New Tennessee Law Deepens Discrimination Against LGBT People

• Released Date: 28-Jan-2020

Tennessee has just <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/tennessee-governor-signs-anti-gay-adoption-bill-n1122436">become the latest US state</a> to let taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies operate under their own religious or

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LGBT Crowd Celebrates Super Bowl Ad Exposing Nation to Drag Queens: 'Ready, Cracker?'

• Released Date: 28-Jan-2020

A <a href="https://www.westernjournal.com/nfls-green-bay-packers-fire-planned-parenthood-grant-revealed/">cultural divide</a> between the National Football League and heartland America continues to grow, with a new commercial underscoring how far apa

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John McEnroe mocks 'crazy aunt' Margaret Court on her 50th anniversary celebration

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2020

(CNN)Tennis great John McEnroe has mocked 24-time grand slam winner Margaret Court in a jokey video ridiculing the Australian's views on homosexuality and same sex marriage.The controversial Court, now a Pentecostal pastor in Western Australia, has l

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Tennis star John McEnroe shares video ridiculing ‘crazy aunt’ Margaret Court for her ‘homophobic’ views

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2020

The 80s tennis legend John McEnroe has made a scathing video mocking the multi-Grand Slam champion and notorious ‘homophobe’ Margaret Court, calling her the “crazy aunt” of tennis.Court’s lifetime of sporting achievements were celebrated at a ceremon

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Apply for a 2020 data journalism fellowship focused on women’s and LGBTIQ rights

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2020

OpenDemocracy’s Tracking the Backlash project is excited to announce a six-month, full-time data journalism fellowship starting in March 2020. Working closely with our editors, the fellow will focus on applying data journalism and other investigative

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It's dangerous': Sinaga case fuels LGBT backlash in Indonesia

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2020

Jakarta, Indonesia - Described by British prosecutors as "the worst-known sex offender in the country's history," Indonesian exchange student Reynhard Sinaga drugged and sexually assaulted nearly 200 men in Manchester over several years. But Sinaga,

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John McEnroe mocks 'crazy aunt' Margaret Court on her 50th anniversary celebration

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2020

(CNN) Tennis great John McEnroe has mocked 24-time grand slam winner Margaret Court in a jokey video ridiculing the Australian's views on homosexuality and same sex marriage. The controversial Court, now a Pentecostal pastor in Western Australia, has

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Why China’s LGBT hide their identities at Lunar New Yea

• Released Date: 25-Jan-2020

China is marking the annual Lunar New Year holiday, which for most people means getting together with family and loved ones.This year, the celebrations have been overshadowed by the new virus sweeping the country, which has meant many people won't or

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Why China’s LGBT hide their identities at Lunar New Year

• Released Date: 25-Jan-2020

China is marking the annual Lunar New Year holiday, which for most people means getting together with family and loved ones.This year, the celebrations have been overshadowed by the new virus sweeping the country, which has meant many people won't or

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Carlotta awarded AM in honours list

• Released Date: 25-Jan-2020

The 2020 Honours List announced tonight sees Carlotta awarded a Member of the Order of Australia. Carlotta received her award for services to the entertainment business and the LGBTIQ community.

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Myanmar’s LGBTIQ Festival is Back With a New Campaign: ‘Love Is Not a Crime’

• Released Date: 23-Jan-2020

The 6th edition of Myanmar’s LGBTIQ festival of love and pride is back with a bigger celebration than in years past, across three weekends and in 10 locations around Yangon. This year the festival is declaring that “Love Is Not a Crime” through a new

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Janet Carter creates a party to celebrate queer culture

• Released Date: 23-Jan-2020

A work in development by Perth-based artist Janet Carter, Transmission is a place to explore queer desire and culture, under the banner of a fabulous dance party. A counter-response to loss and the failure to transmit, with reference to the AIDS epid

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