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Russian courts liquidate and dissolve life-saving LGBT+ rights charity

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An LGBT+ charity in Russia that has provided support to the community for more than a decade has been formally dissolved by the courts. Charitable Foundation Sphere was formally dissolved by Kuibyshev District Court judge Tatiana Kuzovkina on Thursday (21 April) after the Russian ministry for justice argued that they were carrying out “political activities”. The ministry claimed one of CF Sphere’s goals is to change Russian legislation, which is not a permissible charitable goal under federal law. A representative for the ministry claimed that Sphere “carried out political activities using foreign property, which does not correspond to the statutory goals”. The […]

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Non-binary lesbian ‘raped and murdered by six men’

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In a grisly attack that has appalled Kenya, a non-binary lesbian reportedly was raped and murdered by six men in their home. Sheila Lumumba, a 25-year-old hospitality worker, was found dead in their home in Karatina, a town in Nyeri County, earlier this week, LGBT+ groups and activists and BBC Africa reported. K24TV said that it is understood that the gang also broke Lumumba’s leg during the incident, according to an autopsy report. They were discovered four days after the attack by colleagues from FK Resort and Spa. Karatina police have not yet determined a motive behind the killing. Their alleged killing has touched off intense outrage and […]

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Popular South Africa musician compares LGBTQ relationships to bestiality

A popular Afrikaans musician and actor in South Africa has disputed claims that he is homophobic after he compared same-sex relationships to bestiality. Steve Hofmeyr in recent days has received a lot of backlash from various civic organizations after he posted a video on Facebook. “Where my generation learned to talk to mice, ducks and dogs, our children will be taught how to have sex with mice ducks and dogs. Those relationships with animals are part of that + at the end of the LGBTQI+,” he said in a part of the video that was translated into English. The South African […]

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Inter-American court rules in favor of lesbian religion teacher in Chile

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Wednesday ruled Chile is responsible for the discriminatory treatment of a teacher who was removed from her position in 2007 because she is a lesbian. Sandra Pavez Pavez had worked as a Catholic religion teacher since 1985 at Colegio Municipal Cardenal Antonio Samoré in San Bernardo, a city that is just south of the country’s capital of Santiago. The Chilean Catholic Church on July 25, 2007, revoked her certification that the Chilean Ministry of Education required to work as a religion teacher. The reason? Pavez came out as a lesbian after a rumor […]

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Royal British Legion finally apologises for historic discrimination of LGBT+ veterans

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The Royal British Legion (RBL) has won praise after it apologised for historic discrimination against the LGBT+ community and war veterans. The RBL is a national organisation that works to make sure the contribution of the armed forces is not forgotten – however, it has faced criticism in the past for its approach to LGBT+ veterans. The charity once described LGBT+ wreaths at a First World War memorial in London as “disgusting” and “an insult to the war dead”, according to activist Peter Tatchell. The organisation has been accused of ordering that LGBT+ wreaths be removed and destroyed in the past. The RBL has finally […]

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Intersex activist remains in Ukrainian capital with mother

War came to our house suddenly and severely. It was brought by a cruel and ruthless aggressor: Russia. More than 10 million Ukrainians were forced to seek refuge around the world, where it is much safer today. My elderly mother and I stayed in Kyiv because she needs daily help and support, and she can’t move far from home because of her poor health. It is not easy for an intersex person to live in Ukraine, even in peacetime, but in times of war it is even tougher. Moreover, without the appropriate ID (passport) that corresponds with my gender and […]

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LGBT+ Rwandans face bogus arrests, violent abuse and rape

A Home Office minister attempted to defend Rwanda’s LGBT+ and human rights record amid backlash to Boris Johnson’s plan to give asylum seekers a one-way ticket to the African nation. Prime minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday (14 April) plans for the UK to ‘offshore’ many asylum seekers to processing centres in Rwanda. Tom Pursglove, junior minister for justice and tackling illegal migration, was confronted with the Foreign Office’s own travel advice for LGBT+ people going to Rwanda by Sky News on Friday (15 April). The department warns that while there is no law forbidding same-sex relations, homosexuality is “frowned on by many” in […]

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Murder arrest after two gay men found ‘mutilated’ in own homes in suspected anti-gay killings

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two men were killed in Sligo, Ireland with an apparent homophobic motive. The Irish Examiner reports that a man in his twenties was arrested on Wednesday morning (13 April) in connection with the deaths of Michael Snee, 58, and Aidan Moffitt, 42. Snee was found dead in his home on Tuesday (12 April), while Moffit was found dead in his home on Monday night (11 April). Both men reportedly lived alone. Snee had “been subject of a serious physical assault and had suffered significant injuries”, said Garda superintendent Aidan Glacken. Moffit’s […]

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LGBT+ refugees face violent anti-LGBT crimes in the UK and this charity is trying to end that

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Most people will never understand just how traumatic it is to flee your home country to search for safety. It’s a terrifying prospect, and it’s one that the people of Ukraine are dealing with right now as Russia’s cruel, unjust war wages on. More than 4.4 million people have fled Ukraine in the six weeks since the attack began. For LGBT+ people fleeing war and violence, there are specific issues they have to face. On top of leaving their homes behind, some will have to contend with homophobia, biphobia or transphobia along the way. That’s why they need specific, targeted supports. Micro […]

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Polish LGBT+ library helps queer Ukrainians safely navigate notorious ‘LGBT-free zones’

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, more than 2.4 million refugees have fled across the border to Poland. In order to get to Lublin, the closest major Polish city to the northern border, refugees often have to travel through some of Poland’s so-called “LGBT-free zones”. These zones began popping up across the country in 2019, with almost 100 municipalities declaring themselves unwelcoming of “LGBT ideology”. “One of the trans women we were helping asked me: ‘Are we going to be going through those ‘LGBT-free zones’, and what does that mean?” explains Filip Kijowski, 28, co-founder of the LGBT+ library Biblioteka […]

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