Category: Anti-LGBTQ discrimination

Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Istanbul Pride LGBTQ+ News Life News Pride Month Turkey

Police arrest over 200 people during a peaceful Pride march in Istanbul

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Turkish police disrupted and arrested hundreds of activists during a peaceful Pride gathering in Istanbul. On 26 June, LGBTQ+ activists attempted to celebrate Pride Month by holding a peaceful march within the city. However, police in riot gear created blockades in Taksim Square and the surrounding Cihangir neighbourhood in an effort to prevent the gathering from taking place. Alongside the blockades, public transportation leading into the area was also shut down. The increased police activity stemmed from local authorities in the Beyoglu district and their ban on Pride Month events…

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America Anti-LGBTQ discrimination anti-LGBTQ+ legislature Anti-trans legislation Articles Biden Biden Administration Government Joe Biden Law LGBTQ+ News Life News President Joe Biden

President Biden signs executive order to fight “hateful” anti-LGBTQ+ state bills

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President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to protect LGBTQ+ people from laws targeting them in conservative states. The measure includes efforts to dry up funding for so-called ‘conversion therapy’ by asking federally funded programs to ensure they are not offering it. The harmful practice has been widely condemned by health experts all over the world, including the National Health Service and World Health Organisation. It also includes a request for the Federal Trade Commission to consider determining that ‘conversion therapy’ is an unfair and/or deceptive act that warrants…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Idaho Pride LGBTQ+ News Life News Pride Month White Supremacists

31 white supremacists were arrested for attempting a riot at an Idaho LGBTQ+ Pride event

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31 white supremacists were arrested for planning a riot near an Idaho Pride event. On 11 June, the North Idaho Pride Alliance hosted an LGBTQ+ inclusive event at a park in the city of Coeur d’Alene. However, the joyous celebration was almost interrupted after a local resident spotted a “little army” of suspicious men packed into a U-Haul truck a couple of blocks away. Shortly after receiving the tip, authorities approached the truck and apprehended the group, who were part of the far-right group Patriot Front. The men were found…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles LGBTQ+ News Life News Report

LGBTQ+ child abuse victims are being ‘blamed for their abuse’, report finds

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Child abuse victims who are LGBTQ+ face a unique set of challenges in disclosing their experiences, accessing support and forming adult relationships, a ground-breaking report has found. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its ‘Engagement with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning + victims and survivors’ on 24 May, which concluded that some LGBTQ+ child survivors are blamed for their abuse. Many grew up to have a damaged sense of identity and mental health, with some…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles FIFA 2022 LGBTQ+ News Life News Qatar World Cup

FIFA threatens to cancel contracts with Qatar hotels over anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination

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FIFA has threatened to sever ties with Qatar hotels over anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.  In November, the highly anticipated 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to take place in the Gulf state between November and December.  Since the news was announced, activists have expressed concerns over the tournament’s location due to the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ laws. In Qatar, homosexuality is illegal and can be punished by penalties including flogging, imprisonment and even execution. Even though World Cup officials have previously encouraged the LGBTQ+ community to attend the event, new information shows that the warm welcome…

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Alabama America Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Anti-LGBTQ+ law anti-trans Articles Law LGBTQ+ News Life News Trans

Law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth takes effect in Alabama

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Alabama has implemented a law that makes providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth a felony. Those giving trans people under the age of 19 puberty blockers, hormones and medical procedures could face up to 10 years in prison. US District Judge Liles Burke has not yet indicated when he will rule on a motion seeking to temporarily halt the ban after a two-day hearing reached its end on 6 May, two days before the law went into effect. A lawsuit against the legislation, which was signed by Governor Kay…

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America Anti-LGBTQ discrimination anti-trans Anti-trans bill Articles California Democrats Government Greg Abbott LGBTQ+ News Life New York News Texas Trans

Democrats in 16 US states pledge to protect trans youth with new legislation

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Democratic lawmakers from 16 states committed to helping transgender youth who have been affected by anti-LGBTQ+ laws in America. This will be done through legislation that will provide legal refuge to trans people and their families who have been displaced. The coalition was announced by the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and other advocate groups on 3 May, where California state Senator Scott Wiener said he is “sick of just playing defence against what these red states are doing.” “We’re going on offence, we’re going to protect LGBTQ kids and their families…

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anti-gay Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Anti-LGBTQ+ law Articles Hungary LGBTQ+ News Life News Romania Russia Russia-Ukraine War

Human rights groups call on Romania to reject ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ law

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Human rights groups have urged Romania to reject a bill banning so-called ‘gay propaganda’ in schools, like those introduced in Hungary and Russia. The law, which has passed through the Senate, would see materials “promoting” being LGBTQ+ heavily restricted. Parliament’s lower house has the final say on whether or not it is introduced, with activists calling on it to stop it moving forward. LGBTQ+ rights groups such as ACCEPT and MozaiQ said the legislation must not be implemented as it will have the power to limit things such as news…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Crime hate crime LGBTQ+ News Life News Police South Africa

Gay man hospitalised after ‘homophobic attack’ in South Africa

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A 24-year-old gay man is recovering in hospital after being the victim of an alleged hate crime in Durban, South Africa. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. Mfundo Ngobese, a PA and model, was attacked on 24 April near the City Hall when three men reportedly approached him and his friends. After the people he was with ran away, one of the group went up to Mfundo and is said to have told his accomplices, “here’s another one”. “I tried to run away from…

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America anti-gay Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Australia hate crime LGBTQ+ News Life News Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson’s killer jailed for 12 years over homophobic murder in 1988

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A man has admitted to killing an American mathematician in 1988 by pushing him off a cliff in what was described as a gay hate crime by prosecutors. Scott White, 51, appeared in the New South Wales state Supreme Court for sentencing on 2 May after he pleaded guilty to the crime back in January. Dr Scott Johnson’s murder went unsolved for more than 30 years, with the court hearing that White frequently bragged about attacking gay men. The victim’s body was discovered by fisherman at the bottom of a…

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