All posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
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Andorran Prime Minister Comes Out as Gay
Xavier Espot Zamora, the Prime Minister of Anddorra, is one of a handful of out LGBTQ world leaders.
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California Republican Party May Drop Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage
The California Republican Party is currently at odds with the national Republican Party after proposing to remove opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion – two...
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Four Ugandans Arrested Under Anti-LGBTQ Law
Four LGBTQ Ugandans were arrested by police and will be charged with violating the country's anti-LGBTQ law, which carries severe penalties.
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Pope Tells Transgender Catholic: “God Loves Us As We Are”
Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, advised a young transgender person that they are loved by God unconditionally, even while rejecting the...
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Interview: Hungary’s U.S. Ambassador Blasts Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown
David Pressman says pro-LGBTQ advocacy is part of the United States commitment to advancing human rights abroad.
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Japan’s Supreme Court Rules Restroom Bans “Unacceptable”
Decision in favor of transgender woman barred from women's restrooms marks the high court's first ruling on LGBTQ workplace protections.
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Nepal’s Supreme Court Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages
Nepal's Supreme Court has issued a ruling requiring the government to register same-sex relationships, despite the lack of a marriage equality law.
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Navajo Nation Introduces Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Delegate Seth Damon sponsored a bill to the Council that repeals the same-sex marriage ban in the Navajo Nation.
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DeSantis Campaign Shares Homoerotic Ad Touting Anti-LGBTQ Record
Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped a homoerotic ad criticizing Donald Trump's purported support of LGBTQ rights, angering some LGBTQ Republicans.
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Police Arrest Pride Demonstrators in Turkey
Turkish police detained over 100 people on Sunday following Pride marches in the cities of Istanbul and Izmir. Despite attempts by the Turkish government to...
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Estonia Votes to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
On Tuesday, June 20, Estonia’s parliament voted to legalize same-sex marriage, making the country the first Baltic state, and the first ex-Soviet state, to legalize...
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Cancelling LGBTQ Prides Spits on the Spirit of Stonewall
We must push back, harder, stronger, together, and not let up. Because who can be proud of a community that refuses to fight?
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Americans Oppose Anti-LGBTQ Religious-Based Discrimination
A new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults oppose allowing individuals to justify denying services to LGBTQ people by citing their personal...
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Sen. Thom Tillis Censured by GOP For Backing LGBTQ Rights
Tillis was censured by the state party for voting against party lines on LGBTQ issues, as well as gun legislation.
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Biden Hosts Pride Month Picnic at White House
President Joe Biden hosted a picnic-style Pride Month event on Saturday at the White House.
