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13-year-old Russian kid prosecuted for “LGBT propaganda” after he shared a video he found online

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Police in Russia charged a 13-year-old schoolboy for “LGBT propaganda” and displaying “extremist” symbols in May, after he shared an unidentified video with his classmates, and their parents complained, Mediazona reports. His identity was withheld to protect his privacy. Any number of symbols associated with LGBTQ+ identity are now classified as “extremist” in Russia, including rainbows. The designation came into effect with the Russian Supreme Court’s determination in 2023 that the so-called “international LGBT movement” is an “extremist” organization and now banned in the country. “He wasn’t trying to spread propaganda. He doesn’t even know what that is,” a lawyer representing the schoolboy told Mediazona. […]

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Meet the Democrat poised to become Georgia’s first transgender state lawmaker

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When Bentley Hudgins talks about democracy, they rarely begin with ideology. They talk about brown water running from neighborhood taps. About losing housing after an apartment complex changed ownership. About sleeping in a 1997 Dodge Dakota pickup truck during a brutal Georgia summer. About being disbelieved by doctors for years before finally receiving treatment that restored their hearing. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. And they talk about the exhaustion of watching politicians spend years targeting transgender people while basic problems remain unsolved. Support Independent Journalism LGBTQ+ stories deserve to […]

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Iceland ranks top in 2026 map of most trans-friendly countries in Europe

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A new 2026 ranking of the most trans-friendly countries in Europe and Central Asia has been released, and Iceland has come out on top. The annual Trans Rights Index and Map, which comes from Transgender Europe, documents the protections and opportunities available for trans and non-binary people within each European and Central Asian country. It comes in partnership with ILGA Europe’s Rainbow Map and is co-funded by the European Union. The index scores countries in a number of different indicator categories, includingLegal Gender Recognition, Asylum, Hate Crime/Speech, Non-Discrimination, Health and Family. Iceland scored 30 out of 32, with full marks in all but two categories. […]

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Chicago community raises more than $40K for husband of gay man killed in alleged stalker shooting

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More than 400 people have donated upwards of $40,000 for the husband of a beloved Chicago gay community member, who prosecutors say was gunned down by his spouse’s ex-partner after years of alleged harassment and stalking claims that had previously reached the courts. The killing of Nicholas “Pup Tugger” Calzaretta, 37, has shaken Chicago’s LGBTQ+ leather and pup communities and intensified scrutiny over the limits of protective orders in cases involving escalating threats and intimate partner violence. Neighbors watched from behind police tape as officers flooded a quiet residential block in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Children were arriving at nearby schools. And beside Calzaretta’s body, […]

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CDC Axes Page On How To Avoid Contracting Mpox

STAT News reports: HHS is again ordering changes to the CDC website that are at odds with the recommendations of the public health agency’s scientists. The CDC was told to take down a webpage that explained how people who have multiple sexual partners can reduce their risk of contracting mpox. Asked why, an HHS spokesperson said it “was not medically accurate” and didn’t “align with Administration priorities.” Demetre Daskalakis, a former top CDC scientist who served as deputy coordinator of the Biden administration’s mpox response, disputed the assertion that the information on the webpage was inaccurate. “Providing advice to people that […]

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Christian Site Weighs In On Arrest Of Ex-Ex-Gay Leader

Justin Greenfield writes for the Christian Post: Last week, Alan Chambers was arrested in a sting operation for allegedly soliciting sex from what he thought was a 14-year-old boy, but instead was a police detective. The current circumstances surrounding him are terrible and tragic, but his exposure should not be too much of a surprise given his belief system and the cost of permitting issues of the heart that lead to sexual sin to fester. Naturally, the mass media put a dizzying spin on things, blaming it on Chambers’ belief that Christians can walk out of homosexuality, forgetting that for the […]

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Focus on the Family’s Complete Track Record of Anti-LGBTQ Hate

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Focus on the Family (FOTF) is a Christian ministry with a half-century history of anti-LGBTQ advocacy. Through the years, they have worked with the biggest American politicians and lawmakers to pass or maintain laws that treat LGBTQ people as second-class citizens. The nonprofit, which today amasses more than $100 million a year in revenue, was founded by James Dobson, who believed secularism was the cause of the rapid decay of American society. Here is the organization’s complete track record on LGBTQ issues. 1970 James Dobson publishes Dare to Discipline, a book that recommends corporal punishment as a way to discipline poorly behaved children, writing: “Pain is a marvelous purifier. […]

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Charles Barkley says people who think there isn’t ‘a bunch of gay players’ in all elite sports are ‘stupid’

Former NBA player Charles Barkley has called out “homophobic society” as he weighed in on the dialogue around publicly out, gay professional sports players. Appearing on NBA Tip-Off, Barkley spoke about the death of NBA player Jason Collins. Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, died on Tuesday (12 May) aged 47. Barkley referred to Collins as a “trailblazer” as he paid his respects to the late player. When the 63-year-old played, Barkley was nicknamed ‘Sir Charles’ for his prowess on the court. He was an 11-time NBA All-Star and became one of the NBA’s best rebounders and scorers.   Referring to Collins as an openly gay athlete, […]

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King Charles announces UK government’s trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban

The UK Government has pledged a trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy. A Draft Conversion Practices Bill was included in Wednesday’s King’s Speech, outlining Labour‘s legislative programme for the coming parliamentary session. The Government committed to eradicating what it called “abusive” practices, in line with a pledge made in its 2024 election manifesto. Officials say the ban will be carefully targeted to avoid interfering with legitimate healthcare for those exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation will cover England and Wales only, as criminal law is devolved across other UK nations, and will be published for pre-legislative scrutiny to allow expert […]

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Founder of ‘women-only’ app loses appeal after landmark trans discrimination ruling

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A “women-only” social media app has lost an appeal to overturn a ruling that found it discriminatory against trans women. In January 2022, Giggle for Girls, marketed as a female-only space that allows women to find roommates, engage in freelance work, find friendship groups and more, came under fire for excluding trans women with its use of artificial intelligence. A court ruling in August 2024 found that Australian businesswoman and founder of Sall Grover and her app had unlawfully discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle when her membership was withdrawn. Grover, whose Wikipedia page describes her as a “self-identified trans-exclusionary radical feminist”, filed the notice […]

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