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Activist Erin Reed on the 'sustained fear campaign' behind US anti-transgender laws

Since the start of the year, Republican lawmakers have put forward hundreds of bills in dozens of US states targeting transgender people and other members of the LGBT community. Many of them restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare, which research shows is crucial to the wellbeing and survival of trans people.…

France 24

Legislative fight brews in Alaska over Gov. Dunleavy's 'parental rights' measure

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The day after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a controversial "parental rights" bill that would limit LGBTQ policies in Alaska schools, lawmakers began to hint at the battle that awaits.

Tribune News Service

Hungary vows to fight in EU court to defend anti-LGBT law

Hungary's Justice Minister said late on Wednesday that Budapest would fight in the Court of Justice of the EU to defend an education law that Brussels says discriminates against people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Pedro Pascal shuts down paparazzi’s question about The Last of Us’ LGBT+ themes: ‘You should know why’

Actor has been an outspoken LGBT+ ally since his younger sister came out as trans in 2021

The Independent UK

‘You should know why’: Pedro Pascal shuts down paparazzi’s question about The Last of Us’ LGBT+ themes

Actor has been an outspoken LGBT+ ally since his younger sister came out as trans in 2021

The Independent UK

LGBTIQ+ migrants and asylum seekers in South Africa: major new study identifies a diverse, wide-spread community

Since 1998, South Africa has recognised persecution based on gender and sexuality as legitimate grounds for asylum. This makes it the only African country to formally extend refugee protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) persons.

The Conversation

Northern Pride 2023: Tickets on sale now for Newcastle's annual LGBTQ+ festival

Get your hands on tickets for this summer’s Northern Pride festival celebration now

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LGBT rights would be embedded in a written Scottish constitution, says Humza Yousaf

HUMZA Yousaf has said he would embed LGBT + rights in a written Scottish constitution.

The National (Scotland)

LGBT Ugandans face backlash as parliament launches schools investigation

Days after Uganda's parliament ordered an investigation last month into the alleged promotion of homosexuality in schools, a video appeared online identifying Kampala resident Eric Ndawula as gay.

Reuters

Russia may be weaponising homophobia, but the war has strengthened Ukraine's fight for LGBT rights

The war poses special risks and challenges for Ukraine's LGBT community, but as Ukrainians become "more united", and try to distance themselves from Russian values, the conflict has become a catalyst for change.

ABC News

Uganda MPs revive hardline anti-LGBTQ bill, calling homosexuality a ‘cancer’

In a country where gay sex is already punishable by life in prison, campaigners have condemned proposed new law as ‘demonisation’

The Guardian - UK

Mhairi Black explains her 'coming out' story and picks her 'lesbian heroine'

Mhairi Black has opened up about how LGBT representation has changed since she was young.

The National (Scotland)

LGBT+ groups urge SNP candidates to make five key pledges

LGBT+ organisations in Scotland have called on the SNP leadership candidates to confirm their support for existing Scottish Government commitments…

The National (Scotland)

South Korean gay couple sees court win as breakthrough for equality

For So Sung-uk and Kim Yong-min, who last week won a landmark Seoul court ruling on national health coverage for gay couples, the tide may finally be turning in their years-long struggle for equal recognition in South Korea for LGBT partnerships.

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Ukraine war improved opinion of LGBT+ community, KyivPride shelter manager says

Jul Sirous and Olha Onipko help run a shelter providing temporary housing for LGBTQ+ refugees of the Ukraine war.

Newslaundry

Inqlusive Newsrooms: A project to help Indian media turn more inclusive of LGBTQ+ stories

How do you approach something when you don’t have the language for it? And how do you do it sensitively?

Daily Mirror

Surge in anti-LGBT hate crime reports leads to warning Tories are soft on crime

Labour's Anneliese Dodds said ministers are failing in their duty to keep public safe as the number of hate crimes recorded against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people soared by more than 40% in just a year

Tribune News Service

Poll: 7.2% adults in US identify as LGBTQ, more than a double than a decade ago

A total of 7.2% of adults in the United States identified as LGBTQ in 2022 a Gallup poll released Wednesday shows.

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Dublin LGBT group experiences online abuse ahead of St Patrick's event

Two performers set to take part in the event on March 16 were subject to homophobic remarks, after details surrounding the celebration were announced

The Independent UK

Rights group: Mideast governments target LGBTQ people online

A rights group says in a new report that security agencies and government officials across several countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been using social media platforms and mobile dating apps to crack down on LGBTQ people

The Independent UK

JK Rowling podcast host claims Harry Potter has helped save LGBT+ books

A 2003 legal victory over Arkansas school censorship created precedent, Megan Phelps-Roper says

Evening Standard

LGBT+ History Month: what was Section 28?

There has never been greater visibility for LGBT people, but a 1988 law scrapped in 2003 shows it hasn’t always been this way

The Guardian - UK

Jokes, dancing, drag: hit short film honours Taiwan’s defiant queer scene

Tank Fairy, a lighthearted musical comedy, celebrates the island’s LGBTQ+ community – in contrast to China’s cultural crackdown on gay life

The National (Scotland)

Ex-SNP minister blasts Kate Forbes's past comments on LGBT rights

A FORMER SNP minister has spoken out against Kate Forbes becoming leader of the party – saying her previous comments on LGBT rights were not…

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Would Another Anti-LGBT Gaffe Prompt Reform in Japan?

Japan is the only G7 nation without legislation prohibiting discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.

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