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Albanian lesbians marry unofficially in loving protest

On the roof of the mayor's office in Albania's capital Tirana, lesbians Alba Ahmetaj and Edlira Mara held an unofficial wedding ceremony, a symbolic move they hope will promote LGBT+ rights in the conservative Balkan country.

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Thailand moves closer to legalizing same-sex marriage

Harriet and Araya, two Thai women who initially married in the U.K., raise their hopes for genuine gender equality in their home country. Except for societal acceptance, same-sex couples in Thailand are expected to gain rights with the p...

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Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision contest

Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity. Nemo’s victory in the Swedish city of Malmo followed a turbulent year for the ...

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Extreme anti-LGBTQ+ law upheld in Uganda

Uganda's constitutional court has upheld a new law that strips LGBTQ+ people of their rights. Many in the community feel unsafe and some are choosing to leave the country.

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LGBT Ghanaians in fearful limbo over anti-LGBT law

Members of Ghana's LGBT community and activists are waiting to see whether the West African country's president will sign into law a bill that would further restrict their rights and likely worsen the persecution many face.

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Pope's stance on gender angers some Catholics

The Vatican released new doctrine on what it calls violations of human dignity, including and gender affirming surgery, which has some Catholics saying it emboldens transphobes to cause further harm to trans people.

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Hong Kong LGBTQ couples still wait for equal rights

In 2023, the territory's highest court ordered the government to create a legal framework for same-sex relationships. The marriage alternative would give these couples access to fertility treatment. But since then, affected people say no...

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Ugandan court upholds harsh anti-LGBTQ law

Uganda's constitutional court has refused to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, but voided some provisions it said are inconsistent with certain fundamental human rights.

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Thai marriage equality bill passes major step

Thai LGBT activists rang in another victory after the marriage equality bill overwhelmingly passed the upper house's first reading, a significant move that will bring the country closer to becoming the third territory in Asia to legalize...

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Iranian LGBTQ+ activist finds new life in Germany

Sareh Hamdani was arrested in October 2021 while trying to cross Iran's border with Turkey. She was then sentenced to death for the alleged crime of promoting homosexuality. After protests in Germany, she was released on bail, and was fi...

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Thailand moves closer to legalizing same-sex unions

Thailand's parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill, a landmark step that moves one of Asia's most liberal countries closer to becoming its third territory to legalize same-sex unions.

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Thailand passes marriage equality bill

Thailand's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill, a landmark step that moves one of Asia's most liberal countries closer to becoming its third territory to legalize same-sex unions.

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Caitlyn Jenner endorses ban on transgender athletes in girls sports

Former Olympian, Caitlyn Jenner spoke about her experience as a transgender woman from a sports background and said she fully supports Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s decision to ban transgender athletes from girls sports.

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Japanese court rules same sex marriage ban is unconstitutional

Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern city of Sapporo said on Thursday (March 14), the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the lower levels of the judiciary.

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Enactment of Ghana anti-LGBTQ law looms

Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo says he won't sign a controversial anti LGBTQ+ bill into law until the supreme court has ruled on whether it is constitutional. The bill passed parliament unanimously but has been widely condemned intern...

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Settlement allows Florida teachers to 'say gay'

Florida state officials and LGBTQ advocates both claimed victory after settling a lawsuit on classroom instruction that grants teachers freedom to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity while also banning instruction on those top...

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'Love wins' say Greek lesbian couple as they wed

Danai Deligeorges and Alexia Beziki are one of the first lesbian couples to wed in Greece after parliament passed a bill last month allowing same-sex couples to tie the knot, vindicating a decades-long LGBT campaign over marriage equality.

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Could Ghana's anti-LGBT bill derail the economy?

Ghana's anti-LGBT bill could threaten the country's recovery from an economic crisis and debt default, a finance ministry document has shown.

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Ghana anti-LGBT bill prompts safety fears

After Ghanaian lawmakers unanimously passed an anti-LGBT bill, one activist who fled to Germany says she fears for the safety of the friends she has had to leave behind. The bill imposes a prison sentence of up to five years for the "wil...

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Ghana's parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Ghana 's parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could send some people to prison for more than a decade. The bill was introduced to parliament three years ago and criminalises members of the LGBTQ+ community as we...

France 24

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Greece legalizes same sex marriage in landmark vote

Greece's parliament approved a bill allowing same-sex civil marriage, a landmark victory for supporters of LGBT rights that was greeted with cheers by onlookers in parliament and dozens gathered on the streets of Athens.

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American serving in Ukraine predicts victory in 2024

Sarah Ashton-Cirillo went to Ukraine as a journalist in 2022. The American, who is transgender was injured while serving as a combat medic, but her service to Ukraine didn't stop and now serves as an official spokesperson.

Scripps News

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Spain's Madrid region partially revokes LGBTQ rights laws

Madrid's regional assembly passed a proposal by the Spanish capital's ruling conservative People's Party (PP) to strip back protections for transgender people, sparking outcry from the opposition and LGBTQ activists.

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Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples

The Vatican said in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.

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Top Russian court bans LGBT movement as 'extremist'

Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as "extremists," in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions. The move is part of a pattern of ...

Reuters

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Vatican allows transgender participation in sacraments

Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop.

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Japan court rules gender change requirement invalid

Japan's top court has ruled that requiring people to undergo sterilization surgery if they want to legally change their gender is unconstitutional. The decision was welcomed by rights groups who had said the requirement was discriminator...

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Indian Supreme Court rejects same-sex marriage plea

India's Supreme Court unanimously declined to legalize same-sex marriage and left it to parliament to decide, agreeing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government that the legislature is the right forum to rule on the contentious issue.

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India's top court declines to legalize same-sex marriage

India's highest court has declined to legalize same-sex marriage, leaving it to parliament to decide the matter. The court agreed with Prime Minister Modi's government that the legislature is the right forum to rule on the matter and add...

Reuters

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Pope says Catholic Church could bless same-sex marriages

Pope Francis has suggested in a letter to five conservative cardinals that there could be ways to bless same-sex unions within Catholicism and suggests that such blessings could be studied if they are not confused with sacramental marriage.

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