World
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Singapore Bans LGBTQ Movie “#LookAtMe”
Government authorities in Singapore have banned a film addressing how LGBTQ people and their families may face punishment for being critical of religious figures or...
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Gay Afghan Medical Student Tortured and Killed by the Taliban
An openly gay medical student in Afghanistan was abducted, tortured, and killed by the Taliban after being stopped at a traffic checkpoint, becoming the latest...
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Iran’s State-Run Media Attacks Britney Spears
Iran's state-run media giant, IRNA, is attempting to discredit Britney Spears' support for the Iranian protesters.
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Gay Palestinian Asylum Seeker Beheaded in the West Bank
A gay Palestinian man who had sought asylum in Israel was beheaded in the West Bank city of Hebron last week in an act that...
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Turkey’s President Proposes Anti-Gay Amendment to Retain Power
Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan has proposed an anti-LGBTQ “family values” amendment that would deny legal recognition of LGBTQ rights. “The concept of family is...
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Putin Claims U.S. Wants to Push Gender “Perversions” on Russian Youth
Russian President Vladimir Putin employs homophobic tropes to attack the West for its criticism of Russia's military aggression in Ukraine.
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Slovenia Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage and Adoption Rights
Slovenia’s parliament has legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the first Eastern European country to give same-sex couples rights equal to their heterosexual counterparts. The country’s Constitutional...
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Russia Fines TikTok $51,000 for Violating Anti-LGBTQ Law
Russia has fined TikTok 3 million rubles, or $51,000, for failing to delete content that the Russian government deems LGBTQ "propaganda."
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Georgia Meloniās Victory Could Threaten LGBTQ Rights in Italy
LGBTQ rights in Italy could come under fire following far-right leader Giorgia Meloniās victory in Italyās snap election. Meloni leads the party Fratelli d’Italia, or...
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Cuban Voters Legalize Gay Marriage and Adoption
Two-thirds of Cuban voters have approved a revised family code legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption, as well as other rights.
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Gay Rom-Com “Bros” to Skip Release in Middle Eastern Markets
The Billy Eichner gay-themed romantic comedy Bros will preemptively skip release in Middle Eastern markets to avoid being barred in countries that have cracked down...
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Zander Murray Becomes Scotland’s First Out Gay Senior Soccer Player
Zander Murray, who plays for the Lowland League side Gala Fairydean Rovers, has become Scotland’s first senior male player to come out as gay. The...
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Thousands March in Anti-LGBTQ Demonstration in Turkey
Several thousand people took part in a march in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday that had been organized to call for the government-enforced shuttering of all...
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EuroPride March Proceeds Despite Arrest of 64 Protesters
EuroPride’s official Pride parade proceeded as scheduled in Belgrade last Saturday, with organizers prevailing after weeks of back-and-forth debate over whether it was safe to...
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Grindr Names New CEO Ahead of Going Public
Grindr, the popular gay dating app, has named a new CEO who is scheduled to take the company public later this fall. On Tuesday, the...
