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Trans men enter Miss Italy to protest pageant’s ban on trans women
The protest comes after the pageant’s patron said that only “women from birth” would be allowed to compete.
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Turkish police arrest & jail tourist for 3 weeks because he “looked gay”
Police reportedly assumed the man was on his way to an unauthorized Pride march.
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Has a sixth person been cured of HIV?
The Geneva Patient’s HIV has been in remission for 20 months after a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer.
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The U.S. & Jamaica are fighting over gay rights
Tensions are rising after Jamaica refused to accredit the spouse of a gay American diplomat.
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This deepfake soccer ad has gone viral for challenging how people think about women’s sports
The ad took 8 graphic designers 500 hours to put together, but the effect was worth it, getting tens of millions of views online.
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Italy begins stripping lesbian mothers of their parental rights
One mom said she cried for 10 days after hearing she was being removed from her daughter’s birth certificate.
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Russia steps up attacks on LGBTQ+ people amid a climate of fear
New legislation would ban gender-affirming care and ID changes, while Putin explores reinstating conversion therapy.
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Latvia’s Edgars Rinkēvičs sworn in as president, becoming 7th out leader of a nation ever
“Latvia is a sovereign, free, and democratic country. But it must be legal and fair for all,” he said in his inaugural address.
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Japanese Supreme Court rules in favor of trans employee in landmark bathroom case
The unanimous ruling came after a trans woman sued the Economy and Trade Ministry for relegating her to the men’s restroom or a far away women’s room.
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Nepal’s Supreme Court orders government to register same-sex marriages
The order allows LGBTQ+ couples to legally register their marriages while the government prepares legislation legalizing marriage equality.