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Aussie ambassador to Iran in trouble over pro-LGBT post
Australia’s ambassador to Iran has reportedly been summoned to the country’s foreign ministry after sharing a pro-LGBTQ+ post on Instagram…
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A far-right German party’s win has some fearing for the future
Nicki Kämpf watched her daughter toddle across the sand in a Berlin playground and wondered whether she and her wife should move their…
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One half of world-famous gay penguin couple dies aged 11
One half of a world-famous gay penguin couple has died, the Australian aquarium where he lived has announced…
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WHO declares new form of mpox a global health emergency
The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and…
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Pope Francis denounces anti-LGBT hate in Uganda
Pope Francis has made history by joining a Ugandan LGBTQ+-rights activist in condemning the discrimination faced by queer people in the country…
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Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality returns home
A British-Mexican man convicted of drug charges in Qatar and detained there for several months has been allowed to return to the UK…
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Paris ends and Los Angeles steps up for its 2028 Olympic mission
Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday as it took over…