World
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Gay Cruise Ship Barred from Turkey Also Denied Entry by Egypt
The Atlantis Events cruise was turned away from Alexandria after Egypt revoked permission for the ship to dock at the last minute.
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Chicago Gay Couple Found Dead in Mexico Mass Grave
Authorities arrested seven people after the bodies of Zafar Mawani and Guillermo Ortiz were found in a mass grave outside Mexico City.
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Turkey Bars Gay Cruise Ship from Docking, Citing “Moral Values”
Turkish authorities are refusing to let an Atlantis Events cruise ship dock, forcing it to replace planned stops in Kuşadası and Istanbul.
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Malaysia Rebrands “LGBT” as “Deviant Culture”
Officials say the language shift will curb the "normalization" of LGBTQ identity, while rights groups warn it will fuel discrimination.
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Family Values Charter Threatens LGBTQ Rights Across Africa
Supporters hope to bring the charter before the African Union next year despite concerns it could undermine LGBTQ and reproductive rights.
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Niger Criminalizes Homosexuality Under New Penal Code
Following a military coup, Niger's ruling junta has imposed a penal code that punishes same-sex conduct with up to 10 years in prison.
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Ghana Will Jail LGBTQ Advocates For Up To 10 Years
The measure would criminalize LGBTQ advocacy, require citizens to report suspected violations, and impose prison terms for same-sex activity.
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Rome Pride Bans Jewish LGBTQ Groups Over Gaza Stance
Roma Pride cited the groups' refusal to call Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide and distance themselves from its government.
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Spain Becomes Europe’s Top-Ranked Country for LGBTQ Rights
Spain overtook Malta in ILGA Europe's annual rankings of laws and policies affecting LGBTQ people across 49 European countries.
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Russian Sentenced to Forced Labor for Writing Gay Fan-Fiction
The 36-year-old woman was sentenced to 18 months of forced labor for writing gay fan-fiction about a K-pop group.
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Vatican Continues Friendlier Approach to LGBTQ Catholics
Under Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican is continuing a friendlier approach to LGBTQ Catholics adopted during Pope Francis’s papacy. While the Church has no intention...
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EU Court Says Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQ Law Violates Human Rights
Top EU court finds Hungary’s 2021 law banning LGBTQ content discriminatory and in violation of fundamental rights.
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Gay Couple in France Terrorized by Homophobic Attacks
The couple say they’ve endured threats, break-ins, and anti-gay graffiti over more than a year, with no arrests made.
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Woman in Wheelchair Told to Leave Gay Club Over “Safety Risk”
Maddie Haining says staff ignored the UK’s Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
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Poland Ordered to Recognize Same-Sex EU Marriages
Poland’s top court ruled that same-sex couples married in other EU countries can have their unions registered.
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