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Pope opens Church meeting amid tensions with conservatives
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis opened a major congress on the Catholic Church's future Wednesday, vowing open doors to "everyone" despite tensions with conservatives on issues from LGBTQ faithful to the treatment of divorcees.
Slovakia campaign rhetoric raises LGBTQ concern
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» BRATISLAVA - A year after a homophobic double murder, Slovakia's LGBTQ community is concerned about the increase in hate speech ahead of elections on Saturday in a country where gay people have few legal rights.
Hong Kong's top court backs same-sex civil unions
Published on 05/09/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s top court ruled on Tuesday in favour of same-sex partnerships including civil unions but stopped short of granting full marriage rights in a partial win for the territory’s LGBTQ community.
Ugandan charged under anti-gay law faces possible death penalty
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» KAMPALA - Ugandan prosecutors have charged a man with "aggravated homosexuality", potentially a capital offence under controversial anti-gay legislation introduced by the country this year, an official said Monday.
Dutch open trailblazing skatepark for LGBTQ people, women
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» AMSTERDAM - Skateboarders in colourful outfits zip around a skatepark unique in Amsterdam, one of the first in the world to provide a safe space for LGBTQ and women skaters.
Iraq bans media from using ‘homosexuality’
Published on 09/08/2023
» Iraq’s official media regulator has ordered all media and social media companies operating in the country not to use the term “homosexuality” and instead to say “sexual deviance”, a government spokesperson said.
American Red Cross ends blood donation restrictions targeting gay men
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - The American Red Cross on Monday announced it will now allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood without restrictions that specifically target them over their sexual orientation.
Pilgrims gather in Lisbon ahead of papal visit
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» LISBON: Crowds of flag-waving pilgrims converged on Lisbon on Tuesday for the start of a week-long religious festival known as World Youth Day, a day before the arrival of Pope Francis.
Italian MPs back surrogacy ban on couples going abroad
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» ROME - Italian lawmakers on Wednesday backed a bill to extend the country's ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, sparking warnings the move was unconstitutional and would damage children's rights.
Sydney's former HIV epicentre close to ending transmission: research
AFP, Published on 24/07/2023
» PARIS - The Inner Sydney district, once the epicentre of Australia's HIV epidemic, is very close to becoming the first place in the world to reach the UN's target for ending transmission of the virus, researchers said on Monday.