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LGBT+ news

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LGBTQ+ Italians on alert over Meloni as right triumphs in election
Transgender Nigerians fear proposals to criminalise cross-dressing
Violence mars Belgrade Pride, but LGBTQ+ marchers hope for change
In Depth
Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBT+ lives?
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What impact has 20 years of U.S. funding had on HIV/AIDS
Mexican mother promotes trans textbook for teachers
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Is Argentina's Milei a threat to LGBTQ+ rights gains?
Trans Vikings and lesbian pirates: What is 'queering the past'?
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What is asexuality and what legal rights do activists want?
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What LGBTQ+ rights are at stake in the Netherlands elections?
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Could Namibia decriminalise same-sex relations?
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Hunger striker says willing to die for trans rights in Bulgaria
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LGBTQ+ Nigerians targeted at parties in "wedding" arrests - lawyer
Can EU talks boost LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia?
The colonial legacy of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Africa
Intersex Russians fear fallout from curbs on gender-affirming care
Gay Syrian refugees see intolerance rise in once-liberal Lebanon
Makeover in Manipur: Trans-run beauty salons brave bloodshed
Gay Games to begin despite safety concerns but numbers low
What is US House Speaker Mike Johnson's stance on LGBTQ+ rights?
LGBTQ+ hopes high in Japan as court to rule on trans surgery law
In Zimbabwe, LGBTQ+ artists dodge discrimination to stay on stage
Same-sex marriage: LGBTQ+ Indians vow to fight on after setback
As LGBTQ+ Poles celebrate, could election mark a turning point?
Rejected by banks, Kenyan LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs turn to loan sharks
Ruling by Kenya's Supreme Court buoys LGBTQ+ community
Moving towards equality: UK's lesbian-owned removals pioneer
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What countries are lifting gay blood donation bans?
LGBTQ+ Indians demand end to 'discriminatory' blood donation ban
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Life in exile: a gay Afghan teacher's diary
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Why is U.S. funding for HIV/AIDS relief in Africa under threat?
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Life after escaping the Taliban, a gay Afghan teacher's diary
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Which European countries have LGBTQ+ leaders?
Five years free: A new life for many LGBTQ+ Indians
Why does Germany want to limit trans self-ID during wartime?
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Why is anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric on the rise in the Middle East?
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Trauma haunts LGBTQ+ Indians years after end of gay sex ban
Spain's first trans senator vows to defend gender self-ID law
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LGBTQ+ football players make their mark on Women's World Cup
In Botswana, condom shortage adds to trans people's health woes
Target sued by investor over backlash to LGBTQ merchandise
LGBTQ veterans sue US military over biased discharges
Lebanon moves to ban 'Barbie' film for 'promoting homosexuality'
World Bank suspends funds over LGBT law: Uganda president defiant
World Bank halts new lending to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’
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Opinion

Eamonn Murphy

AIDS in Asia Pacific won’t end without community support

Late diagnosis remains a major contributor to AIDS-related deaths – we need to invest in more community-led responses to HIV now
Danielle St James Not a Phase

The ‘scary trans woman’ trope? It’s a lie

Despite the headlines, trans women face the same levels of abuse from men as any other woman
Meg Murray Jones Postpartum Plan

Time to end the IVF postcode lottery

Access to IVF needs to more widely available, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity
Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem

Nigerians who don’t conform to gendered expectations pay the price

Two mass arrests in three months have shown who is most vulnerable under these laws

In Depth

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Brands wake up to LGBT+ sponsorship deals as acceptance grows in sport
Frustration drives trans consumers to create sell-out brands
Ancestors guide LGBT+ South African healers to mend mental scars
Ahead of LGBT+ crackdown, fleeing Bruneians fear for friends back home

Videos & Pictures

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'I'm Fighting Trump's Transgender Military Ban'
UK campaigner eyes final push with 'genderless' passports hearing
For South African gay star, defiance is key to survival
Beyond glitz and glamour, Lebanese transgender model breaks taboos
Historic case in Uganda as accused homosexuals go on trial
First LGBT safe house for asylum seekers in Britain

Editor's Picks

Tbilisi audio tour puts Georgian trans people on the map
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The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan
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'Who is going to stand up for us?' A trans sex worker in Uganda on life under lockdown
Gay dating apps warn over coronavirus as online meetings expected to rise
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