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Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online after US shootings
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Deadly mass shootings in the United States have fueled a torrent of online disinformation targeting an unlikely group: transgender people.
Biden trans athlete proposals spark outrage on both sides
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» LOS ANGELES - A US government proposal which would prevent schools from implementing blanket bans on transgender students participating in sports matching their gender identity has triggered a furious backlash from both conservative politicians and trans rights activists.
Scots parliament poised to confirm Yousaf as first minister
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» EDINBURGH - Scotland's devolved lawmakers are set to confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister on Tuesday, after he narrowly won the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party (SNP) leader.
Humza Yousaf: Scotland's first Muslim leader
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» EDINBURGH - Humza Yousaf, the first Muslim leader of a major UK political party, faces an uphill battle to revive Scotland's drive for independence following the long tenure of his close ally Nicola Sturgeon.
Humza Yousaf wins Scottish leadership race
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» EDINBURGH - Humza Yousaf on Monday won the race to become Scotland's new leader, the youngest and first from a minority ethnic background, charged with reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon's long tenure.
Trans women banned from female athletics
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» PARIS - Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.
Indian couples fight to legalise same-sex marriages
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» BENGALURU (INDIA) - When Abhay Dang and Supriyo Chakraborty had their big Indian wedding under high security two years ago, the gay couple's marriage was not legally recognised -- but it soon could be.
Drag queens newest targets in US culture wars
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - It's the latest battlefield in America's rolling "culture wars" over gender and education: conservatives around the country are training their sights on drag shows -- assailing them as a threat to public decency and family values.
Berlin film fest to award prizes as stars return
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» BERLIN: The Berlin film festival awards its top prizes on Saturday, including the Golden Bear for best picture, after a star-studded run that highlighted freedom struggles in Iran and Ukraine.
Ukrainian designers send out defiant message from London Fashion Week
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» LONDON - Ukrainian designers sent out a defiant message at London Fashion Week Tuesday with clothes made from the neck ties their menfolk no longer wear and butterfly motifs to symbolise the "fragility of life".