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LGBT+ news

Gareth Thomas hails UK footballer Jake Daniels for coming out
Chile's LGBTQ+ street artists see work defaced with homophobia
Cuba marks Latin America's first LGBTQ+ history month
In Depth
Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBT+ lives?
Out of neutral, F1 drivers shift debate as well as gears
Indonesia summons Britain's envoy after furore over rainbow flag
Factbox: New U.S. state laws directed at transgender youth
Britain offers smallpox shot as monkeypox cases spread in Europe
Why monkeypox cases are spreading in Europe, US
South Carolina governor signs transgender sports ban
DeSantis says Florida could take control of Disney's district
Blackpool forward Jake Daniels announces he is gay
Alabama transgender youth can use medicine during transition
Qatar World Cup hotels must welcome guests 'non-discriminately'
Malta retains top spot for 'Rainbow Europe', say activists
Some Qatar hotels won't accept same-sex couples for World Cup
Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy
UK drops in LGBTQ+ rights ranking over trans conversion therapy
At least 3,000 have died in Ukraine for want of disease treatment
Dodgers to wear gay pride caps for first time in June
Gay dating app Grindr to go public in $2.1 billion deal
Alabama ban on care for transgender youth takes effect
Trans Germans fight for compensation over sterilisations
Karine Jean-Pierre named first Black White House press secretary
Man accused of tackling comic Dave Chappelle charged with assault
Roe v Wade: Is gay marriage at risk after U.S. Supreme Court leak?
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Art before politics, says LGBTQ+ British playwright Mark Ravenhill
Samuel Alito has been staunch conservative on U.S. Supreme Court
Sixteen states to introduce laws to protect transgender youth
U.S. Supreme Court backs Christian group in Boston flag flap
Romania must reject Hungary-style anti-LGBT bill, activists say
U.S. challenges Alabama law on transgender youth
South Korean court overturns conviction of soldiers for gay sex
Florida's DeSantis boosts conservative credentials in Disney feud
Florida passes bill that would end Disney self-governing status
Fifty years on, Norway apologises for law criminalising gay sex
U.S. to scrap 'conscience' rule for healthcare workers
Factbox: New U.S. state laws directed at transgender youth
Liga MX, MLS and NWSL teams unite in bid to eliminate homophobia
U.S. schools pull more than 1,000 book titles, report finds
Alabama passes bill making some transgender healthcare a felony
The onslaught of U.S. laws targeting transgender youth
UK cancels LGBT+ conference over trans conversion therapy dispute
Trans women should not compete in female events says British PM
Kentucky Governor Beshear vetoes transgender sports ban
WHO to supply HIV drugs to Ukraine
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Harvey Milk fought for LGBT+ rights: We must keep his legacy alive

Harvey Milk battled for LGBTQ+ liberation and his words are now more relevant than ever decades after his death.
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LGBTQ+ groups need our support around the 2022 FIFA World Cup

On the International Day Against Homophobia, LGBTQ+ charity GiveOut calls for support for queer communities in the Middle East and North Africa ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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UK government address historical convictions under homophobic law

The passing of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 means that disregards and pardons are available to any person who was convicted of sexual activity between persons of the same sex, subject to certain conditions
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OPINION: If Elon Musk buys Twitter, should users leave?

Elon Musk's Twitter takeover raises concerns for human rights. Should activists be boycotting the social media channel, or standing firm?

In Depth

analysis
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

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