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Trans and non-binary people running for office to counter anti-LGBTQ bills, says report
A record-breaking 1,065 out LGBTQ+ people ran for office in the United States in 2022
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Uganda man faces death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’
It would be the first charge of its kind under Uganda's new law.
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Putin signs extreme law banning Russians from changing gender
It’s the latest anti-LGBTQ+ measure put in place by Putin.
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Kenya could follow Uganda with proposed harsh anti-gay law
"Kick LGBT people out of Kenya completely," one parliament member proposed
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Target Pride designer takes website down after flood of support following anti-trans backlash
The store pulled products from their range after threats from anti-LGBTQ+ groups
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Montana becomes first US state to ban drag performers reading to children at schools and libraries
The bill came into immediate effect earlier this week
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GLAAD and Equality Florida releases Ron DeSantis’ extensive discrimination record
DeSantis has implemented many horrific anti-LGBTQ bills
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Three teens arrested after schoolboy, 14, ‘attacked for being gay’ in Ireland
A video of the attack was shared widely on social media
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Student arrested in Russia for ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ is released
Haoyang Xu has reunited with his partner Gela Gogishvili after being detained.
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UK government helped fund Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ organisations, report says
The UK aid-funded programme “Uganda – Open Society” has received £134,900 since 2021.
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Grindr warns Egyptian users of police targeting and impersonation
“We have been alerted that Egyptian police is actively making arrests of gay, bi, and trans people on digital platforms.”
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Uganda makes identifying as LGBTQ illegal in ‘deeply repressive’ bill
"President Yoweri Museveni must urgently veto this appalling legislation," said one campaigner.
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Janelle Monáe on the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ hate
"Literal erasure of our existence is continuing to happen."
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Florida students claim they’ve been ‘Don’t Say Gay-ed’ over cancelled play
“It’s baffling that a show written about the detrimental effects of censorship is being censored,” one student said.
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Singapore to restrict LGBTQ media despite repealing anti-gay laws
Singapore says it wants to "protect younger audiences from age-inappropriate content".
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Anti-LGBTQ group banned from Facebook after campaign against children’s hospital
Boston Children’s Hospital has been inundated with abusive messages after false claims about it were made online.
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Hamilton musical didn’t authorise Texas church anti-gay performances
A post-show sermon compared homosexuality as a struggle alongside alcohol and drug addiction.
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Laurence Fox temporarily suspended from Twitter for swastika Progress Pride flag image
The actor-turned-politician's posts have been described as "utterly deplorable" and "disgusting".
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Italian senate votes against bill to protect LGBTQs against discrimination
Right-wing politicians are seen in video footage cheering as the bill was defeated on Wednesday (27 October)
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Three more Polish regions renounce ‘LGBT-free zone’ status
The Małopolska, Lublin, and Podkarpackie regions follow Świętokrzyskie in backtracking on the declarations they made in 2019 after the threat of losing EU funding.