World
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Thai Transgender Businesswoman Buys Miss Universe Organization
A Thai transgender businesswoman and media tycoon has bought the company that runs the Miss Universe beauty pageants for $20 million. Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, the...
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Thousands Rally in Prague to Honor Slain Gay Bar Patrons
On Wednesday, thousands of people rallied in Prague in honor of two Slovak gay men who were shot dead outside a gay bar in Bratislava,...
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Brittney Griner Loses Appeal, Likely to Be Transferred to Penal Colony
A Russian court rejected American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal of a conviction on what most human rights watchdogs say are trumped-up charges of “drug...
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Josh Cavallo Expresses Concerns about World Cup in Qatar
Josh Cavallo, a soccer player for Adelaide United who came out as gay about a year ago, recently expressed concerns over the anti-LGBTQ laws in Qatar,...
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Singapore Bans LGBTQ Movie “#LookAtMe”
Government authorities in Singapore have banned a film addressing how LGBTQ people and their families may face punishment for being critical of religious figures or...
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Gay Afghan Medical Student Tortured and Killed by the Taliban
An openly gay medical student in Afghanistan was abducted, tortured, and killed by the Taliban after being stopped at a traffic checkpoint, becoming the latest...
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Iran’s State-Run Media Attacks Britney Spears
Iran's state-run media giant, IRNA, is attempting to discredit Britney Spears' support for the Iranian protesters.
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Gay Palestinian Asylum Seeker Beheaded in the West Bank
A gay Palestinian man who had sought asylum in Israel was beheaded in the West Bank city of Hebron last week in an act that...
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Turkey’s President Proposes Anti-Gay Amendment to Retain Power
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has proposed an anti-LGBTQ “family values” amendment that would deny legal recognition of LGBTQ rights. “The concept of family is...
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Putin Claims U.S. Wants to Push Gender “Perversions” on Russian Youth
Russian President Vladimir Putin employs homophobic tropes to attack the West for its criticism of Russia's military aggression in Ukraine.
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Slovenia Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage and Adoption Rights
Slovenia’s parliament has legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the first Eastern European country to give same-sex couples rights equal to their heterosexual counterparts. The country’s Constitutional...
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Russia Fines TikTok $51,000 for Violating Anti-LGBTQ Law
Russia has fined TikTok 3 million rubles, or $51,000, for failing to delete content that the Russian government deems LGBTQ "propaganda."
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Georgia Meloni’s Victory Could Threaten LGBTQ Rights in Italy
LGBTQ rights in Italy could come under fire following far-right leader Giorgia Meloni’s victory in Italy’s snap election. Meloni leads the party Fratelli d’Italia, or...
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Cuban Voters Legalize Gay Marriage and Adoption
Two-thirds of Cuban voters have approved a revised family code legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption, as well as other rights.
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Gay Rom-Com “Bros” to Skip Release in Middle Eastern Markets
The Billy Eichner gay-themed romantic comedy Bros will preemptively skip release in Middle Eastern markets to avoid being barred in countries that have cracked down...
