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Singer Matthew Healy protest against Dubai’s anti-LGBTQ laws
Radha Stirling comments on the apparent protest by The 1975’s singer Matthew Healy against Dubai’s anti-LGBTQ laws during local concert.
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Homophobic political ads are legal, says Israeli judge in a ruling
Billboard owners in Israel cannot reject homophobic political adverts, a judge has ruled, after two companies refused to sell ad space to a far-right party that linked gay people with child trafficking.
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Statement on anti-LGBTI violence & hate speech in Poland
We were appalled to see that the participants of the Equality March – that took place for the first time in the Polish city of Bialystok on 20 July – became victims of LGBTI-phobic hate speech and physical violence exhibited by far-right groups and football ultra-fans.
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Conservative Party Elect Racist, Sexist, Homophobic, Serial Liar
In an outcome that will surprise few, Conservative Party members have overwhelmingly chosen Boris Johnson.
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India: Transgender Bill Raises Rights Concerns
A proposed law to protect the rights of transgender people in India falls short of the country’s human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Russia fined for blocking LGBTQ+ organisations
The European Court of Human Rights has fined Russia. The reason for this was that the country blocked three LGBTQ + organisations when trying to register as legal entities.