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  Christel van der Boom

  

  1 day ago

  How Gay Men Are Targeted By Police in Zambia

  advocate.com

  In Zambia, which criminalizes same-sex relationships, men accused of being gay face arbitrary arrests, harassment, and extortion. This story was …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  6 days ago

  Heath Davis becomes first male New Zealand cricketer to come out as gay

  gaytimes.co.uk - Kira Richards

  Former test player Heath Davis has become New Zealand’s first male cricketer to speak publicly about being gay. The 50-year-old played for the Black …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  1 day ago

  Trans Youth in Florida May Soon Face a Ban on All Transition-Related Care

  them.us - James Factora

  Florida is set to begin the process of banning all gender-affirming healthcare for minors, despite mountains of evidence that such care vastly …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  1 day ago

  Germany unveils plans to simplify the process of legally changing gender

  gaytimes.co.uk - Nali Simukulwa

  Germany is introducing legislation that will allow anyone over the age of 14 to alter their registered gender, the law will also make deadnaming …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  3 days ago

  Uganda LGBT rights: Government shuts down key advocacy group

  bbc.co.uk - By Leo Sands

  Ugandan officials have banned a prominent LGBT rights group in a major setback for the community there. Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) has been ordered to shut down with "immediate effect" for not registering properly with authorities. The campaign group decried the order as a "clear witch hunt" by …

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  Christel van der Boom

  

  2 days ago

  Montreal Pride Festival cancels parade

  CBC News - Holly Cabrera

  Organizers of the Montreal Pride Festival have cancelled today's parade. They cited a lack of security staff for the parade route, adding that the …