Tag: homophobia
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South Korea’s LGBTQ+ Pride Festival Faces Venue Dispute and Discrimination Allegations
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South Korea's largest LGBTQ pride celebration, which usually takes place in Seoul Plaza, has been denied access to the venue, which will host a...
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Turkish President Erdoğan Resumes Re-Election Campaign with Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has recommenced his re-election campaign by delivering an anti-LGBTQ+ speech during a rally in the city of Izmir.
Erdoğan made...
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European Parliament Condemns Italian Government For Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric
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The European Parliament has hit out at the recent rhetoric from the Italian government, likening Italy and its anti-LGBTQ+ stance to other nations such...
Luxembourg's openly gay Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has condemned Hungary's implementation of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, explicitly targeting the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán.
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Uganda’s President Refuses to Sign Controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has refused to sign a controversial new bill against homosexuality that includes the death penalty in some cases - instead,...
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Chinese LGBTQ+ Blogger Arrested in Russia for Alleged “Propaganda” Violation
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Russian authorities have arrested Haoyang Xu, a Chinese LGBTQ blogger, accusing him of violating a law that prohibits the promotion of same-sex "propaganda."
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Uganda’s Government has passed new legislation that will see individuals facing up to 20 years in prison for identifying as LGBTQ+.
Passed on Tuesday, the...
LGBTQ+ Rights activists in the Serbian-run region of Bosnia were assaulted hours after police banned an LGBTQ+ event due to security concerns.
The attack on...