World
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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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Nepal Elects First Transgender Woman Lawmaker
LGBTQ rights advocate Bhumika Shrestha wins a historic parliamentary seat as part of a sweeping election victory.
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Trump Reportedly Laughed at Claim Iran’s Leader May Be Gay
U.S. intelligence reportedly told Trump Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay, a claim officials say is “credible” that prompted laughter in the room.
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EU Court Says Bulgaria Must Allow Gender Recognition
The landmark ruling says all EU member states must allow transgender people to update legal documents, finding such bans violate EU law.
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Senegal Doubles Prison Terms for Same-Sex Relations
Lawmakers unanimously passed a bill increasing prison terms to 10 years and criminalizing support for LGBTQ people.
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Gay Muslim Influencer Hosts Inclusive Ramadan Iftar
Berlin-based influencer Ali Darwich brought together friends of different faiths to promote tolerance and acceptance.
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Kenyan Men Get 15 Years for Robbing and Assaulting Gay Victims
Two attackers were convicted in a violent robbery targeting gay men in a country where homosexuality remains criminalized.
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