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High Court in India rules that trans women are legally women
"A trans woman, born male and later transitioning to female, is legally entitled to recognition as a woman," says Indian law
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Pedro Pascal called ‘another Johnny’ by Martina Navratilova in defence of JK Rowling
The former tennis player also accused The Last of Us star Pascal of "telling women to STFU"
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Elio: Pixar reportedly removed queer-coded elements from character during production
“Suddenly, you remove this big, key piece, which is all about identity, and Elio just becomes about totally nothing,” said a former Pixar artist
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Canada, Brazil, Australia and more issue joint statement for Pride – but US and UK are absent
The countries say they are "speaking and acting as one to champion the rights of LGBTQI people"
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Budapest Pride shows us: the more they try to suppress us, the stronger we become
Opinion: Jaron Soh, co-founder of LGBTQIA+ mental health app Voda, reflects on Budapest Pride and how attempts to suppress LGBTQIA+ people only fuel greater resistance and solidarity.
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Turkish authorities arrest over 50 people ahead of Pride march in Istanbul
Among those detained were four lawyers from The Istanbul Bar Association's Human Rights Centre, who called the detentions “arbitrary, unjust, and illegal"
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200,000 defy ban at Budapest Pride as global solidarity grows
"Budapest today, and always, will stand with those whose freedom is being taken away!" said Budapest's liberal mayor
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Amnesty urges release of 75 detainees following ‘gay party’ in Indonesia
Police claimed to have seized four condoms, sex toys and a sword from the gathering at a villa
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Drag Race legend Jiggly Caliente among trans icons to be honoured at Stonewall Inn
Seven transgender icons have been inducted into the National LGBTQ Wall of Honour at the historic Stonewall Inn today
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Eye-rolling BBC News presenter changes autocue script from ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’ in viral video
JK Rowling has called Martine Croxall her "favourite BBC presenter" after the broadcast
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Protest to be held in London this weekend against Budapest Pride ban
The 'Solidarity Pride' rally has been organised by the Peter Tatchell Foundation and will take place outside the Hungarian Embassy on Saturday 21 June
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Scottish newspaper The National bites back at JK Rowling’s claims it is ‘anti-woman’
The newspaper branded Rowling as "a billionaire trying to control media output to fit her own worldview"
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Samaritans charity speaks out about ‘disastrous’ Trump administration ban (EXCLUSIVE)
"The consequences of this decision could be disastrous," a spokesperson has told Attitude
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Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes to be classified as ‘aggravated offences’ under UK law
"I am absolutely delighted that the government has listened to me and the cross-party MPs who supported this vital change in the law," Labour MP Rachel Taylor said
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Trump administration to shut down LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline leaving Trevor Project CEO ‘devastated’
“This is not about politics; this is about people,” CEO Jaymes Black says
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Kate Nash to join record-breaking trans+ lobby in London against government’s bathroom ban (EXCLUSIVE)
"Transphobia is not feminism," said Kate ahead of the gathering, which starts at Central Lobby, Palace of Westminster in London from 1-4pm
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Stonewall welcomes MP debate on hate crime but argues action: ‘No justifiable reason for delay’
“We’ve already had a positive reaction with lots of MPs signing NC122, and I’ll be continuing to encourage colleagues to add their names," said Labour MP Rachel Taylor
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Modern Family’s Aubrey Anderson-Emmons comes out as bi in playful nod to iconic TV show
"People keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am (I'm bi)" wrote Aubrey Anderson-Emmons in an Instagram post
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India Willoughby: Trans people in UK face ‘extermination by legislation’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Trans people now face extermination by legislation in the UK thanks to a bitter billionaire and a backstabbing Labour government,” writes trans media figure India Willoughby in an op-ed for Attitude. “Who’s going to save us?”
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Drag Race star Lexi Love reflects on Trump’s ‘chilling’ effect on corporations and Pride (EXCLUSIVE)
“The influence of this administration has had a chilling effect on corporate behaviour," Lexi tells Attitude