#Florida gay rights activist found dead in a landfill

#Florida gay rights activist found dead in a landfill

“#Florida gay rights activist found dead in a landfill” A Florida gay rights activist was found dead in a landfill and the case is currently being investigated as a homicide, authorities said. Jorge Diaz-Johnston, 54, was discovered in a trash heap the morning of Jan. 8 in Baker, Florida, about 60 miles from the Alabama…

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#Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions

#Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions

“#Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions” SANTIAGO, Chile — Both houses of Chile’s congress voted Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill that also includes authorization for adoptions by same-sex couples. The initiative was approved first by the Senate on a 21-8 vote, with three abstentions, and shortly afterward by the Chamber of Deputies with…

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#Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts

#Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts

“#Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts” BANGKOK, Thailand — China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content. WeChat sent account holders a notice they violated rules but gave…

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#Spain on path to legalizing gender self-identification

#Spain on path to legalizing gender self-identification

“#Spain on path to legalizing gender self-identification” MADRID, June 29 – The Spanish government on Tuesday approved the draft of a bill to allow anyone over the age of 14 to change gender legally without a medical diagnosis or hormone therapy, the Equality Ministry said. The draft bill, which will go to a public hearing…

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#EU countries condemn Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law

#EU countries condemn Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law

“#EU countries condemn Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law” Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, France and Ireland were among European Union countries condemning their peer Hungary on Tuesday for a new anti-LGBTQ law as the bloc zeroed in again on democratic failings in Budapest and its nationalist ally Warsaw. The new law banning the “display and promotion of…

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#More than 100 LGBTQ candidates compete in Mexican election

#More than 100 LGBTQ candidates compete in Mexican election

“#More than 100 LGBTQ candidates compete in Mexican election” MEXICO CITY — For years, transgender activist Roshell Terranova protested in the streets and knocked on the doors of Mexico’s Congress to make the demands of the country’s LGBTQ community known. Now thanks to her efforts and an electoral rule change, Terranova is running for Congress…

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#Indonesian LGBT+ magazines find a second life online

#Indonesian LGBT+ magazines find a second life online

“#Indonesian LGBT+ magazines find a second life online” JAKARTA, May 19 – Two men embracing on a magazine cover was more than risqué for Indonesia, thought LGBT+ researcher Ais, when he first discovered a trove of retro LGBT+ zines in Bali last year. “Suddenly it felt like I was a part of something bigger than…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 19, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — May 19, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — May 19, 2021” The Issue: NYC Pride’s decision to ban law-enforcement personnel from participating in its events. It appears that the Heritage of Pride Committee of today bears a frightening resemblance to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee of yesterday (“Blues booted off rainbow,” May 16). Members of a community…

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