World
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World Cup Host Qatar Criticized for Anti-LGBTQ Human Rights Abuses
As Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World Cup, the top global soccer competition held every four years, the Middle Eastern nation is coming under...
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Kuwait Censors Same-Sex Forehead Kiss in “Wakanda Forever”
Even a kiss on the forehead was too much for Kuwaiti officials, resulting in an edited version being shown to moviegoers.
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Australian Commission Hears Evidence on Suspected Anti-LGBTQ Murders
On Wednesday, an Australian special commission has heard evidence about homophobic murders that took place in deserted locales across New South Wales over span of...
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Irish Priest Says Deputy Prime Minister, Gay Politicians Going to Hell
An Irish Catholic priest is receiving blowback after controversially declaring that gay politicians, including Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister, or tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, are doomed to...
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Gay Russian TV Employee Suspended for “Wild and Revolting” Comments
A Russian TV network has suspended a gay rights activist turned Russian propagandist after he called for the murders of Ukrainian children. Prior to his...
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Human Rights Advocates Blast Intersex Exceptions in Anti-Trans Laws
As a host of state legislatures in the United States continue their assault on the LGBTQ community — primarily targeting transgender youth — some advocates...
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Gay Armenian Couple Allegedly Commits Suicide
A gay couple in Armenia are alleged to have committed suicide after coming out and being rejected by their families, according to a local LGBTQ...
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Australian Accused of Killing Gay American Tries to Withdraw Guilty Plea
An Australian man convicted of the murder of a gay American mathematician is now asking an appeals court to reverse his guilty plea and allow...
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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.
