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Sam Smith speaks out for trans people as UK government increases attacks
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was the latest politician to attack trans people, saying they don’t exist.
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Mauritius decriminalizes gay sex in historic ruling
A four-year court battle has finally ended in victory.
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Kenya rights org sues over anti-LGBTQ+ protests
Two decisions by the country’s Supreme Court sparked violent protests led by clerics and homophobic politicians.
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Pope Francis suggests Church can bless same-sex unions in “enormous advance” for LGBTQ+ Catholics
He come out in support of marriage equality, but advocates hailed it as an advance.
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Polish opposition leader “marries” partner in beautiful protest for marriage equality
Poland is considered the worst country in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights. He wants to change that.
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Sore loser accuses competitor who beat her of being transgender at 2023 Asian Games
“It’s only when I won the bronze because of my sheer hard work and dedication that she came up with this transgender thing.”
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Turkish president complains that UN’s decorations are too “LGBT” but they weren’t gay at all
The decorations were put up for a reasons that had nothing to do with LGBTQ+ people, but that didn’t stop him from complaining about how they were too gay.
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Elton John blasts UK Home Secretary for suggesting LGBTQ+ refugees shouldn’t qualify for asylum
Suella Braverman also claimed that refugees pretend to be LGBTQ+ in order to “game the system.”
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TikTok working with Kenyan government to ban LGBTQ+ content in the country
This is not the first time TikTok has blocked LGBTQ+ content.
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Here’s how Amsterdam has almost eradicated HIV transmission
Only 9 new cases of HIV were reported in the city last year.