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UK To Compensate LGBTQ Veterans Sacked By Army
Until a 2000 reform, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people were barred from military service in Britain. Those who were found out were often harassed, abused and sacked, according to a government-commissioned report last year.
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Giorgia Meloni Tops List As Europe's Most Powerful Figure
Although an endorser of Benito Mussolini, being at the forefront of dragging European politics to the far right and introducing stringent policies on migration and LGBTQ+ rights, her government has brought stability to an otherwise volatile political
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Walmart Scales Back Diversity Push, Quietly Removes LGBTQ Merchandise
Walmart has scaled back its diversity initiatives, including removing LGBTQ products from its website and closing a nonprofit that supported minority programs.
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Hong Kong Top Court Backs Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same Sex Couples
This decision marks a significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong, who have traditionally faced discrimination and fewer rights compared to heterosexual couples.
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Hong Kong LGBTQ Activist Wins Posthumous Legal Victory
Nearly four years after his death, LGBTQ activist Edgar Ng was vindicated by Hong Kong's top court Tuesday as judges ruled in his favour on housing and inheritance rights for same-sex couples.
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Hong Kong Grants Equal Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same-Sex Couples
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government.
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Malaysian Court Orders Return Of Swatch LGBTQ-Themed Watches
A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-coloured watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights, a prosecutor told Reuters.
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Donald Trump Planning To Remove Transgenders From US Military: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump has added to the growing fears of the LGBTQIA+ community in the US as he is reportedly planning an executive order that would lead to the removal of all transgender members from the US military.
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Trump Ally Seeks To Block Trans Lawmaker From Women's Restrooms
Democrats and LGBTQ rights advocates expressed outrage after a Republican lawmaker introduced a measure that would ban the first openly transgender person elected to the US Congress from using women's restrooms in the building.
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Opinion | Musk To Ackman, Why Are Companies Opposing 'Inclusive' Hiring?
The whole concept of DEI which encompasses women, people of colour, and those in the LGBTQ+ community has come under attack in the US.
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Hollywood Actor's Big Revelation In Powerful Endorsement For Kamala Harris
The Kick-Ass star announced her support for Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, adding that she voted early in the 2024 election.
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Radio Station In Poland Replaces Journalists With 'AI' Presenters
The station said its three AI avatars aim to engage younger audiences by discussing cultural, art, and social topics, including LGBTQ+ issues.
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Man Arrested In Moscow For Satanism, Promoting Same-Sex Relationships
Russia on Monday arrested a medic for "Satanism" and "promoting same-sex relationships", as Moscow intensifies a legal crackdown on LGBTQ rights, in defence of what it calls "traditional family values".
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Indian Man Fined In Malaysia Over Clothes Reflecting Support For LGBTQ
A 70-year-old Indian man was fined over USD 1,000 by a Malaysian court on Monday for obscenity after he took part in a fundraiser for children suffering from cerebral palsy wearing clothes reflecting "support" for the LGBTQ community.
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Georgia Signs Into New Law Bill Despite Warnings, EU Thinks Its Queerphobic
The speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday signed into law a bill similar to Russian legislation that curbs the rights of LGBTQ people, despite warnings from the EU.
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UK To Compensate LGBTQ Veterans Sacked By Army
Until a 2000 reform, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people were barred from military service in Britain. Those who were found out were often harassed, abused and sacked, according to a government-commissioned report last year.
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Giorgia Meloni Tops List As Europe's Most Powerful Figure
Although an endorser of Benito Mussolini, being at the forefront of dragging European politics to the far right and introducing stringent policies on migration and LGBTQ+ rights, her government has brought stability to an otherwise volatile political
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Walmart Scales Back Diversity Push, Quietly Removes LGBTQ Merchandise
Walmart has scaled back its diversity initiatives, including removing LGBTQ products from its website and closing a nonprofit that supported minority programs.
-
Hong Kong Top Court Backs Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same Sex Couples
This decision marks a significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong, who have traditionally faced discrimination and fewer rights compared to heterosexual couples.
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Hong Kong LGBTQ Activist Wins Posthumous Legal Victory
Nearly four years after his death, LGBTQ activist Edgar Ng was vindicated by Hong Kong's top court Tuesday as judges ruled in his favour on housing and inheritance rights for same-sex couples.
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Hong Kong Grants Equal Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same-Sex Couples
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community won a major victory Tuesday as the city's top court affirmed the housing and inheritance rights of same-sex couples, ruling against the government.
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Malaysian Court Orders Return Of Swatch LGBTQ-Themed Watches
A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-coloured watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights, a prosecutor told Reuters.
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Donald Trump Planning To Remove Transgenders From US Military: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump has added to the growing fears of the LGBTQIA+ community in the US as he is reportedly planning an executive order that would lead to the removal of all transgender members from the US military.
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Trump Ally Seeks To Block Trans Lawmaker From Women's Restrooms
Democrats and LGBTQ rights advocates expressed outrage after a Republican lawmaker introduced a measure that would ban the first openly transgender person elected to the US Congress from using women's restrooms in the building.
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Opinion | Musk To Ackman, Why Are Companies Opposing 'Inclusive' Hiring?
The whole concept of DEI which encompasses women, people of colour, and those in the LGBTQ+ community has come under attack in the US.
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Hollywood Actor's Big Revelation In Powerful Endorsement For Kamala Harris
The Kick-Ass star announced her support for Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, adding that she voted early in the 2024 election.
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Radio Station In Poland Replaces Journalists With 'AI' Presenters
The station said its three AI avatars aim to engage younger audiences by discussing cultural, art, and social topics, including LGBTQ+ issues.
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Man Arrested In Moscow For Satanism, Promoting Same-Sex Relationships
Russia on Monday arrested a medic for "Satanism" and "promoting same-sex relationships", as Moscow intensifies a legal crackdown on LGBTQ rights, in defence of what it calls "traditional family values".
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Indian Man Fined In Malaysia Over Clothes Reflecting Support For LGBTQ
A 70-year-old Indian man was fined over USD 1,000 by a Malaysian court on Monday for obscenity after he took part in a fundraiser for children suffering from cerebral palsy wearing clothes reflecting "support" for the LGBTQ community.
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Georgia Signs Into New Law Bill Despite Warnings, EU Thinks Its Queerphobic
The speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday signed into law a bill similar to Russian legislation that curbs the rights of LGBTQ people, despite warnings from the EU.
