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Added on: 08/28/2019

How will the LGBT issue influence the Polish election?

Emerging Europe
08/20/2019
The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issue has been one of the main sources of political controversy in Poland over the summer months, and is potentially…
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Added on: 08/28/2019

Poland’s Populist Government Has Declared War on the LGBTQ Community

VICE
08/27/2019
There were drag queens and rainbow flags, dancing and chants of “Love everyone.” But the first ever Pride March in the Polish city of Bialystok last month…
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Added on: 08/27/2019

Shining a light on lesbian experiences in Nigeria

Mail & Guardian
08/22/2019
“If you haven’t come out to yourself, it’s difficult to come out to [other] people … At first, it might look like a difficult task, like something…
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Added on: 08/26/2019

Israeli Arabs indicted for attempted honor killing of gay teen

Arutz Sheva
08/26/2019
Three Israeli Arab men from northern Israel were indicted in Tel Aviv Sunday in connection with the stabbing of a gay teenager in Tel Aviv last month,…
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Added on: 08/26/2019

Transgender Refugee Fears Death for Being Deported to Syria

Al Bawaba
08/25/2019
Alarming stories of terror and heartbreak continue to surface amid Turkey’s ruthless campaign to deport thousands of refugees back to Syria’s Idlib province, which faces a deadly…
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Added on: 08/24/2019

‘It’s not legal’: UN stands by as Turkey deports vulnerable Syrians

The Guardian
08/23/2019
When summer began, Ward’s* biggest worry was her sick boyfriend. A Syrian with a gentle voice, and all her identity documents in order, Ward thought she could…
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Added on: 08/24/2019

‘I-95’ serial killer who murdered six gay men in 1994 executed in Florida

Pink News
23/08/2019
Serial killer Gary Ray Bowles also known as the “I-95” killer was pronounced dead on Thursday, August 22 at age 57, after receiving a lethal injection, according to…
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Added on: 08/23/2019

‘Hunted for my sexuality’: How social media is fuelling homophobic attacks in Mali

Telegraph
08/22/2019
The film is grainy but the viewer can make out shadows looming over a woman cowering in fear. Men are shouting, hitting and demanding that their victim…
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Added on: 08/22/2019

Duterte expressed full support for LGBTQ community in Palace meet Monday

Manila Bulletin
08/20/2019
President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed his full support to the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning) community, neophyte Senator Christopher Lawrence ‘’Bong’’ T. Go said on…
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Added on: 08/22/2019

Four teenagers deny harassing two women in a homophobic attack on London bus

BBC
08/21/2019
Four teenagers have denied harassing two women in a homophobic attack on a night bus in London. Melania Geymonat, 28, and her partner Chris Hannigan were on the…
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Added on: 08/21/2019

Trump administration says transgender workers aren’t protected by civil rights

The Independent
08/20/2019
President Trump’s administration has told the Supreme Court that transgender workers are not protected by federal civil rights law and can be fired because of their gender. The…
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Added on: 08/20/2019

LGBTQ church vandalized six times in two weeks

KOB TV
08/19/2019
An LGBTQ church has been vandalized six times in the past two weeks and churchgoers are worried their community is the target. “Really the first time, I…
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Added on: 08/19/2019

Law needed to stop abuses vs LGBTQ

Manila Times
08/18/2019
A law is needed to discourage and prevent abuses against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community, Laguna Third District Rep. Sol Aragones…
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Added on: 08/18/2019

New survey finds a decrease in homophobic attitudes in Nigeria

Gay Times
08/18/2019
A survey from The Initiative for Equality Rights has found that homophobic attitudes in Nigeria are decreasing. The survey was last conducted in 2017, and this time…
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Added on: 08/18/2019

A gay couple in Russia was forced to flee the country simply because they told their adopted children they are married

Business Insider
08/17/2019
A Russian couple was forced to flee the country because they told their two adopted sons that they are married. As far-fetched as that may sound, the…
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Added on: 08/18/2019

