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International

Police slow to respond to queer murders

June 2, 2022January 4, 2023 Christine Kinori

Sheila Lumumba was raped and murdered in their home.

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Tagged Africa, government, homophobia, Kenya, lesbian, murder, non-binary, Sheila Lumumba, violenceLeave a comment
Features, International

STI rates soar among gay Kenyans

May 28, 2022January 4, 2023 Contributor

Some cities are seeing thousands of infections every month.

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Tagged Africa, health, healthcare, homophobia, Kenya, Nairobi, sexual healthLeave a comment
Entertainment, Opinion

Killing Eve and a trope that should be buried

April 20, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

The series finale is the opposite of a love letter to queer fans.

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International, Opinion

Zimbabwe tabloid stokes anti-LGBTIQA+ hate and discrimination

April 12, 2022January 4, 2023 Tafadzwa Evans Muranganwa

A "bad taste" story might set back the rights of LGBTIQA+ people in the country.

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Tagged Africa, discrimination, GALZ, Hands of Hope, homophobia, media, News, trans, transphobia, ZimbabweLeave a comment
Opinion

It’s time to stop tolerating stigma – our lives depend on it

March 20, 2022January 4, 2023 Contributor

Hate is killing too many LGBTIQA+ people.

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International, National

‘Deeply disturbing’ homophobic bullying revealed at Rio Tinto

February 2, 2022January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

Huge numbers of employees have faced harassment and violence at work.

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Tagged bullying, Elizabeth Broderick, harassment, homophobia, News, rape, report, Rio Tinto, workplaceLeave a comment
Opinion

‘You are not welcome’: The message a Christian college is giving queer students

January 31, 2022January 4, 2023 Maeve Moroney

When you tell queer children that they are immoral, we risk losing them.

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International

Kenyans demand presidential hopefuls clarify their LGBTIQA+ position

January 31, 2022January 4, 2023 Contributor

Homosexuality remains illegal in the African nation.

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Opinion

Looking for a hero: Acceptance and being a queer Muslim 

January 30, 2022January 4, 2023 Aly M

I worried that religion would be used to justify hate against my community.

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Tagged AFLW, coming out, community, family, football, Haneen Zreika, homophobia, Israel Folau, Margaret Court, Muslim, Pride, religion, social media, sportsLeave a comment
National

Teacher fired for ‘demonic’ marriage warns against religious discrimination bill

January 24, 2022January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

A Senate inquiry has heard schools “can and do” dismiss staff for being LGBTIQA+.

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New South Wales

Hate crime killer to be sentenced after guilty plea

January 16, 2022January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

Scott Johnson's murderer made a surprise confession in court.

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International

Kenyan government attempts to ban gay students from boarding schools

January 12, 2022January 4, 2023 Contributor

The Minister of Education argued that the move is aimed at protecting the heterosexual majority of students.

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National

Aussie podcast shining light on HIV community and historical heroes

December 22, 2021January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

“Suddenly, we’ve all had to confront viruses.”

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Tagged activism, AIDS, COVID-19, HIV, homophobia, News, pandemic, podcast, radio, Tim Brunero, World AIDS DayLeave a comment
International

‘Targeted for their appearance’: LGBTIQA+ people persecuted by police

December 17, 2021January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

A new global report shows that people around the world are still arrested just for being queer.

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Tagged discrimination, homophobia, ILGA World, law, News, police, report, research, trans, transphobia, United NationsLeave a comment
Features

The 6 safest African countries for LGBTIQA+ life and tourism

December 12, 2021January 4, 2023 Contributor

These countries have seen increasing numbers of LGBTIQA+ visitors and refugees.

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Tagged Africa, Angola, Botswana, discrimination, government, homophobia, law, Lesotho, marriage equality, Mozambique, refugees, Seychelles, South Africa, travelLeave a comment
International

Commonwealth Games could boycott homophobic countries

December 10, 2021January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

Countries that persecute LGBTIQA+ people might not host the Games in the future.

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Tagged Commonwealth Games, FIFA World Cup, government, homophobia, Josh Cavallo, Katie Sadleir, law, News, Olympics, Qatar, sports, Tom DaleyLeave a comment

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