More Than 300 Trans and Gender-Diverse People Were Killed in 2023, Per New Report
The global report showed that 94% of victims were trans women or transfeminine people. A member of the transgender and LGBTQ community...
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The U.N. Human Rights Committee Is “Deeply Concerned” About Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination In the U.S.
The review also highlighted a wide array of human rights violations. A United Nations committee says it is “deeply concerned” about...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Rules Homophobia Punishable by Prison in Landmark Decision
Being a queer Latinx can be an alienating and often dangerous experience. As greater Latinx culture places traditional family values on a...
The Global Stakes for Human Rights in America’s Election
American leadership impacts human rights globally through the hard power of institutional leadership and the soft power of example — a...
Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says they must use ‘sexual deviance’
(Reuters) -Iraq's official media regulator on Tuesday ordered all media and social media companies operating in the Arab state not to use...
Police Stands by as Far-Right Groups Attack Tbilisi Pride Festival
The police failed on its promise to ensure the security of the Pride Festival – an open-air, private event that was scheduled to be held...
Iraq bill calling for homosexuality ban submitted to parliament
A proposed bill to ban homosexuality in Iraq has been submitted to its parliament. The deputy head of the committee on legal affairs at...
Estonia becomes first ex-Soviet state to legalize same-sex marriage
Estonia’s parliament passed on Tuesday a law legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the first ex-Soviet country to do so. Two adults will...
La Policía de Turquía reprimió la marcha del Orgullo LGBTI en Estambul: detuvieron a 8 activistas
La movilización se realizó pese a la prohibición impuesta por parte de la gobernación del distrito de Beyoglu Ocho activistas LGBTI...
Twitter is the worst major social media platform when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, says GLAAD
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially...
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