Tag: gay rights
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LGBTQ Leaders Protest Against Navy Ship Renaming Amid Pride Month
Dropping Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship during Pride Month sparked LGBTQ outrage. This article examines Milk’s legacy, activist responses, and the implications for LGBTQ representation. It highlights the importance of resisting erasure during Pride Month.
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Family of Gay British-Mexican Man Detained in Qatar Seeks Help and Justice
They believe that he was targeted in a honeytrap operation orchestrated through the popular gay dating app, Grindr.
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Urgent Call for International Pressure on Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law
Gay rights activists in Uganda are calling for increased international pressure on the government to repeal the anti-gay law.
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DUP deputy leader Paula Bradley apologises for party’s «atrocious» gay rights record
«Shocking» past comments criticised by MLA at PinkNews event.
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Poland goes homophobic nuclear and veto blocks EU on rights of gays
Poland has vetoed an EU human rights statement on the grounds that it covered gay people but not Christians and Jews.
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Russell T Davies: A Call to Action for LGBTQ Rights
Russell T Davies stresses the LGBTQ rights struggle, noting societal regressions. Recalling «Queer as Folk», he encourages activists to defend rights amid threats to transgender rights and gender discussions, urging unity to protect progress.