World
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Female Runners Must Submit to Genetic Testing
World Athletics, the governing body of track and field, will require athletes competing in women's events to submit to chromosomal testing.
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Ketamine Confirmed as The Vivienne’s Cause of Death
The season one winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" had been open about battles with addiction to party drugs.
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Germany Warns Transgender Citizens About Travel to U.S.
Germany's Foreign Office is warning transgender and nonbinary travelers that they may face obstacles when trying to enter the United States.
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Two College Students To Be Publicly Caned for Gay Sex
The couple, 24 and 18, were found guilty of violating Sharia law, which is strictly enforced in Indonesia's Aceh province.
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World’s First Gay Imam Shot to Death
Muhsin Hendricks, the world's first openly gay imam, was murdered in what appears to be a targeted shooting in South Africa.
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Police Arrest 56 Men in “Gay Sex Party” Hotel Raid
The party's organizers have been charged under Indonesia's "anti-pornography" law and could face up to 15 years in jail.
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Thailand to Spend Millions on Transgender Hormone Therapy
The Public Health Ministry has earmarked funds to be used to provide gender-affirming health care to nearly 200,000 trans citizens.
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Meta Lets Users Call LGBTQ People ‘Mentally Ill’
Meta platform users will be able to disparage LGBTQ people and advocate discriminating against them under a revised "hateful conduct" policy.
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Polish Ski-Jumper Comes Out in Heartbreaking Instagram Post
Former world medalist Andrzej Stekala offered a loving tribute to his recently deceased partner, noting they hid their relationship.
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Clubgoers Arrested in Police Raid Fined for “Looking Too Gay”
Men arrested during a raid for wearing feminine clothing were among several fined for violating Russia's anti-"LGBT propaganda" law.
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Same-Sex Couples Can Now Marry in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's law has taken effect, making the country the 22nd in Europe to allow marriage equality.
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Authors of Gay-Themed Erotica Face Arrest in China
Writers specializing in danmei, a type of gay erotic fiction, are being imprisoned by Chinese authorities for up to four-and-a-half years.
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Trump Picks Anti-LGBTQ Papal Critic as Vatican Ambassador
Brian Burch, the president of Catholic Vote, has slammed Pope Francis and liberal-leaning Catholics for their stances on LGBTQ issues.
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Gay Couple Assaulted by Gang of Teens in Milan
The couple, who were holding hands while walking home, were attacked by teens who beat them and shouted anti-gay slurs at them.
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Belarus Police Raid Gay Couple’s Home, Demand They Out Others
The raid on a gay couple's home is part of a larger, ongoing campaign in Belarus to criminalize sharing information about LGBTQ identity.
