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Hungary Has Passed A Law Banning LGBTQ Content For Children And People Are Protesting
Hungary’s parliament has passed a new law banning LGBTQ content for children.
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More Than 100 LGBTQ Candidates Ran In Mexico’s Midterm Election, A New Record For Representation
More than 100 LGBTQ candidates ran in Mexico’s midterm election on Sunday Jun. 6, setting a new record in the country’s history.
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This 23-Year-Old Has Been Elected As Wales’ Youngest And First Openly Non-Binary Mayor
Owen Hurcum, a 23-year-old in Wales, has become the first non-binary and youngest mayor in Wales.
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This Iranian Man Was Killed By His Male Family Members For Being Gay And People Are Demanding Justice
Ali “Alireza” Fazeli Monfared, a 20-year-old gay Iranian man, was allegedly killed by his family after they found out he was gay, on Saturday May 4.
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Cameroon Has Jailed This Trans Influencer And Her Trans Friend For “Attempted Homosexuality”
Shakiro, a trans influencer in Cameroon, and her trans friend, Patricia, have been sentenced to five years in jail for “attempted homosexuality,” public indecency and failing to carry identification.
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Catholic Priests In Germany Are Blessing Same-Sex Couples Despite The Vatican Banning Them From Doing So
Priests in more than 100 churches around Germany have offered blessings to same-sex couples despite the Vatican banning them from doing so.
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Uganda Has Passed A Bill That Would Make Gay Sex And Sex Work Even More Illegal
The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill, which if approved by the president, will further criminalize same-sex relationships and sex work in the country.
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This Top Israeli Soccer Referee Has Come Out To Become The First Trans Referee In Her Country
Sapir Berman, one of Israel’s top referees, made sports history when she officiated her first game in the Israeli Premier League after she came out as transgender in April.
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In A First, Taiwan Recognized The Marriage Of This Same-Sex Couple From Different Countries
In a landmark ruling, Taiwan has recognized a same-sex marriage between a Taiwanese man and his partner from Macau, where same-sex marriage is illegal.
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This Bangladeshi Activist And Actor Has Become The First Trans News Anchor In Her Country
Tashnuva Anan Shishir, an activist and actor, has become the first transgender news anchor in Bangladesh after she delivered her first broadcast on a private TV channel on International Women’s Day.
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Japan’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Has Been Found Unconstitutional By A Court
A Japanese district court has ruled that the country’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Almost Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/japan-same-sex-marriage-ban-unconstitutional/]
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Thousands Of People In Australia Celebrated The Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras
More than 36,000 people celebrated the 43rd annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground in one of the world’s few Pride events that was allowed to go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.