Month: May 2020
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Camp! Drag queens bring the essence of Eurovision to help LGBTQ+ young people
Eurovision 2020 may have been cancelled physically but drag and cabaret stars from across the United Kingdom and Europe have dusted off their sequins to bring the camp essence of the competition direct to homes across the world.
Photo credit Mark Fletcher, CEO Manchester Pride Charter
Manchester Pride Festival Postponed to 2021
LGBTQ+ charity Manchester Pride has today announced that this year’s Manchester Pride Festival will be postponed until 2021.
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The Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive cannot wait another decade
On August 2019, the Hungarian Pest county government office imposed a fine on Coca-Cola for launching an LGBTI-friendly billboard campaign. The campaign depicted heterosexual and homosexual couples with a clear message of acceptance.
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Germany’s Bundestag Approves Ban on «Conversion Therapy»
On Thursday, 7 May 2020, the German Bundestag (Parliament) passed a bill banning advertising and perpetration of «Conversion Therapy» to minors.
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Gay Blood Donors : Eager to Help, but Face Barriers
Jack Turban, MD, a doctor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, knows how lucky he is to have had only a mild case of COVID-19.
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Morocco: Online Attacks Over Same-Sex Relations
Criminalisation Fuels Harassment; Protect LGBT People from Discrimination, Abuse