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Saint Vincent: Christians march in protest of anti-buggery laws challenge

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Thousands of white-clad people, primarily representing the various Christian denominations here, descended on Kingstown yesterday for a march and rally organized to protest the challenge to this country’s anti-buggery laws.

Netherlands: Gay penguins at Amersfoort zoo steal egg and and try to hatch it

A gay penguin couple in Amersfoort’s DierenPark zoo have stolen an egg from another penguin family and are now trying to hatch it, the zoo said on Thursday. The two African penguins ‘acquired’ the egg at a moment when no-one was looking, the zoo said.

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Kenya: LGBT+ delegates say sidelined at 'inclusive' global sexual health summit

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A global summit on sexual and reproductive health hailed by organisers as being an inclusive event failed to adequately hear the voices of sexual minorities, some LGBT+ delegates said as the three-day event ended on Thursday.

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UNFPA: ICPD25 Outlines Pathway for Attaining the Rights of Women and Girls

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ICPD25, held in the Kenyan capital Nairobi from November 12-14 and marking the 25th anniversary of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, ended with bold commitments towards attainment of the rights of women and girls.

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Switzerland: Former Welsh Rugby Captain Gareth Thomas speaks passionately about confronting HIV-related stigma

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Together We Can joined together leading HIV experts, scientists, researchers, activists and communities of people living with HIV to discuss the latest progress towards ending AIDS in Europe.

UK: The Hidden Financial Costs Of Being Queer

Tom estimates that they spend between £150-£200 a month on Ubers and other taxis. What for some may be seen as an extravagance or perhaps a regular part of their (expensive) commute, is a lifesaving necessity for Tom and other LGBTQ+ people.

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Myanmar’s criminal law and justice system perpetuates stigmatization, discrimination, and human rights violations

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Myanmar’s criminal laws are outdated and fail to respect and protect human rights, especially the rights of LGBTQ people and rights enshrined in binding international human rights treaties. This is the key finding of the new report ‘In the Shadows: Systemic Injustice Based on Sexual Orientation and Identity/Expression in Myanmar’.

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Suicides fall with gay marriage in Sweden, Denmark as stigma fades

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The advent of gay marriage has cut suicide rates among lesbians and gay men in Sweden and Denmark - but, divorced, widowed or married, homosexuals are still more prone to suicide than their straight peers, according to a study released on Thursday.