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Bigoted church leader flees his own anti-trans protest
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki faced backlash from LGBTQ+ counter-protesters.
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The Palestinian activists fighting for LGBTQ+ rights against a neverending backdrop of war
“We fight double oppression – colonialism and patriarchy.”
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Russia begins banning books in its war on “gay propaganda”
Three novels – including James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room” – have already been banned by a special council.
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Parisian drag queen to carry Olympic torch during opening ceremony
A far-right politician called her “particularly vulgar, hypersexualized” and said a drag queen shouldn’t represent France.
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Creep threatens to “cut up” drag queen & throw her into river over kids’ story event
The popular drag artist was going to read her book about bullying. The irony is not lost on her.
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Uganda’s anti-gay law is making nearly impossible for LGBTQ+ people to get the healthcare they need
“They were scared. They feared coming to the clinic.”
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Kenyans can no longer encourage others to kill queer people
The nation’s High Court issued the ruling while considering the free-speech rights of anti-LGBTQ+ protestors.
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South Korea radical Christians warn of “homosexual dictatorship” after opposition wins
A defeat for the conservative president’s party could signal increased LGBTQ+ rights.
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Iraq’s Parliament passes law to send gay men to prison for up to 15 years
The law is expected to have “catastrophic consequences” for the local queer community and the country’s economy.
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Russian poetry competition bans transgender applicants
First, trans people start getting banned from sports teams, and now poetry contests??