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LGBT students harassed in ‘horrific’ incident at university

Officials at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, condemned a “horrific” incident in which LGBTQ students were harassed at an affinity house last week, the school said. The incident took place Thursday at Tower House: Fran’s House, an affinity house that…

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UK slides down list of most LGBT-friendly nations in Europe

LGBT+ rights in Europe have reached a concerning “standstill” and the UK continues to slowly decline, according to the annual Rainbow Map rankings. This year’s Rainbow Map revealed a “widespread and almost complete stagnation” on LGBT+ rights across Europe, reporting…

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Biden administration announces global LGBT rights priorities

State Department spokesperson Ned Price on May 14 said the decriminalization of consensual same-sex sexual relations is one of the five priorities for the Biden administration in its efforts to promote LGBTQ rights abroad. “The United States over the course of…

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Teen receives short sentence for ‘heinous’ anti-gay assault

An 18-year-old man was sentenced on May 12 on a conviction he received for a hate crime and first-degree assault.  The judge gave him a 15-year prison sentence, with 11 years of the sentence suspended and credit for the 15 months he’s already…

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New York City Pride bans NYPD from participating till 2025

New York City Pride announced that it has banned the New York City Police Department, (NYPD), corrections and law enforcement exhibitors at NYC Pride events until 2025. NYC Pride also said its decision includes not allowing uniformed cops to march in…