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TikTok Fined in Russia For Promoting ‘LGBT Propaganda’ to Minors

A Moscow court has fined the Chinese-owned TikTok $50,000 USD for promoting' LGBT Propaganda' to minors. The court found the social media behemoth had failed...
Florida Shooting

Heroic Florida Man Dies Defending Friends From Homophobe

A heroic South Florida man has been killed trying to defending his friends from a man hurling homophobic abuse and threats. Reported by Sun-Sentinel, Juan Cruz was...

Botswana’s High Court Decriminalises Homosexuality

In a broad and forward-thinking reading of the Botswana Constitution, the three-judge High Court bench unanimously ruled that the criminalising laws were discriminatory against...

Beijing’s LGBTQ+ Center Shuts Its Doors Due To “Force Majeure”

The Beijing LGBT Center, a pioneering organisation in China's "different sexual orientation movement," has terminated its operations. According to reports by Voice of America (VOA),...
Emmanuel Macron and Putin

French Welcome Gay Refugees From Chechnya

France has officially welcomed their first gay refugee fleeing from Chechnya, following the country's horrific discrimination against gay men. The arrival of the man whose identity has...
Rela

Suspicious Shutdown of Lesbian Dating App in China

With over 6.5 Million users, the Chinese dating app Rela has been disabled and shut-down, leaving users both puzzled and frustrated. Established in 2012, Rela had claimed...
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Putin Urged to Ban Rainbow Ice-Cream

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been urged to ban the sale of a rainbow-coloured ice-cream because it allegedly violates Russia’s “gay propaganda” law. Yekaterina Lakhova,...
FDNY

New York Fire Department – ‘It Gets Better’ Video

LGBTI members of the New York City Fire Department have produced an inspiring It Gets Better video to deliver an important message to LGBTI youth around the world. The video...
UK Government Pardon homophobic laws

UK Pardons Gay and Bi Men Convicted Under Homophobic Laws

The UK Government has officially pardoned all gay and bi men who were convicted under the nation's homophobic laws which enabled the police to criminalise people...

Malta Ranked Number One While Azerbaijan Is Worst Country In Europe...

As the Eurovision Song Contest kicked off in Stockholm this morning embracing diversity and the LGBT community as a large part of that, rankings...

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