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Added on: 08/13/2024

Queer Nigerian victims of online blackmail fight back

08/12/2024

Entrapment of LGBTQ+ Nigerians through dating apps and social media has been documented for years, yet most perpetrators continue to walk free. Now, queer people are turning…

Global News

Added on: 08/10/2024

Mexico City will now give harsher punishments to anti-trans murderers

08/09/2024

Mexico City, Mexico has passed a local law banning murders against transgender women, a practice referred to in the country as transfemicidio (transfemicide). Murderers convicted under the…

Global News

Added on: 08/09/2024

COMMENTARY: Malawi court’s anti-gay ruling is full of nonsense

08/09/2024

MALAWI — The High Court released its (LONG) judgement in the case in which it upheld the country’s colonial-era “carnal knowledge against the order of nature” laws,…

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Added on: 08/08/2024

Liberia: New Bill Aims to Punish Homosexuality with Life in Prison

08/07/2024

An extreme anti-LGBTIQ+ bill has been introduced in the Parliament of Liberia, following in the footsteps of similarly draconian legislation passed in other African nations. The copycat bill,…

Global News

Added on: 08/07/2024

Russia’s New Queer Purge

08/06/2024

In March, a little-known volunteer organization dedicated to “reviving the religious and secular unity of the Russian people” escorted agents from the Internal Affairs Ministry and the…

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Added on: 08/06/2024

‘We were in shock, we were numb’: the violent police raid that changed Melbourne’s gay scene forever

08/05/2024

When researching the infamous 1994 police raid of the Melbourne club Tasty, one of the first things you’ll notice is the lack of photographs. These days, if…

Global News

Added on: 08/05/2024

Rebel groups in Colombia are killing trans women in a “social cleansing” campaign

08/04/2024

In Colombia, armed groups are targeting transgender women along with other so-called undesirables in a violent campaign of “social cleansing” across the country. Paramilitaries in Colombia—still operating despite…

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Added on: 08/05/2024

Uganda: Man Charged with Aggravated Homosexuality Released on Bail After a Year

08/04/2024

Michael Opolot, one of the first men to face the death penalty under Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA), has been released on bail after a year awaiting trial. Opolot,…

Global News

Added on: 07/31/2024

Killers of trans people face 70 years in jail under reformed Mexico City law

07/30/2024

Following years of campaigns, the changes, promoted by the ruling Morena Party, were passed by 45 votes to one, making make Mexico City the second of the…

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Added on: 07/30/2024

How do LGBTQ+ groups feel about Kamala Harris’ campaign? ‘Re-energized’

07/29/2024

LGBTQ+ rights groups are praising Vice President Kamala Harris’ “historic” presidential campaign, and what it means for the queer community. Democrats and human rights groups celebrated Harris’…

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Added on: 07/30/2024

I’m so scared that I’ll be arrested’: France clamps down on sex workers during Olympics

07/29/2024

As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker Hua says increased police patrols are threatening her livelihood. “I really feel under pressure, I’m constantly scared….

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Added on: 07/30/2024

The glitter and the grit: Inside Nigeria’s queer ballroom subculture

07/29/2024

When Countess Sasha Seduction, a Nigerian non-binary drag queen, got to attend their first ballroom experience, a 2022 Halloween ball in Lagos, Nigeria, it felt like a…

Global News

Added on: 07/29/2024

Pride organisers call for laws to protect LGBTQIA

07/28/2024

Organisers of Sunday’s PrideTT parade emphasised the need for legislation to protect members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community from discrimination. Almost…

Alturi Blog

Added on: 07/27/2024

PROJECT 2025 AND ITS ASSUMPTIONS ON SEX

Lauren Davis

Alturi Contributor

Created by The Heritage Foundation, the 2025 Presidential Transition Project (famously known as Project 2025) is a book that includes all the policies it wishes to implement…

Global News

Added on: 07/27/2024

Transfemicide becomes a crime in a ‘watershed’ moment for Mexico City

07/26/2024

When the trans sex worker Paola Buenrostro was killed by a client in Mexico City, her friend Kenya Cuevas grabbed the man to stop him fleeing and…

