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Sport
Paris Olympics set a record number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes competing
While Parisian officials kept up their push for inclusion during the opening of the Olympic Pride House, LGBTQ+ advocates and…
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United Kingdom
UK museum says Roman emperor was transgender
According to research, emperor Elagabalus asked to be called “lady”, and the musuem will be referring to the ruler as…
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Asia
Taiwan celebrates LGBTQ Pride after adoption rights milestone
The island is set to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Jan 13. Saturday’s Pride Parade, the 21st iteration in…
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Asia
Japan court deems gender change rule invalid in landmark case
TOKYO: Japan’s top court ruled on Wednesday (Oct 25) that a legal clause requiring people to undergo sterilisation surgery if…
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Asia
India’s LGBTQ activists continue to fight long battle for same-sex unions
FIGHTING THE LONG BATTLE In a filing to the Supreme Court in March, the Indian government opposed recognising same-sex marriages,…
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United Kingdom
Being gay isn’t enough for asylum, says UK gov official
The country’s home secretary questions the foundation of modern asylum law during a speech in Washington. Suella Braverman questioned the…
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Germany
German government approves law to make legal gender change easier
The proposal, which will get rid of the 1980s requirement for two psychological assessments, will make it easier for trans,…
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Asia
LGBTQ fears grow in Malaysia as Islamists shatter reform hopes
Last month, authorities halted a music festival, after the frontman of British pop band The 1975 kissed a male bandmate…
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Travel
Meet the founder of the first-ever lesbian travel company
“When we first started in the industry, they didn’t want to charter to us. And now we’re one of the…
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News
Pope tells transgender person: ‘God loves us as we are’
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has told a young transgender person that “God loves us as we are”, his latest outreach…
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