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Poland
Polish state uses intimidation lawsuits against activists
The situation for Polish LGBTI activists who have been fighting against the right-wing conservatives’ plans to eradicate queer life in Poland is coming to a head. The Polish state is using SLAPP lawsuits to silence their voices.
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Switzerland
Coming out: Swiss basketball player Marco Lehmann is gay
The domino effect has long been undeniable: More and more top gay athletes are taking heart and coming out publicly, encouraged by the positive reactions to the coming out of their predecessors. This was also the case for professional basketball player Marco Lehmann: The Swiss athlete was encouraged to take this step by the outing of a countryman – swinger Curdin Orlik came out in 2020.
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USA
The app Parler, a hotbed of homo/transphobia and racism, is offline
The network Parler, popular especially among right-wingers, is offline. After Parler was kicked out of Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store last week, the third tech giant Amazon has now also announced that it will no longer offer the homophobic/transphobic and racist forum a platform.
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USA
USA: Homophiles among the attackers of the Capitol
In addition to White Supremacists, extremists from the Proud Boys and QAnon supporters, several members of Gays for Trump were also involved in the Capitol riots, as some recordings show. Who are these people and what drives them?
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USA
Reappraisal: Hide-and-seek in the US military cost lives
A study of suicide mortality among US veterans found that the homophobic “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the US military had a massive impact on soldiers that belong to a sexual minority.
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USA
Rugby pro Devin Ibañez is gay
US professional rugby player Devin Ibañez shared on Instagram that he is gay – he is the first rugby player to take this step during his active career.
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Japan
Japan: Queers often victims of sexual harassment
Almost 40 per cent of people in Japan who belong to a sexual minority have been sexually harassed or assaulted at some point. This was the result of an online survey with more than 10,000 participants.
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Uganda
He stopped “Kill the Gays”: Award-winning human rights lawyer indicted
Nicholas Opiyo, one of Uganda’s best-known human rights lawyers, was arrested on flimsy grounds and charged with money laundering.
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Iran
Iran: 8 years in prison for “promoting homosexuality”
British-Kurdish anthropologist Kameel Ahmady was sentenced to eight years in prison for “promoting homosexuality” and “subversive work” in Iran. The academic charges: He was not given a fair trial.
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Great Britain
Successful world premiere in Scotland’s schools: Turbospeed against hate
Scotland is the first country in the world with an LGBTIQ*-inclusive education system, meaning that teaching about LGBTIQ*-relevant subject areas is embedded in all Scottish curricula. The move is part of a comprehensive strategy to curb prejudice against LGBTIQ* youth in the education system.
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