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LGBTQ+ rights: African Union watchdog goes back on its own word

The primary human rights watchdog in Africa recently made a decision that departed from its existing practice. The African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights, an independent expert body within the African Union (AU) framework, used sexual or gender identity as the reason it rejected applications for observer status from…

The Conversation

Varadkar hails US as trailblazers on LGBT rights issues

Leo Varadkar thanked vice president Kamala Harris for being a ‘strong ally’ to the LGBT community.

The Independent UK

Leo Varadkar and partner have Washington DC breakfast with Kamala Harris as Taoiseach praises 'strong ally'

Taoiseach Leo Varakdar and his partner Matt Barrett were attending a breakfast held in the Vice President’s Residence in Washington DC on St Patrick’s Day morning.

Irish Mirror

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Christian school worker appeals sacking over Facebook posts

Kristie Higgs, 46, was dismissed for gross misconduct after sharing Facebook posts criticising plans to teach LGBT relationships in primary schools.

The Independent UK

LGBTQ+ groups face crackdowns in Uganda as environment turns hostile

Activists fear a systematic ‘witch-hunt’ against sexual minorities by parliament, police and religious conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Trailblazing Zander Murray vows to "empower" LGBT+ players after making football history

Zander Murray became the first Scottish professional footballer to come out as gay back in September and is now looking to inspire the next generation of LGBT+ players

Daily Mirror

‘If a Chinese official invites you to tea, don’t go’: the censorship of LGBTQIA+ citizens

Chinese censorship of queer content has become increasingly draconian in recent years, with the government using COVID-19 as an ‘excuse to justify extensive surveillance and police monitoring’.

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India govt opposes recognising same-sex marriage: court filing

NEW DELHI: The Indian government opposes recognising same-sex marriages, it said in a filing to the Supreme Court on Sunday, urging the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework lodged by LGBT couples.

Bangkok Post

Whitmer, LGBTQ+ community targeted with death threats in new extremism case

DETROIT — FBI agents have uncovered new threats to kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with other Democratic politicians, law enforcement officers and those in the LGBTQ+ community, according to a criminal case unsealed Friday that marks the latest crackdown on violent antigovernment extremism in Michigan.

Tribune News Service

Activist Erin Reed on the 'sustained fear campaign' behind US anti-transgender laws

Since the start of the year, Republican lawmakers have put forward hundreds of bills in dozens of US states targeting transgender people and other members of the LGBT community. Many of them restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare, which research shows is crucial to the wellbeing and survival of trans people.…

France 24

Legislative fight brews in Alaska over Gov. Dunleavy's 'parental rights' measure

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The day after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a controversial "parental rights" bill that would limit LGBTQ policies in Alaska schools, lawmakers began to hint at the battle that awaits.

Tribune News Service

Hungary vows to fight in EU court to defend anti-LGBT law

Hungary's Justice Minister said late on Wednesday that Budapest would fight in the Court of Justice of the EU to defend an education law that Brussels says discriminates against people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Reuters

War in Ukraine spurs LGBTQ+ acceptance, push for equal rights

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Mykola Milovanov doesn't have a piece of paper to say that he and his partner Dmytro Gavrilyuk are married, but the 24-year-old member of Ukraine's special forces still calls him his husband.

AFP

Pedro Pascal shuts down paparazzi’s question about The Last of Us’ LGBT+ themes: ‘You should know why’

Actor has been an outspoken LGBT+ ally since his younger sister came out as trans in 2021

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‘You should know why’: Pedro Pascal shuts down paparazzi’s question about The Last of Us’ LGBT+ themes

Actor has been an outspoken LGBT+ ally since his younger sister came out as trans in 2021

The Conversation

LGBTIQ+ migrants and asylum seekers in South Africa: major new study identifies a diverse, wide-spread community

Since 1998, South Africa has recognised persecution based on gender and sexuality as legitimate grounds for asylum. This makes it the only African country to formally extend refugee protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) persons.

Chronicle Live

Northern Pride 2023: Tickets on sale now for Newcastle's annual LGBTQ+ festival

Get your hands on tickets for this summer’s Northern Pride festival celebration now

The National (Scotland)

LGBT rights would be embedded in a written Scottish constitution, says Humza Yousaf

HUMZA Yousaf has said he would embed LGBT + rights in a written Scottish constitution.

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LGBT Ugandans face backlash as parliament launches schools investigation

Days after Uganda's parliament ordered an investigation last month into the alleged promotion of homosexuality in schools, a video appeared online identifying Kampala resident Eric Ndawula as gay.

ABC News

Russia may be weaponising homophobia, but the war has strengthened Ukraine's fight for LGBT rights

The war poses special risks and challenges for Ukraine's LGBT community, but as Ukrainians become "more united", and try to distance themselves from Russian values, the conflict has become a catalyst for change.

The Guardian - UK

Uganda MPs revive hardline anti-LGBTQ bill, calling homosexuality a ‘cancer’

In a country where gay sex is already punishable by life in prison, campaigners have condemned proposed new law as ‘demonisation’

The National (Scotland)

Mhairi Black explains her 'coming out' story and picks her 'lesbian heroine'

Mhairi Black has opened up about how LGBT representation has changed since she was young.

The National (Scotland)

LGBT+ groups urge SNP candidates to make five key pledges

LGBT+ organisations in Scotland have called on the SNP leadership candidates to confirm their support for existing Scottish Government commitments…

Reuters

South Korean gay couple sees court win as breakthrough for equality

For So Sung-uk and Kim Yong-min, who last week won a landmark Seoul court ruling on national health coverage for gay couples, the tide may finally be turning in their years-long struggle for equal recognition in South Korea for LGBT partnerships.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war improved opinion of LGBT+ community, KyivPride shelter manager says

Jul Sirous and Olha Onipko help run a shelter providing temporary housing for LGBTQ+ refugees of the Ukraine war.

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