Tag: LGBTQ+ Activism
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Petition Demands Restoration of Transgender History to Stonewall Uprising Website
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A petition urging the Trump administration to reinstate transgender representation on the Stonewall Uprising page of the National Park Service (NPS) website has gathered...
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Amnesty International Calls for Release of Trans Activist Jailed in Russia
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A trans man in Russia is being detained in what Amnesty International describes as “inhuman and degrading conditions” after receiving a 12-year prison sentence...
Sir Ian McKellen has shared his thoughts on queer celebrities staying in the closet, calling it “silly” and encouraging them to live openly. However,...
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LGBTQ+ Crackdown: Turkey Moves to Criminalise ‘Promotion’ of Homosexuality & Restrict Gender Transitions
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Turkey’s latest judicial reform package is set to introduce a new criminal offense targeting the "promotion or encouragement of homosexuality," alongside stricter regulations on...
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has publicly celebrated US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning trans women and girls from competing in female...
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Lithuania Strikes Down ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law in Landmark LGBTQ+ Rights Ruling
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Lithuania’s Constitutional Court has struck down the country’s 2009 “gay propaganda” law, declaring it unconstitutional and a violation of democratic values.
The legislation, part...
LGBTQ+ rights activists, led by the Gender Liberation Movement (GLM), staged a bold protest on Capitol Hill to oppose policies that bar transgender individuals...
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Hong Kong Eases Surgical Requirements for Transgender ID Changes Amid Criticism
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Hong Kong has made a significant policy adjustment, allowing transgender individuals to change their gender markers on ID cards without undergoing full gender-affirmation surgery....