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Added on: 02/19/2022

Pink Pistols aims to arm the LGBTQ community against hate crimes

2/18/22

“Pick on someone your own caliber” is the motto of the Pink Pistols, an LGBTQ gun rights organization in the United States and Canada that advocates for…

Global News

Added on: 02/18/2022

Egypt: Rights Defender’s Imprisoned Father At Risk

02/17/2022

(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities should urgently provide health care to Salah Soltan, the detained father of a prominent Egyptian rights defender living in the US, or immediately release…

Global News

Added on: 02/18/2022

Kuwait court overturns law criminalising imitation of opposite sex

02/17/2022

DUBAI – Kuwait’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday overturned an article of the penal code criminalising the imitation of the opposite sex, in a move welcomed by Amnesty…

Global News

Added on: 02/17/2022

Gay students to be banned from boarding schools in Kenya?

02/16/2022

Homosexual students in boarding schools in Kenya would have to ensure they don’t infringe on the rights of other learners in order to retain their space in…

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Added on: 02/16/2022

For two gay men, a narrow escape on Valentine’s Day in Cameroon

02/15/2022

Strolling hand in hand on Valentine’s Day in Cameroon nearly led to the death of two gay men at the hands of a homophobic mob. Max and…

Global News

Added on: 02/16/2022

LGBTI Asylum Seekers Suffer Double Discrimination in Europe

02/15/2022

Members of the LGBTI community which are looking for asylum in different countries of Europe are facing some difficulties, including double discrimination even in countries that rank…

Global News

Added on: 02/16/2022

LGBT Rights Under Renewed Pressure in Hungary

02/15/2022

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and the groups who work to protect them are under fresh pressure in Hungary. On February 1, an appeals court…

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Added on: 02/14/2022

Interview: ‘Zim still not a safe place for LGBTQ community’

02/13/2022

Last year, South African celebrity Somizi Mhlongo was scheduled to travel to Zimbabwe as a guest of honour at the reopening of a top restaurant in Harare….

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Added on: 02/13/2022

‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is just the beginning of Florida GOP’s cruelty to LGBTQ kids

2/12/22

Florida Republican lawmakers have declared war on LGBTQ children — all in the name of freedom and “parental rights.” Aka, the rights of parents whose views of…

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Added on: 02/13/2022

Russia makes failed attempt to shut down prominent LGBTQ rights group

2/11/22

The Russian government made an unsuccessful attempt to shut down one of the country’s largest and most prominent LGBTQ rights groups, but human rights advocates say there…

Global News

Added on: 02/12/2022

Out in the World: Passage of Global Respect Act signals US stands with LGBTQ people globally

02/11/2022

Signaling the importance of global LGBTQ issues, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Global Respect Act. The bill, introduced by gay Congressmember David Cicilline (D-Rhode…

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Added on: 02/11/2022

Young trans people around Australia are seeing the news and hearing that they are not worthy of protection

02/08/2022

I grew up in Sydney’s western suburbs during the 80s, a knockabout kid who was always a bit worried and generally a bit of a worry. My…

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Added on: 02/09/2022

Three found guilty of gang raping gay man in landmark verdict for South Africa.

02/08/2022

Three men have been found guilty of the gang rape of a gay man in South Africa – the first time the country has issued a guilty…

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Added on: 02/09/2022

Lawmakers introduce Arizona LGBT anti-discrimination bill.

02/08/2022

A bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers that includes the Republican House speaker announced Monday they were introducing legislation that would for the first time protect gay and…

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Added on: 02/08/2022

Met Police chief says ‘nasty’ homophobia, racism and misogyny ‘risks force losing public consent’

02/07/2022

A damning report by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) revealed that there was “pervasive evidence” of bullying and harassment within the Met Police involving officers…

Global News

Added on: 02/08/2022

Gay Man Becomes Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection, Faces Big Challenges

02/07/2022

Sworn-in to lead one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States, Chris Magnus also joined a small group of gay national security officials. At…

World Voices

Added on: 02/08/2022

Rightify Ghana

Phillip Baumgart

Alturi Contributor

How did Rightify Ghana get started? The national government has long denied LGBTQ Ghanaians respect, protection, and recognition. Rightify Ghana came together to raise awareness about the…

Global News

Added on: 02/08/2022

Israel to open first LGBT shelter for Arab youth

02/05/2022

Israel is set to open its first shelter designated for LGBT Arab Israeli youth, in a move hailed as “historic” by one of the lawmakers who led…

Global News

Added on: 02/06/2022

Three queer people violently killed in Honduras on the same day

2/5/22

Three LGBT+ people have been murdered on the same day in Honduras in a spate of violence indicative of the horrific circumstances for queer folk in the…

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Added on: 02/04/2022

Putin Meets Chechen Leader Amid Outcry Over Threats Against Activist’s Family

02/03/2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian, Kremlin-backed leader of the North Caucasus region of Chechnya, amid a public outcry over open threats…

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Added on: 02/04/2022

Bishops in Ghana condemn harrowing anti-LGBT+ bill for being too severe: ‘We must show love’

02/04/2022

The House of Bishops of the Anglican Church in Ghana said Friday (28 January) that the draft Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill…

Global News

Added on: 02/03/2022

‘It gives me joy’: the LGBT Colombians embracing visibility in town with a legacy of abuse

02/03/2022

In a mountain town near the north coast of Colombia, three drag queens strike poses in the blazing sun. Wearing extravagant Caribbean carnival costumes, they place each…

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Added on: 02/02/2022

LGBTQ people in Afghanistan face violence, rape and extortion, say human rights watchdogs.

02/01/2022

A recent report by a pair of human rights organizations is warning of the plight of LGBTQ people in Afghanistan, who frequently face threats of violence against…

Global News

Added on: 02/02/2022

A transgender woman’s struggle to be herself in Bangladesh.

02/01/2022

Riya Moni is putting her makeup on. She is not afraid of being caught or humiliated anymore – her makeup is her transgression. She is a transgender…

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Added on: 02/01/2022

Tough times for trans Indonesians, battered by Covid and the label ‘LGBT’.

01/31/2022

The adoption of the label “LGBT” for Indonesia’s sexual minorities has increased their visibility but also made them a target of conservatives’ hostility, according to author/researcher Hendri…

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Added on: 01/31/2022

Activists warn against loophole in UK ban on conversion practices

01/30/2022

Campaigners are urging ministers to ensure any forthcoming UK-wide ban on conversion practices does not contain a loophole allowing those who received “informed consent” from their victims…

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Added on: 01/29/2022

Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board updates guidelines for LGBTQ2S+ claimants—but there’s more work to be done

1/28/22

A queer man is turned away from a refugee claim because the term for his same-sex partner in his native language translates to “girlfriend”; a bisexual person…

Global News

Added on: 01/27/2022

LGBTQ+ Afghans Struggle for Work and Food as Taliban Threats Grow

01/26/2021

Jan. 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — LGBTQ+ Afghans face increasing threats and violence five months since the Taliban seized power, with many forced into hiding and unable…

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Added on: 01/26/2022

LGBTQ ‘conversion therapy’ officially banned in France.

01/25/2022

France has officially banned so-called LGBTQ “conversion therapy,” the widely debunked — and potentially dangerous — practice of attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender…

Global News

Added on: 01/26/2022

Amnesty urges Iran to free ‘arbitrarily detained’ LGBTI activist.

01/25/2022

Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Iran to free an Iranian LGBTI activist held for the last three months on charges linked to an appearance in a BBC…