Global News

Added on: 07/26/2024

Ghana’s top court upholds law criminalizing gay sex

07/25/2024

Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a six-decade-old law criminalizing gay sex as the west African country awaits another court decision on whether to introduce even harsher…

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Added on: 07/24/2024

Police Investigate Chilling Grindr Attacks in Canberra

07/24/2024

In distressing news, ACT Police are investigating two alleged homophobic assaults in Canberra, where gay men were lured via dating apps such as Grindr, and attacked. These…

Global News

Added on: 07/22/2024

From fear to freedom: LGBTQ+ migrants seek safe haven in Germany

07/21/2024

Faced with rape threats, forced conversion therapy, and the necessity to flee their homeland, four queer individuals share their experiences with DW. “The Russian police threatened to…

Global News

Added on: 07/19/2024

This African country never outlawed homosexuality… until now

07/18/2024

The military junta ruling the West African county of Burkina Faso announced that homosexual acts will now be a punishable offense. As such, the nation is the…

Global News

Added on: 07/17/2024

We Are Being Killed’: A Gay Man Forced To Escape Turkmenistan

07/16/2024

David Omarov, a native of Turkmenistan, says he was arrested and tortured there for being gay — a crime under the country’s repressive regime. He was also…

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Added on: 07/17/2024

California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law

07/16/2024

California has enacted a landmark law banning schools from outing LGBTQ+ students to their parents or guardians, becoming the first state to ban forced outing. Democratic Gov….

Global News

Added on: 07/13/2024

Osaka Court Again Overturns Asylum Denial for LGBTQ Refugee

07/12/2024

Is Japan warming up to refugees? An Osaka court has overturned a denial of a gay man’s request for asylum – the second time it’s done so….

Global News

Added on: 07/12/2024

Burkina Faso’s military junta to ban homosexual acts

07/11/2024

Burkina Faso’s military junta has announced a ban on homosexual acts, making it the latest African state to crack down on same-sex relations despite strong opposition from…

Global News

Added on: 07/08/2024

Does The New Criminal Code (BNS) Protect Men And Trans Persons From Sexual Violence?

07/07/2024

Institutional understanding of sexual violence is often informed by patriarchy and misogyny. Courts, police and lawmakers are all prone to this bias. The institutionalisation of such patriarchal…

Global News

Added on: 07/05/2024

How Ghana’s anti-gay bill impacts the LGBTQ+ community

07/04/2024

Mohammed is 27 years old and gay. However, he has yet to come out about his sexuality. Like many other LGBTQ+ Ghanaians, he fears going public. That’s because Ghana’s…

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Added on: 07/04/2024

Cameroon president’s daughter comes out, reveals relationship with Brazilian model

07/03/2024

In the face of Cameroon‘s criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships, the daughter of the nation’s president has come out. Brenda Biya, daughter of President Paul Biya, revealed in a recent post…

Global News

Added on: 07/04/2024

Courage amid crisis: Gendered impacts of the coup and the pursuit of gender equality in Myanmar

07/02/2024

GENEVA (2 July 2024) – The military coup was a devastating setback for gender equality in Myanmar and has left women, girls, and LGBT people acutely vulnerable…

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Added on: 06/28/2024

Anti-LGBTQ Christian Nationalist Plan: Allow Anyone To Sue Teacher, Librarian ‘Groomers’

06/27/2024

When the National Association of Christian Lawmakers held its National Policy Conference at Liberty University earlier this month, participants on one panel discussed ways to take advantage…

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Added on: 06/28/2024

How a Neighborhood in Kathmandu Became a Haven for LGBTQ+ People

06/27/2024

If you take a walk in Lazimpat, here is what you might see: narrow streets buzzing with life, cozy cafes filled with laughter and lively conversations, and…

Global News

Added on: 06/28/2024

Georgian parliament gives initial approval to sweeping curbs on LGBT rights

06/27/2024

Georgia’s parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a set of bills containing sweeping curbs on LGBT rights, including bans on the “propaganda” of same-sex relationships…