LGBTQ: Indins Pride warriors
From this struggle for basic human rights, emerged a group of people who have dedicated their efforts to realizing this goal. Delhi High Court’s landmark 2009 judgement, decriminalizing homosexuality in … Read More
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Virginia ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ
Virginia bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, It became the 20th state in the country to outlaw the practice. Virginia became the 20th state in the country to outlaw conversion … Read More
Corona virus postpones London Pride
Pride in London is the latest event to be postponed during the corona virus outbreak. It is the UK’s biggest LGBT pride festival, with organizers estimating the 2019 parade was … Read More
LGBTQ people ‘still suffering’ during lockdown
Even though lock down measures have eased a little in England, the “stay alert” guidance is still affecting daily life. Seven weeks on, some LGBT people have told the LGBTQ … Read More
Gay marriage – shaadi legal in 28 countries
LGBTQ – Gay marriage legal in 28 countries PARIS – The first-ever gay civil unions in Denmark 30 years ago paved the way for full same-sex marriages that are today … Read More
Few of the major LGBT & LGBTQ groups in India
Few of the major LGBT & LGBTQ groups in India Best Practices highlights Groups serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. The Naz Foundation (India) Trust- Delhi Gay … Read More
Russian court blocked major LGBTQ online groups
MOSCOW, Russia – A Russian court has ruled that two popular LGBTQ networking sites be blocked for disseminating “anti-family values”, including a major online group with nearly 200,000 members. The … Read More
Germany moves to ban gay conversion therapy
BERLIN – Germany moved a step closer to banning so-called gay conversion therapies on Wednesday, as the cabinet backed a law that would punish bogus practitioners with up to a … Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin says marriage is purely between ‘man & woman
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday stressed that marriage is solely a heterosexual union and supported the idea of enshrining the notion in the country’s updated constitution. “A marriage is … Read More
LGBTQ groups in Tabaco City create 800 masks for coronavirus front-liners
TABACO CITY, Albay – An organization of members of the LGBTQ communities here has offered their help for front liners responding to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Up to 800 face … Read More
Singapore court upholds law that illegalize gay sex
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s HC on Monday upheld a law that criminalizes sex between men, dismissing 3 appeals that argued it was unconstitutional, although prosecutions under the law are rare. The … Read More
Ukraine religious figure linking corona virus to gay marriage gets sued
TBILISI – A Ukrainian LGBTQ+ group said on Monday it has sued one of the country’s most prominent religious figures over comments blaming the spread of the corona virus on … Read More
Wide gaps in legal protection of LGBT workers
The chief said that once members of the Fire Department were told, word spread `faster than a nuclear explosion” through Byron _ a city of 4,500 in a peach-farming region … Read More
Venue For “Queer Azadi March” Changed After Mumbai Cops Deny Permission
City-based Humsafar Trust had sought permission to hold the “Queer Azadi March“, at the August Kranti Maidan, police said. Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Wednesday denied permission to a march organised … Read More
Tracing South Korea’s latest virus outbreak shoves LGBTQ community into unwelcome spotlight
SEOUL — South Korea is in a race to contain a new corona-virus outbreak in a Seoul party district, prompting a return of social distancing just as the country was … Read More
Coronavirus pandemic strains LGBTQ health clinics
There are over 200 health centers in the U.S. that specialize in LGBTQ care. Some of the largest are reporting steep revenue declines and furloughs. Lyon-Martin Health Services in San … Read More
Transgender man loses appeal court battle to be registered as father
A transgender man who gave birth has lost his appeal court battle to be registered as a father in a case that wrestled with the legal definition of motherhood and … Read More
LGBTQ Agenda: LGBTQs who are nonreligious face dual stigma, study finds
LGBTQ Agenda: LGBTQs who are nonreligious face dual stigma, study finds A study released Tuesday (May 5) by American Atheists shows that people who identify as nonreligious experience discrimination and … Read More