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10 Women’s Rights Wins To Celebrate This International Women’s Day 2026
From Italy to Zambia, countries around the world have made bold moves to advance women’s rights in the past year.
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Australia’s First Openly Gay Professional Football Player Has Called Out Homophobia From Former Club After Coming Out
Cavallo said he was sidelined because of his sexuality and was angry people thought it was due to injuries, when in reality, it was due to "internal homophobia.”
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14 Human Rights Wins To Celebrate In 2025
Here’s to another year of fighting for the world we want to see.
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Japanese Girl Group XG’s Youngest Member Cocona Has Publicly Come Out As Transmasculine Non-Binary
“Now, I can finally say, ‘There’s nothing wrong with who I am inside,’”
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In A Setback For LGBTQ Rights, Japan Has Found Its Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional
The Tokyo judge said that the current marriage system is “useful in preparing an environment for raising children."
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The EU’s Top Court Has Ruled All Member Countries Must Respect And Recognize Same-Sex Marriages
The ruling came after a same-sex Polish couple sued the Polish government for not recognizing their same-sex marriage.
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South Korea Has Officially Recognized Same-Sex Couples As Spouses In National Census
Starting from Oct. 22, the Census has been updated to allow “spouse” or “cohabiting partner” as valid responses for same-sex household members.
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The Netherlands Rejected The Far-Right And Elected A Centrist Party With A Young, Openly Gay Leader
On Nov. 7, liberal-centrist D66 party led by Rob Jetten was declared the winner.
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The Church Of Norway Has Formally Apologized To The LGBTQ Community For Decades Of Discrimination
The church's presiding biship Olav Fykse Tveit said that the church’s words and actions have caused “shame, great harm and pain”, adding that this “should not have happened.”
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Slovakia Has Changed Its Constitution To Recognize Only Two Genders — Male And Female
Slovakia’s conservative government said the law is meant to preserve “traditional values”.
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Hong Kong’s Government Has Rejected A Bill That Would Have Recognized Same-Sex Partnerships
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Hong Kong’s parliament rejected the bill by 71 votes to 14 with one abstention.
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Burkina Faso Has Officially Passed A Law Banning Same-Sex Relationships
Under the law, people who are in same-sex relationships could face 2 to 5 years in prison, as well as fines.