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Should you move to Europe? How would you do it?
Things look pretty bleak in America right now. Has anyone noticed?
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Australia, Europe & Asia host a vast array of LGBTQ leaders. Meet some of them now
Despite significant geographical and linguistic differences, Australia, Europe, and Asia share at least one strong bond – plenty of activists dedicated to equality for LGBTQ+ people.
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How I learned to love graffiti. Sorta.
What’s the difference between street art and graffiti?
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Russian could soon ban “LGBTQ ideology” for being an “extremist” movement
“Extremist” designations have been used to ban groups such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses to anything associated with opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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Pope Francis once again “clearly” refuses to affirm same-sex marriages
“These are our brothers and sisters and we need to be close to them,” he claimed, “but marriage as a sacrament is clear.”
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Police shoot tear gas at thousands marching for Istanbul Pride
Pride celebrations in Istanbul have grown increasingly confrontational since the government has disallowed them, but thousands come anyway. We wanted to join them.
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2020 was the worst year for LGBTQ rights in Europe. But activists are ready to fight back.
Prominent activist Rémy Bonny reviews how LGBTQ rights suffered setbacks all across Europe. He asks the world: “join forces in defense” of us.
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How the outcome of the election was like “Lord of the Rings”
“I’ve learned something from all these fantasy stories I love: evil can’t be destroyed.”
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The public votes to make homophobia a criminal offense in Switzerland
The conservative and religious minority forced a referendum on the subject, but the overwhelming Swiss public has spoken.
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Four organizations urge Turkey to release college students, staff on trial for attending Pride
Despite the local law that prevents LGBTQ events being struck down in court, the country is enforcing it anyway.
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Two of the most powerful gay people in the world met to discuss the future of Europe
The world leaders had a meeting, and their focus was on a brighter future.
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These beautiful brides got married minutes after it was legalized in Austria
A court ruling legalizing marriage equality went into effect at midnight on January 1. Moments later, they were wed.
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Police allegedly kicked this drag queen to death. Now they’ve been charged.
The victim’s parents think that the police officers are getting off easy.
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Czech Republic may be the first former Communist country to get marriage equality
An amendment for marriage equality already has broad support in the central European country.
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Police had to use tear gas & water cannons to protect a pride parade from a vicious mob
Around 200 anti-LGBTQ protesters clashed with police over the weekend as the city’s first pride parade kicked off.
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Austria tells a teenager that he’s not stereotypically gay enough to get asylum
He apparently doesn’t “walk, act and dress” like a gay man.
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The French president denies he’s gay for a second time. No, that doesn’t mean he is.
He also says he never paid for a fancy apartment for the man, paid him an exorbitant salary or gave him the nuclear codes.
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What do Trump’s attacks on the European Union & US allies mean for LGBTQ rights?
The EU raised the bar on LGBTQ equality in Europe, but Trump is trying to pry the union apart.
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Most new HIV infections in Europe are in Russia
In Russia, new infections are up 133% since 2006.
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Europe’s first ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy ban could send violators to jail
Those convicted face fines up to $5,000, or up to five years behind bars.