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UN officials demand stay of execution for two LGBTQ+ rights activists in Iran

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UN representatives have called for Iran to cancel its planned execution of two women LGBTQ+ rights activists. On 4 September, Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights reported that Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani and Elham Choubdar were found guilty of “spreading corruption on earth” by a court in Urmia. The horrifying verdict, which was reached in August, stemmed from the Urmia Public Prosecutor’s accusing the two women of “promoting homosexuality and Christianity” and “communicating with the media opposing the Islamic Republic” in January. Sedighi-Hamadani and Choubdaral were also convicted on “trafficking” charges due to…

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Chinese LGBTQ+ advocacy group shuts down amidst growing opposition

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A high profile Chinese LGBTQ+ rights group abruptly announced its closure due to growing anti-LGBTQ+ opposition.  According to a report from AP News, the LGBT Rights Advocacy China group revealed that they would be shutting down all activities on their social media channels. “We are deeply regretful to tell everyone, Queer Advocacy Online will stop all of our work indefinitely,” the group wrote. Shortly after their post, the organisation closed down their accounts on WeChat and Weibo – another social media platform. Before their closure, members reported trouble months prior…

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RuPaul tells ‘unruly’ anti-maskers to ‘watch the Boss Baby and shut up’

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RuPaul called out the “unruly” people refusing to wear masks on aeroplanes in a hilarious televised rant. The Drag Race host has been guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live and gave his “rules for the unruly” in a monologue on the show. During the segment on the 25 August episode, RuPaul discussed anti-maskers and those causing chaos on flights. He offered up some suggestions to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA), who previously discouraged bad behaviour on aircrafts with the slogan: “Unruly behaviour doesn’t fly.” According to the FAA, there have been almost…

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