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Swatch Wins Lawsuit Over Seized LGBT-Themed Watches In Malaysia

Swiss watchmaker Swatch prevails in legal dispute with Malaysia over confiscated watches with alleged LGBT elements.

Top News · Nov 25, 2024

Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Children in Need chair resigns, criticising grants to LGBT+ charity

LGBT Youth Scotland accuses ex-Children in Need chair Rosie Millard of using historic allegations in a bid ‘to destroy our reputation’

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

Argentine LGBTQ March Targets Milei's 'Discriminatory' Laws

Members of Argentina's LGBTQ community will hold their annual Pride march, with speeches, banners and floats targeting what the group sees as discriminatory policies by President Javier Milei.

International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024

‘Our community deserves a global stage’: how LGBTQ+ events like Homobloc are going large

The rise of queer music festivals and big outdoor raves has brought visibility and empowerment to a culture once confined to underground clubs. But expansion has led to accusations of selling out

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

‘It’s created an internal shitstorm’: turmoil at UK law firm accused of ‘whitewashing’ Saudi World Cup report

Sources say key people at Clifford Chance were not consulted, as it emerges another company refused job due to reputational concerns

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024

Compensation fund for dismissed LGBT veterans is too small, MPs say

Labour MPs said that the current fund will work out at £12,500 for each veteran sacked under so-called ‘gay ban’ that lasted until 2000.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024

Brazil Trial Begins Over Murder Of Iconic Activist Franco

Two ex-police officers went on trial in Brazil on Wednesday over the 2018 assassination of charismatic black LGBT activist Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro councilor who was gunned down in an attack that shocked the country.

International Business Times · Oct 30, 2024

Calls for adequate compensation for veterans who suffered under ‘gay ban’

The letter published on Wednesday argues that the cap on compensation could lead to ‘inadequate and unacceptably low’ payments.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Michigan Man Who Posted YouTube Comments Threatening to Kill Democrats, LGBTQ People Sent to Federal Prison

A Michigan man has been sentenced to prison time for alleged threatening comments he made against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, other Democratic politicians and members of the LGBTQ+ community on YouTube.

Latin Times · Oct 22, 2024