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Swedish military campaign championed LGBT inclusivity
In Sweden, every person between the ages of 16 and 70 is required to serve in the country’s defense forces. While many are conscripted into…
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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…