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EU survey reveals many LGBT people throughout Europe still live in fear
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands.
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Int’l Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia observed around the globe
LGBT rights advocates observed the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (or IDAHO) in more than 100 countries around the world Friday, commemorating the May 17, 1990 decision by the World Health Organization that decategorized homosexuality as a mental disorder.
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UFC fighter Matt Mitrione apologizes, fined for transphobic remarks
Mixed martial artist Matt Mitrione has issued an apology for his comments earlier this month when he called transgender fighter Fallon Fox a “disgusting freak” who lied about her gender to “beat up women.”
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UFC suspends Matt Mitrione indefinitely over transphobic remarks regarding Fallon Fox
The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization has suspended indefinitely heavyweight Matt Mitrione, saying it was “appalled” by comments he made about transgender Mixed Martial Arts fighter Fallon Fox.
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NCAA guide advises on developing LGBT-inclusive college athletics
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has released a guide to assist administrators, coaches and students develop a more inclusive environment for LGBT college athletes.
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Transgender woman says she was kicked out of spa because ‘she looked different’
CENTREVILLE, Va. — A California transgender woman alleges that, while on a business trip last year, she was asked to leave a suburban Washington D.C. because the manager told her “she looked different.”
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GLAAD calls out CBS for anti-transgender joke on ‘Mike & Molly’
GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, has denounced the CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly” for what it called an “offensive scene predicated on the hateful notion that transgender people are inherently disgusting.”
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ESPN radio hosts suspended following transphobic broadcast
WASHINGTON — Two Washington D.C.-based radio announcers were suspended Tuesday following a brief, on-air apology for remarks made during a broadcast last week in which they referred to a transgender female basketball player as “he/she” and “it.” WTEM Radio, branded as ESPN 980, said Tuesday afternoon it had “temporarily removed” hosts Steve Czaban and Andy […]
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‘The Cross in the Closet’ reinforces transphobia while dealing with homophobia
Many people that read “The Cross in the Closet” will have had little or no experience with the “T” part of LGBT. I did not start entering intimate relationships with transgender people until years into my own advocacy work. Most people outside, and some people inside the LGBT community, do not have a grasp of the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity.
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International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia observed around the globe
GENEVA, Switzerland — LGBT rights advocates observed the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (or IDAHO) in more than 95 countries around the world Thursday, commemorating the 1990 decision by the World Health Organization that decategorized homosexuality as a mental disorder.