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LGBTQ+ Ghanaians fight back against arbitrary arrests and bigotry: ‘We want justice’
On 20 May, 2021, Ghanaian police raided an LGBTQ+ human rights training workshop in the Ho, Volta region of the country. The…
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Trans women could be banned from women’s rugby in England under proposed policy change
The move represents a U-turn from the governing body’s policy which proposes trans women who weigh more than 90kg, taller than 170…
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Vital bill to protect same-sex marriage in with fighting chance of passing divided Senate
The Respect for Marriage Act – which aims to repeal homophobic legislature left over from the Clinton era – passed through the…
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The Sims 4 finally introduces sexuality customisation: ‘These are steps in a journey that we are still mapping out’
On 28 July, gaming giant EA will release the latest expansion pack for The Sims 4, titled High School Years. But on…
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Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘groomer’ slur banned on Reddit in bid to tackle hate speech: ‘Your move Twitter’
The vile slur, which conflates LGBTQ+ identities with paedophilia, has been increasing in use online, and has now been banned by Reddit…
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Queer mum forced to adopt her own child after being refused birth certificate wins High Court case
Sarah Osborne, 48, and Helen Arnold, 48, welcomed a child together via in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in 2014. But they were told by…
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Homophobe posed as police officer to attack gay men in popular ‘cruising spot’, prosecutors say
According to ABC, officials claim that Michael Thomas Pruden, 48, assaulted five men on separate occasions between 2018 and 2021 at Meridian Hill…
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Bisexual footballer disappointed after rival who abused him on pitch let off with fine
Ayokunle Odedoyin, 32, was playing for Tower Hamlets FC in August 2021 when he became aggressive towards 24-year-old Jahmal Howlett-Mundle of Sheppey…
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Miss Universe Australia Maria Thattil told she’s ‘too pretty’ to be a lesbian. Yes, really
Thattil, who came out as bisexual on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here Australia in January this year, shared the exchange…
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Trans woman sues Chick-fil-A for sexual harassment and discrimination
According to NBC News, 29-year-old Erin Taylor filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for Northern Georgia at the end of June,…