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Added on: 07/20/2020

Iranian aide who shared cartoon of same-sex parents faces prison for ‘homosexual propaganda’

Pink News
07/19/2020
The former aide for women’s and family affairs in Iran has been charged with “spreading moral corruption” in the form of a cartoon depicting loving LGBT+ families….
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Added on: 07/20/2020

With Brazil’s Bolsonaro attacking the Supreme Court, are gay rights at risk?

Reuters
07/19/2020
As a gay man growing up in Brazil, Afif Sarhan was banned from donating blood for most of his life. “I thought, ‘Why is my blood inferior…
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Added on: 07/20/2020

Tamil LGBTQ voices face even greater risk in Sri Lanka

Tamil Guardian
07/19/2020
As the Sri Lankan state continues to ramp up its militarisation of the North-East, an already marginalised community has now found itself under greater threat. The Tamil…
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Added on: 07/19/2020

U.S. ambassador says EU criticism of Poland ‘overblown’

Reuters
07/18/2020
The U.S. ambassador to Poland said the European Union’s criticism of Poland’s adherence to democracy is “overblown”, as Warsaw faces cuts to EU budget funds over its…
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Added on: 07/17/2020

Fight over equal rights for LGBT people divides Italy

Financial Times
07/16/2020
Three weeks on from the brutal attack in the Italian city of Pescara that left a young gay man needing reconstructive facial surgery, Lorenzo has joined a…
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Added on: 07/17/2020

‘Great first step’ as Sudan lifts death penalty and flogging for gay sex

Reuters
07/16/2020
Sudan’s decision to lift the death penalty and flogging as punishment for gay sex was hailed by LGBT+ activists on Thursday as a promising sign after almost…
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Added on: 07/16/2020

Internet provides vital connection for Africa’s LGBT communities

Irish Times
07/15/2020
As lockdowns and restrictions limit physical movement across Africa, persecuted and marginalised LGBT communities have been finding new support online. This has ranged from fundraising opportunities to…
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Added on: 07/16/2020

From victim to protector: Pakistan’s first trans cop fights for justice

Reuters
07/15/2020
After enduring death threats, transphobic slurs and sexual harassment at college, Pakistan’s first trans police officer Reem Sharif now shields other trans people from abuse. In her…
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Added on: 07/15/2020

Poland’s LGBT community feels fear and anger after election

Washington Post
07/14/2020
Members of Poland’s LGBT community say they are angry and afraid after President Andrzej Duda won re-election in a divisive campaign that cast their movement for equal…
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Added on: 07/15/2020

Thailand Is Taking Steps to Recognize Same-Sex Couples. But What About the Rest of Southeast Asia?

VICE
07/14/2020
A year ago, Taiwan made history by becoming the first Asian country to permit same-sex marriage in a region where any form of legal recognition for same-sex…
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Added on: 07/15/2020

Her death sparked Transgender Day of Remembrance. 22 years later, still no answers

NBC News
07/14/2020
Rita Hester fought like hell. The story was written in blood. The phone had been ripped from the wall. Half a shoe print — not Rita’s —…
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Added on: 07/13/2020

Trump’s New Asylum Regulations Could Have Devastating Effects For LGBTQ People

Forbes
07/12/2020
In June, the Trump administration released a 161-page draft rule that many say would essentially shut down the United States asylum system. The regulations would impose harsh…
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Added on: 07/13/2020

Here’s Who Drives the Anti-LGBTQ Agenda in Poland Elections

Daily Beast
07/12/2020
The final round of Poland’s presidential election held Sunday was dominated by incumbent President Andrzej Duda’s efforts to mobilize voters against the country’s LGBTQ people. It was…
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Added on: 07/12/2020

Turkish university student threatened with murder for LGBTQ+ rights lecture

Gay Times
07/11/2020
A political sciences student at Ankara University in Turkey, Nazli Ikra Öztay, has been threatened with murder for organising an event about LGBTQ+ rights. Nazli organised an…
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Added on: 07/12/2020

Facebook & Instagram Ban All Content Promoting So-Called “Ex-Gay” Conversion Therapy

New Civil Rights Movement
07/11/2020
On Friday, Facebook and Instagram announced a ban on all videos, images, and written content promoting so-called “ex-gay” conversion therapy or reparative therapy, a widely disavowed and…
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Added on: 07/11/2020

UN Rights Expert Describes ‘Dire’ Situation In Belarus Ahead Of Presidential Vote

Radio Free Europe
07/10/2020
The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus says the country’s “already dire” human rights situation has deteriorated further over the last year, amid…
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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

What Happened For Black Transgender People When Police Protests And Pride Converged

NPR
07/03/2020
June 2020 was a pride month that looked different from past years, and not just because people were socially distancing and wearing masks: Demonstrations for LGBTQ equality…
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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: 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: 06/30/2020

Philippines Police Crack Down on LGBT Protest

Human Rights Watch
06/29/2020
On June 26, police in Manila arrested at least 20 people at an LGBT Pride event protesting an anti-terrorism bill that threatens rule of law in the…
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Added on: 06/28/2020

Police detains over 30 protesting LGBT activists in Moscow – monitoring group

Reuters
06/27/2020
Russian police on Saturday detained more than 30 people, most of them women, who were staging separate one-person protests in central Moscow against charges of spreading pornography…
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Added on: 06/28/2020

Survey on acceptance in Indonesia gives hopes to LGBT community

Jakarta Post
06/27/2020
A recent survey about homosexuality acceptance in Indonesia has given gay and human rights activists some hope for a future where the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
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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: 06/23/2020

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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