ireland

12/8/2023

Following the violence and racism witnessed in Dublin City on the night of November 23, activist and artist Pradeep Mahadeshwar was prompted to pen a moving poem…

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Added on: 12/10/2023

Dating app abductions raise fears for LGBT+ safety in South Africa

12/8/2023

Thabsie Mabezane, a transgender woman and LGBT+ activist in South Africa, was aware of personal safety when she met a man on the dating app Tinder earlier…

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Added on: 12/08/2023

In the crosshairs

12/07/2023

Last week, Russia’s highest court deemed what it called the “international LGBT movement” to be an extremist organisation and banned its activities in the country. This is…

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Added on: 12/07/2023

LGBTQ+ activists forced to flee Jordan over government persecution

12/06/2023

LGBTQ+ activists have been targeted by authorities in Jordan, in what human rights groups are calling a crackdown on free expression. Jordan’s General Intelligence Department (GID) and…

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Added on: 12/07/2023

Uganda accuses US of pushing ‘LGBT agenda’ after new round of sanctions

12/06/2023

KAMPALA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Uganda’s government on Wednesday denounced the United States’ expansion of visa restrictions against its officials, accusing Washington of pushing an “LGBT agenda”…

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Added on: 12/07/2023

Insecure and isolated: The ‘illegal’ life of Russia’s LGBT citizens

12/06/2023

Draconian laws and repression are forcing Russia’s LGBT community out of the country, but those who cannot escape face an increasingly grim fate. “My friends and I…

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Added on: 12/07/2023

Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: ‘How a dance nearly cost me my life’

12/04/2023

When a clip of two men dancing at a party in Ethiopia was posted to TikTok, it unleashed a torrent of homophobic hatred and eventually forced one…

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Added on: 12/06/2023

Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill passes final hurdle in Parliament

12/05/2023

In a historic development, South Africa’s Parliament has passed the amended version of the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. It will now go to President Cyril…

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Added on: 12/05/2023

Attorneys general oppose proposed federal rule supporting LGBTQ foster kids

12/04/2023

Nineteen states, including Nebraska, joined last week to oppose a proposed federal rule that aims to protect LGBTQ youth in foster care and provide them with necessary…

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Added on: 12/03/2023

Islamic Group, MURIC Lists Bible, Quranic Verses Rejecting Same-Sex Marriage, Warns President Tinubu Not To Sign Pact

12/02/2023

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic group, has asked President Bola Tinubu to shun the “LGBT accord which will legalise lesbianism, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)…

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Added on: 12/03/2023

Countries that criminalise gay sex are impeding fight against Aids, UN warns

12/02/2023

Anti-homosexuality laws stop people from accessing lifesaving health services and seriously impede progress on eliminating HIV, a senior UN official has said. Sixty-seven countries have laws that…

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Added on: 12/02/2023

The queer artist whose controversial street performances are taking on the Russian government

12/1/2023

With a painted white face and head, wearing an all-white ensemble save for long black gloves and gigantic black platform stiletto boots, Gena Marvin teeters as she…

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Added on: 12/02/2023

Fears rise for LGBTQ asylum seekers over Home Office hotel room-sharing push

12/1/2023

Concerns are mounting for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers living in accommodation provided by the Home Office as the government ramps up its Operation Maximise exercise to “cram” more…

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Added on: 11/29/2023

Gay activists in Russia fear arrest as top court weighs ‘extremist’ listing

11/28/2023

Members of Russia’s LGBTQ community fear a court ruling due on Thursday will label them “extremists” and pave the way for arrests and prosecutions of those who…