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Gay Sex Is No Longer Illegal In Barbados
Barbados’ top court has struck down colonial-era laws banning gay sex.
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This Italian Fan Invaded The Pitch At The World Cup In Support Of LGBTQ People, Iranian Women And Ukraine
A pitch invader ran onto the field waving a Pride flag while sporting a custom Superman T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan “Save Ukraine” on the front and “Respect Iranian Women” on the back during the Portugal vs Uruguay match on Nov. 29.
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Russia Is Now Banning All “Gay Propaganda” That Promotes “Non-Traditional” Relationships
The Russian upper house of parliament has passed a bill banning “gay propaganda” for all ages, bringing it one step closer to law and expanding a previous law that only banned it for children.
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Germany’s Soccer Team Covered Their Mouths Before Their Match To Protest FIFA Silencing Them
The German national soccer team covered their mouths during their team photo to protest FIFA’s decision to threaten European teams that wore rainbow “OneLove” armbands with yellow cards.
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European Soccer Captains Won’t Wear Rainbow Armbands After FIFA Threatened Them With Yellow Cards
Team captains from seven European soccer team will no longer wear an armband with a rainbow heart during their World Cup matches after FIFA threatened to give them yellow cards.
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Thousands Of People Marched For Pride In South Africa For The First Time Since COVID-19 Despite Terror Attack Warning
Thousands of people took part in the first Pride march in Johannesburg, South Africa, since the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday Oct. 29, celebrating the LGBTQ community despite a US terror attack warning in the city.
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The Former Miss Argentina And Miss Puerto Rico Secretly Got Married And Their Relationship Is Goals
After keeping their two-year relationship secret, the former Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico have announced on Instagram that they are officially married.
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More Than 120,000 People In Taiwan Held A Massive Pride Parade To Celebrate LGBTQ Rights
Some 120,000 people braved the rain and took part in a LGBTQ pride parade in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Oct. 29 in a massive celebration of LGBTQ rights.
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Australia’s Soccer Team Made A Powerful Video Supporting Migrant Workers And LGBTQ Rights In Qatar
The Socceroos’ video statement comes ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha in November.
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Same-Sex Marriage Is Now Legal In All Of Mexico’s States
The northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas has voted to legalize same-sex marriage, making same-sex marriage legal across all of Mexico’s 32 states.
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Chile Has Issued Its First Gender Neutral ID To This Nonbinary Trans Activist And Author
Chile has issued its first gender-neutral ID to Shane Cienfuegos, a 29-year-old nonbinary transgender activist and writer.
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Women Of The Week: Iranian Rock Climber Elnaz Rekabi, Schoolgirl Asra Panahi And Brazil’s First Trans Women Lawmakers
Women from Iran are continuing to stand up against the government and the country’s mandatory hijab law. Meanwhile, across the globe, Brazil has elected its first two trans women as lawmakers in congress. These are some of the inspiring women of the week.