World
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Church Settles Over Exorcism Performed on Gay Man
A gay man in the U.K. received a five-figure payout after church members performed an exorcism to rid him of "demons" tied to his sexuality.
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Pope Leo XIV to Continue Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
Pope Leo XIV won’t reverse the Vatican’s former policy on same-sex blessings, despite ongoing criticism from conservative bishops.
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U.N. Human Rights Council Renews LGBT Expert Mandate
The U.N. renewed its LGBT mandate, allowing expert Graeme Reid to keep monitoring global anti-LGBT discrimination for three more years.
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100 Trans Prisoners Feared Dead in Israeli Airstrike
An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s Evin Prison left 100 trans inmates missing. Officials say the site was used for intelligence operations.
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China Arrests 30 Women Over Gay-Themed Erotica
China has arrested 30 women for writing danmei, a genre of gay-themed erotica, amid rising censorship and pressure to promote family values.
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Budapest Defies LGBTQ Ban With Massive Pride March
More than 100,000 people marched despite threats of fines and jail for attending the city’s banned LGBTQ Pride parade.
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75 Arrested in Indonesia for Alleged ‘Gay Party’
Police in Bogor, Indonesia, arrested 75 people at a private "gay party," sparking outrage from human rights and LGBTQ advocacy groups.
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UK Trans Swimmer Races Topless to Protest Competing as Male
Anne Isabella Coombes says her topless protest highlights the flaws in Swim England’s transgender athlete ban.
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Tel Aviv Pride Canceled Amid Fallout From Israeli Strikes on Iran
Middle East’s largest LGBTQ celebration halted as missile exchanges between Israel and Iran spark safety concerns and citywide shutdowns.
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HIV Cure Could Emerge From COVID-19 mRNA Breakthrough
Researchers in Australia use COVID-era mRNA technology to expose hidden HIV in white blood cells, offering hope for a future cure.
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WorldPride 2025 Calls for Global LGBTQ Solidarity
InterPride co-president Ymania Brown urges attendees to celebrate, resist, and carry the spirit of Pride across borders.
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New Paris Monument Honors Gay Victims of Nazis
The double-sided star represents the persecution of LGBTQ people, and how easily attitudes can shift in a negative direction.
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New Pope’s Past Anti-LGBTQ Remarks Raise Alarms
Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected pope, made hostile anti-LGBTQ comments over a decade ago, raising concerns among LGBTQ Catholics.
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Eurovision Bans Pride and Trans Flags
Performers in the international song competition may only now display the official flag of the country they represent.
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Poland’s Last “LGBT-Free Zone” Officially Repealed
Łańcut repealed a 2019 "family charter" declaring it "free from LGBT ideology" in response to a threat of losing local funding.
