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  • Published on Jul 1, 2025

    More than 100 people have been convicted of LGBTQ+ ‘extremism’ in Russia

    A demonstrator holds a poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in makeup. (Getty) Russian authorities have convicted more than 100 people of LGBTQ+ “extremism”.  Under Russia’s anti-LGBTQ+ law, the so-called international public LGBT movement was …

    Source: Pink News - Left-wing
  • Published on Jul 1, 2025

    El Salvador: Amnesty International declares Ruth Eleonora López, Alejandro Henríquez and José Ángel Pérez prisoners of ...

    Throughout the beginning of Nayib Bukele’s second presidential term, El Salvador has experienced an alarming increase in the harassment, persecution and criminalization of human rights defenders, journalists, activists, critical voices and civil society …

    Source: Amnesty International - Center-left
  • Published on Jul 1, 2025

    Historian, women and gender groups explore causes of increased violence in women

    Features Melissa Doughty 12 Hrs Ago Jerome Teelucksingh - Recent social media videos showed the violent attack of a young school girl by her peers – unfortunately just one example of woman-on-woman, girl-on-girl violence in TT or the Caribbean. …

    Source: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Brazil endorses Spain's declaration in favor of LGBTQIA+ rights

    Monday, June 30th 2025 - 09:06 UTC The endorsement shows Brazil's commitment to promoting equality and combating discrimination Brazil joined a declaration proposed by Spain, alongside 14 other countries, including Colombia, Australia, and Canada, to …

    Source: MercoPress - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Virginia’s capital city takes the spotlight as a surprisingly diverse Southern LGBTQ+ travel haven

    Richmond, VA, June 2025 Christopher Wiggins for The Advocate It was the end of May, with WorldPride reaching its peak in Washington, D.C., the following weekend. But about two and a half hours south, Richmond was already showcasing its LGBTQ+ community in …

    Source: The Advocate - Left-wing
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Radical roots and enduring activism: Milestones in LGBTQIA+ history at Illinois State University

    Illinois State University’s LGBTQIA+ community has long played a vital role in shaping campus life—often in ways that remained hidden from official narratives. While queer students, staff, faculty, and administrators have been a part of Illinois State …

    Source: Illinois State University - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Carmen OKs anti-discrimination rules 

    CEBU CITY — As Pride Month drew to a close, the municipality of Carmen in northern Cebu took a significant step toward equality by passing its own Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Ordinance (ADO) aimed at upholding the rights of individuals regardless of …

    Source: The Manila Times - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Zohran Mamdani participates in NYC Pride parade

    Law enforcement officials investigating the torture and killing of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old Black transgender man from Minnesota whose body was discovered last week in upstate New York, found “no indication” of a hate crime, they announced in a …

    Source: Washington Blade - Washington D.C. - Left-wing
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Super Lib NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Becomes A Bigger Lunatic By The Day

    Zohran Mamdani had a big weekend as the Libs' next great hope. PublishedJune 30, 2025 11:43 AM EDT•UpdatedJune 30, 2025 11:43 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link On Sunday, the Libs deployed their new hero, NYC Dem. mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani …

    Source: OutKick - Tennessee - Pending
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Why is it taking so long to pass the SOGIESC Bill?

    MANILA, Philippines – As the 19th Congress of the Philippines adjourned, key equality and anti-discrimination bills were again sidelined, with their fate now returned to the committee level. While Congress passed 40 priority bills under the Marcos …

    Source: Rappler - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    LGBTQ Iowans 'won't back down' as trans civil rights protections end

    Iowa's new law removing gender identity as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act has sparked fear and concern among transgender Iowans. Some transgender individuals are considering leaving the state due to the new law and other recent …

    Source: Des Moines Register - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Russia: Rising Toll of LGBT ‘Extremism’ Designation

    Russian courts have issued over 100 convictions for “extremism” for participating in the “International LGBT Movement” or displaying its alleged symbols. Russian authorities weaponize and misuse the justice system as a tool in their draconian crusade to …

    Source: Human Rights Watch - Center-left
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    Is being born as an LGBTI person a medical issue?

    June is a propitious time to remember the history of lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and their struggles to overcome discrimination and violence. One of the difficulties confronting them throughout the ages has been how the medical …

    Source: Bangkok Post - Center-right
  • Published on Jun 30, 2025

    The next chapter?

    How has sexual and gender diversity in Thailand evolved? Following the enactment of the Marriage Equality Bill, Life spoke to new-gen LGBTI on what hurdles still remain to be overcome? Suthat Rattanamaneethip, 25, content creator I think Thai society is …

    Source: Bangkok Post - Center-right
  • Published on Jun 29, 2025

    Police arrest 75 people for attending a “gay party” in Indonesia

    Amnesty International is calling on the Indonesian government to release 74 men and one woman arrested at what police characterized as a “gay party” on Sunday near the capital city of Jakarta. “This discriminatory raid on a privately rented villa is a …

    Source: LGBTQ Nation - California - Left-wing
  • Published on Jun 29, 2025

    Trans Iowans prepare to see legal protections weakened as gender identity is removed from Iowa…

    The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Transgender and nonbinary Iowans will see their legal protections weakened this week when a law removing gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act goes …

    Source: The Gazette - Iowa - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 29, 2025

    On Pride Day, Canada, Brazil, and Europe back ‘rights of LGBTQI people’ — US silent

    On Saturday, to mark Pride Day, the foreign ministries of Canada, Brazil, Australia, and a number of European countries issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. The message was clear: rising hate speech, …

    Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
  • Published on Dec 12, 2024

    Activism around the world

    Mozambique: Venâncio Mondlane, presidential candidate for PODEMOS-the Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique-is acting as a catalyst for reform, he has incited both peaceful and aggravated protests in the capital, Maputo. In the past month since …

    Source: Anthro Magazine - Pending

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