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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic: Mauritius marches for love
It is a rare sight this year: the queer community in Mauritius defied the COVID-19 pandemic and the queer-hostile mood in the country by organising one of the world’s very rare pride events. With good reason: the queers have an important demand.
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Canada
Against sexism and homophobia: Hundred students wear skirts
Students of a Canadian high school set an important signal: In protest against a sexist school dress code, toxic masculinity and homophobia, they showed a lot of courage and even more leg.
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Russia
Gay dads flee from Russia
Gay fathers leave everything behind – for fear of Putin’s investigators. Alexander* (name changed) fled Russia with his son. The 40-year-old spoke to The Guardian newspaper about his escape and his fears. He did not want to risk having his …
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Japanese politician fears population extinction because of queers
A member of parliament from a district in northern Tokyo came under fire because he said his district would “perish” if sexual minority rights were protected by law.
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Conversion therapy: European-wide ban by EU Commission?
61 members of the “LGBTI Intergroup” in the European Parliament have addressed a joint letter to the EU Commission calling for an EU-wide ban on so-called conversion processes (“homo-/trans*healing”).
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Japan
Despite Corona: “Olympic Pride House” opens in Tokyo
While the Olympic Games in Tokyo had to be postponed for a year, Tokyo insisted on opening at least the Olympic Pride House to the public. So instead of opening at the same time as the Olympics, the Pride House opened on 11th October, the International Coming Out Day.
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Russia
Rainbow flags on Putin’s birthday – Pussy Riot members arrested
They celebrated Putin’s 68th birthday on 7 October by attaching rainbow flags to five important government buildings in Moscow. The gifted, queer leader of the country does not seem to have liked the gesture: At least four members of Pussy Riot have been arrested – another has now been sentenced to 30 days in prison.
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Ukraine
Kiev: Right-wing extremists destroy queer rainbow campaign
On the occasion of the international coming-out day, a 140-metre high rainbow flag shone over the city. The slogan: “It is good to be different together! The responsible persons of KyivPride wanted to set an example against the increasing queer hatred, especially in Eastern Europe.
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Hungary
Orbán calls on homosexuals to “Leave our children alone!”
The trigger for the renewed attack on the queer community is a Hungarian fairy tale book that aims to promote diversity with older, physically challenged or POC characters – and in which Cinderella is portrayed as a lesbian. The collection of fairy tales divides society, a petition against the book has already received more than 80,000 signatures, and Hungarian booksellers draw parallels with the Nazi book-burning. Nevertheless, the publishers of the book have reason to rejoice.
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Ghana
#Interview – Ghana’s LGBTIQ* community comes out
What is it like to be a gay man in Ghana – a country where sex between men is illegal and punishable by up to three years imprisonment? Alex Kofi Donkor (29) is one of the most famous faces of the local queer community. He is head of the organisation LGBT+ Rights Ghana. We spoke with the 29-year-old activist about the situation of the community, about his life and loving and about what needs to change.
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