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A risqué party filled with semi-naked celebrities in Moscow has angered Russians who say it violated anti-LGBT laws
Russian officials and orthodox activists have called for legal repercussions, highlighting Russia's…
Erin Snodgrass,Tom Porter
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Russia's top female tennis player comes out as gay, says her country — which has strict anti-LGBT laws — makes 'life harder'
Daria Kasatkina said in an interview in Spain that she is in a relationship with a woman and that i…
Sinéad Baker
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'How long before they come for us?': Families with trans kids are fundraising to flee Alabama to avoid the brunt of anti-trans laws
Anti-trans legislation in Alabama, which goes into effect May 8, bans doctors from providing gender…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Wales national soccer team staff are boycotting Qatar World Cup over the country's anti-gay laws
Being homosexual in Qatar is illegal and punishable by death, and discrimination and violence again…
Barnaby Lane
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Following unanimous parliamentary approval in 2021, conversion therapy is now illegal in Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted on Friday that the "hateful and harmful practice" of…
Morgan Keith
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Heather Morris says her 'Glee' costar Naya Rivera would be 'so on top of' speaking out against 'heartbreaking' 'Don't Say Gay' legislation
Morris told Insider she thinks Rivera would "just keep the message going that you are all loved and…
Esme Mazzeo
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Ted Cruz is citing the Bible and preaching on Twitter in defense of the LGBT community, and it's quite something
The Texas senator quoted the Bible in defense of the LGBT community, all while engaging in a Twitte…
Aditi Bharade
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'Our patients just are afraid': Doctors in states neighboring Alabama are preparing for an influx of trans youth after the state passed an anti-trans law
Recent anti-trans legislation in Alabama, which is expected to go into effect May 8, bans doctors f…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sexual-identity and gender-education bill into law that critics have dubbed 'Don't Say Gay'
Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill limits instruction on sexual orientation and gender ide…
Kimberly Leonard
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An Olympic diving gold medalist has called for countries with anti-LGBT laws to be completely banned from the games
The British diver won gold at the Tokyo Olympics and says it is now his "mission" to ban anti-LGBT …
Sam Cooper
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Virginia is the first southern state to ban the 'trans panic' defense that previously gave lighter sentences to assailants claiming to react to someone's gender identity
A dozen other states have already banned the defense, which has traditionally been used in murder a…
Yelena Dzhanova
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2 dads say teachers at a New York school blamed their gay son for the 'horrific' homophobic bullying he endured and now they are suing for 'justice'
Jason Cianciotto told Insider that teachers at the Albert Shanker School blamed his son for bringin…
Joshua Zitser
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Arkansas governor's new 'medical conscience objections' law could result in LGBTQ+ people being refused treatment, human rights group says
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed legislation on Friday that allows doctors to refuse to treat patients be…
Joshua Zitser
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A Republican House member spoke in support of a Ugandan law that doles out a death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'
Rep. Tim Walberg traveled to Uganda to voice his support for the country's law that sentences peopl…
Madison Hall
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An LGBTQ activist who helped plan the UK's first Pride march reflects 50 years on: 'We were out and proud and demanded our liberation'
Peter Tatchell helped to plan the first-ever UK Pride on July 1, 1972. He told Insider that those w…
Mikhaila Friel
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Amazon blocked more than 150 LGBTQ-related search keywords in the UAE after the government threatened the company
Insider found no results for broad search terms such as "lgbtq," "pride," and "queer" on Amazon.ae …
Weilun Soon
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Texas GOP's new platform calls homosexuality 'abnormal' and includes explicitly anti-LGBTQ ideology
The Republican Party of Texas adopted a platform that includes explicitly anti-LGBTQ ideology at it…
Joshua Zitser
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People connected to the Proud Boys stormed a drag queen reading hour for kids at a San Francisco library, police say
Drag queen Panda Dulce said 8-10 Proud Boys wearing AK 47 shirts stormed that reading at San Lorenz…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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People connected to the Proud Boys stormed a drag queen reading hour for kids at a San Fransisco library, police say
Drag queen Panda Dulce said 8-10 Proud Boys wearing AK 47 shirts stormed that reading at San Lorenz…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Pope Francis said same-sex couples should be covered by a civil union law
"They're children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made mise…