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Sweden Has Passed A New Law That Makes It Easier For Young People To Change Their Legal Gender Identity
Previously, people in Sweden needed to be 18 to change their legal gender, but the new law lowers the age to 16.
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Germany Has Passed A New Law Making It Easier For People To Change Their Gender
The law, which passed on Friday April 12, will allow people over 18 to choose their legal gender through a simple declaration.
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This British Anchor Refused To Use A Non-Binary Guest’s Pronouns, Saying It’s "Grammatically Incorrect"
"You’re not a plural. You’re one person, and you’re a female person. So, I will use ‘she’ and ‘her,’ thank you very much."
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Thailand Has Moved One Step Closer To Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand’s lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would change the definition of marriage to one between two individuals, instead of between a man and a woman.
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Japan’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Has Been Found To Be Unconstitutional By A High Court For The First Time
The court said banning same-sex marriage is an act of discrimination that lacks rationality, and legalizing it would not result in any harm to anyone.
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Ghana Has Passed A Bill That Would Make It A Crime For People To Identify As LGBTQ
The bill, criticized by human rights groups and activists, still has to be signed by President Nana Akufo-Addo before it becomes law.
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In A Landmark Moment, Greece Has Become The First Orthodox Christian Country To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex partnerships have been legal in Greece since 2015, but now same-sex couples can get married as well as legally adopt children.
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France Has Appointed Its Youngest And First Openly Gay Prime Minister
34-year-old Attal gained popularity as the government’s spokesperson during the COVID-19 pandemic and was later appointed education minister, when he banned Muslim women from wearing abayas in schools.
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12 Of The Best LGBTQ Stories Of 2023
Here’s to more LGBTQ wins in 2024.
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In A Landmark Moment, Pope Francis Has Said Catholic Priests Can Bless Same-Sex Couples
In a document released on Dec. 18, the Pope said that priests could offer blessings as long as they did not resemble marriage.
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Russia Has Banned The Entire Global LGBTQ Movement As An “Extremist” Organization
The country’s justice ministry had filed a lawsuit accusing the undefined “international public LGBTQ movement” of “inciting social and religious discord”.
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In A Historic Moment, Nepal Has Registered Its First Ever Same-Sex Marriage
Maya Gurung, a trans woman, and Surendra Pandey, a man, have been together for almost a decade.