America Moved On From Its Gay-Rights Moment—And Left a Legal Mess Behind

The Atlantic
08/17/2019
Roughly half of americans think federal law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Despite four years of nationwide same-sex marriage, despite rapidly growing cultural acceptance…
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Added on: 08/16/2019

Côte d’Ivoire: Bill to Amend Marriage Law Approved

Library of Congress
08/09/2019
On March 27, 2019, the Council of Ministers of Côte d’Ivoire approved a bill that would substantially amend the country’s marriage law. It must now be presented…
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Added on: 08/16/2019

How Multinationals Can Help Advance LGBT Inclusion Around the World

Harvard Business Review
08/15/2019
As the rainbow flags come down in New York City after the WorldPride and Stonewall 50 celebrations, and as flags go up for pride events in other…
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Added on: 08/14/2019

Australian national newspaper condemned for appalling coverage of transgender issues

Pink News
08/14/2019
Journalist Bernard Lane of The Australian newspaper, announced a gender issues section on the broadsheet’s website on Friday to widespread criticism from LGBT+ advocates. The section so far…
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Added on: 08/12/2019

Paraguay is set for historic trans murder trial

Thomson Reuters Foundation
08/09/2019
In a historic first for the conservative South American country, a court in Paraguay on Friday will convene for a murder trial in the death of a…
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Added on: 08/12/2019

Johannesburg holds city’s first black, queer ball

Africa News
08/12/2019
LGBTQ people gathered in Johannesburg recently for the city’s first official black queer ball. Organizers say the event was to create a safe space for people in…
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Added on: 08/11/2019

LGBTQ asylum seekers persecuted at home and in U.S. custody

PBS
08/10/2019
With more than 800,000 migrants currently applying for asylum in the U.S., a growing number of immigrants rights groups are calling attention to the plight of LGBTQ…
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Added on: 08/10/2019

He survived Chechnya’s LGBTQ purge. Now, he’s ready to tell his story

Daily Xtra
08/09/2019
Amin Dzhabrailov shivered as the cold air hit his sweat-drenched body. It had been two weeks since he began sleeping on the floor of the tiny, windowless…
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Added on: 08/10/2019

Poland holds new pride parade after one marred by violence

Washington Post
08/10/2019
LGBT activists held a central Polish city’s first pride parade without incident Saturday amid a deep divide in the country over gay and lesbian rights. The parade…
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Added on: 08/10/2019

LGBT+ murders at ‘alarming’ levels in Latin America – study

Reuters
08/08/2019
Four LGBT+ people are murdered every day in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to “alarming” new research released on Thursday by a regional network of gay…
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Added on: 08/08/2019

Australia: Pressure building on Qantas to end LGBT+ deportations

Pink News
08/07/2019
A group of influential LGBT-supportive celebrities have signed an open letter calling on Qantas to end its forced deportations of LGBT+ asylum seekers. Quantas, Australia’s largest airline,…
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Added on: 08/06/2019

Murder, ‘gay-hunters’ strike terror in Russia’s LGBT community

Yahoo! News
08/05/2019
When LGBT activist Yelena Grigoryeva found her name on a hit list of a “gay-hunting” group, she did not appear to take the threat seriously. The group…
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Added on: 08/06/2019

Ohio GOP chair calls for state lawmaker who blamed mass shootings on gay marriage

The Hill
08/05/2019
Ohio Republican Party Chairwoman Jane Murphy Timken on Monday called for GOP state Rep. Candice Keller to resign after the lawmaker linked mass shootings in the U.S….
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Added on: 08/05/2019

Hate crimes in schools in region affected by anti-LGBT+ protests surge

The Independent
08/04/2019
The number of hate crimes in schools and colleges in the county affected by protests against LGBT+ lessons has surged by more than 50 per cent in…
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Added on: 08/04/2019

LGBT in Russia: smashing stereotypes and creating a queer future

Pink News
08/03/2019
For Russia’s LGBT community, homophobia and violence are part of day-to-day reality. Some cases, like the murder of activist Yelena Grigoryeva last week or torture in Chechnya,…
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