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Following Pride Event, Kenya’s Gay Refugees Fear For Their Lives
NBC News reports that the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya held its first LGBTQ pride event on Saturday, but now the event’s organizers are in fear for their lives. Read the full story from […]
Gay Vet Harassed By Homophobic Neighbors Receives Pride Present
Advocate.com reports that after military vet Ryan Gierach went public about harassment he was receiving from his Los Angeles neighbors — which include homophobic epithets, spitting, and a flier calling him a pedophile — a […]
Gay Man Found Guilty By ‘Homophobic’ Jurors Loses Appeal To Be Saved From Death Sentence
Pink News reports that a man who launched an appeal to have his sentence reduced from death to life in prison due to allegedly homophobic jurors has lost. Read the full story at Pink News
Japan Has Started Introducing Genderless Uniforms Into Schools
Pink News reports that schools in Japan have started to introduce genderless uniforms to support their LGBT+ students. Read the full story from Pink News
A Conservative Republican Senator Calls For Action On ‘Acute’ Suicide Crisis For LGBTQ Youth
ABC News reports that a conservative Republican senator marked Pride Month on the Senate floor with a call to action over an “acute” suicide crisis among LGBTQ youth. Read the full story from ABC News
Top Philippine Court Hears Landmark Gay Marriage Case
The South China Morning Post reports that the Philippines’ top court heard arguments on Tuesday for the legalization of gay marriage, a historic first in the overwhelmingly Catholic nation. Read the full story at the […]
Inside Tunisia’s Shams Rad – The Arab World’s ‘Only Gay Radio Station’
The BBC reports that homosexuality is both illegal and widely considered to be unacceptable in Tunisia., but since the 2011 revolution, activists have seen that standing up for their beliefs can result in change and […]
Russia World Cup – LGBT Safe Space Shut Down In St. Petersburg
Pink News reports that an organization providing a safe space for LGBT fans to join together during the World Cup says it was evicted from its St Petersburg’s location a day before the football tournament began. Read the full story […]
Guyana’s LGBT Communiy Hosts Its First Ever Gay Pride Parade
Global Voices reports that “Spread love, not hate” is the mantra that rang out during Guyana’s first gay pride parade, an event that allowed the country’s LGBT community the opportunity to step out of the […]
California LGBTQ Students Rally Behind Bullied Lesbian Teacher
NewNowNext reports that after a California middle school teacher came forward about suffering anti-gay abuse, LGBTQ students are showing their support by sharing similar experiences. Read the full story from NewNowNext
