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Iraq Cracks Down on Use of Terms “Homosexual” and “Gender” in Media, Fueling Concerns Over LGBTQ+ Rights
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Iraq's Media and Communications Commission (CMC) has issued new directives to media outlets and social media platforms in a contentious move that bans the use of the terms "homosexual" and "gender."
The authorities have instructed media to refer to LGBTQ+ people as engaging in "sexual deviancy" rather than using...
My favourite part of working in comedy is coming up with titles. I’ll think, “That’s a good title for a show; some comedian should write that,” and then I remember, “Oh yeah, that’s my job; I get to write that!” Them Fatale, my stand-up show with songs, has the...
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Pope Francis Labels Gender Ideology As “Dangerous Colonisation” That “Erases Humanity”
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Pope Francis, the leader of Catholicism, recently denounced "gender ideology", labelling it as the "most dangerous colonisation."
The Pope made the comments during a conversation with the Argentinian newspaper LA NACION on Friday, the 10th of March, where the Pope criticised present-day dialogues concerning gender.
"Why is it dangerous?" he asked Vatican...
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Hong Kong: Transgender Citizens Win The Right To Change Their Gender Without Surgery Following Court Ruling
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The highest court in Hong Kong has made a landmark ruling allowing transgender individuals to change the gender on their identity cards without undergoing surgery.
This ruling is a massive victory for the LGBTQ+ community and a step towards greater recognition and protection of their rights. It also reflects...
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Italian Court Makes Historic Ruling In Favour Of Non-Binary Person’s Gender Identity
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History has been made in Italy with the Court of Rome recognising a non-binary person’s gender identity for the first time.
The court's historic ruling followed a hearing on the 10th of February in which a lawyer insisted that the court recognise the non-binary gender identity of an individual named...