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Australia: Research shows religious debates taking heavy toll

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New research shows that LGBTIQ Australians feel the current social situation, with the ongoing religious freedom debates, is worse now than during the 2017 same-sex marriage debate.

Saint Vincent: Court prepares to rule on challenge to buggery laws

The High Court will rule on Wednesday, November 20 on whether to allow 10 churches to become a party in a challenge to the anti-buggery laws in St Vincent and the Grenadines even as lawyers for both sides expressed differing opinions on the decision by two gay nationals challenging the law.

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Saint Lucia: Bishop warns of “devilish and sinful” agenda!

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The outspoken bishop expressed concerns that the legal challenge spells trouble. A “devilish and sinful” agenda, he warns, is afoot.

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Jamaica: Discriminatory Anti-Sodomy Law Fuels HIV in Jamaica

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In testimony before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), AIDS-Free World’s Sarah Bosha delivered a forceful denunciation of the anti-sodomy provisions in Jamaica’s Offenses Against the Persons Act, arguing that the Colonial-era law is instrumental in the spread of the HIV epidemic in the Caribbean region and violates the American Convention on Human Rights, which Jamaica ratified in 1978.

Australia: Bid to decriminalise sex work in South Australia defeated in Parliament

The bill was the 13th attempt to decriminalise sex work in South Australia. It was a private member's bill which had support from MPs from different sides of Parliament. SA's Premier was in favour of the change, while the Opposition Leader was against

Canada: A call for action on overdose among LGBTQ people in North America

It is essential for addiction services for LGBTQ people to be welcoming, evidence-informed, client-centred, safe, reflexive, and non-judgmental, while also promoting dignity and respect in all encounters with LGBTQ clients.