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Supporters of LGBTQ Syrians aim to revive Mawaleh, 'a defiant glitterbomb of resistance' 76crimes.com/2025/10/07/s...
Supporters of LGBTQ Syrians aim to revive Mawaleh, 'a defiant glitterbomb of resistance'
Queer Syrians have survived war, persecution, and exile. Yet their voices remain almost entirely absent from recovery efforts and public dialogue, say
76crimes.com
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LGBT conversion therapy could be legalised in US | LBC www.lbc.co.uk/article/lgbt...
LGBT conversion therapy could be legalised in US | LBC
The ban was introduced to the state in 2019 but is being revisited by lawyers during a court hearing this week.
www.lbc.co.uk
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 18h
Grindr at the Paris Olympics: Protecting LGBTQ+ athletes' privacy and safety mashable.com/article/grin...
Grindr at the Paris Olympics: Protecting LGBTQ+ athletes' privacy and safety
Grindr is taking extra steps to prioritize LGBTQ+ athlete privacy at the Paris Olympics.
mashable.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 18h
LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut joins forces with the Prince and Princess of Wales to help transform suicide prevention www.scenemag.co.uk/lgbtq-mental...
LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut joins forces with the Prince and Princess of Wales to help transform suicide prevention
Brighton-based LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut is one of 18 charities chosen to be part of the National Suicide Prevention Network, run by the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of…
www.scenemag.co.uk
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 18h
Supreme Court Considers LGBTQ Conversion Therapy—Justices Suggest They Could Limit Bans www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Supreme Court Considers LGBTQ Conversion Therapy—Justices Suggest They Could Limit Bans
Justices expressed skepticism of Colorado's argument that it's allowed to regulate how therapists counsel their patients about their sexuality or gender identity.
www.forbes.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 21h
Supreme Court Voices Doubt on LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ Bans www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Supreme Court Voices Doubt on LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ Bans
US Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism about state laws that bar licensed counselors in about half the country from using talk therapy to try to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender…
www.bloomberg.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 1d
EU wants to crack down on 'conversion therapy' www.france24.com/en/live-news...
EU wants to crack down on 'conversion therapy'
The European Union wants to clamp down on "conversion therapy" targeting LGBTQ people, the bloc's equality chief told AFP on Tuesday, but Brussels will stop short of introducing a ban on such…
www.france24.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 1d
MEP Gražulis fined EUR 10,000 for anti-LGBTQ remarks www.delfi.lt/en/politics/...
MEP Gražulis fined EUR 10,000 for anti-LGBTQ remarks
Vilnius Regional Court on Tuesday found MEP Petras Gražulis guilty of disparaging LGBTQ people and imposed a EUR 10,000 fine on him, in line with prosecutors’ request.
www.delfi.lt
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 1d
Out Olympians invite LGBTQ athletes, coaches to join new network - Outsports www.outsports.com/2025/10/8/24...
Out Olympians invite LGBTQ athletes, coaches to join new network - Outsports
'Proud Champions' is a legacy project from Pride House Paris at last year’s Olympics that aims to empower queer athletes.
www.outsports.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d
EU pledges to crack down on conversion therapy, LGBTQ+ hate www.politico.eu/article/eu-p...
EU pledges to crack down on conversion therapy, LGBTQ+ hate
Brussels won’t hesitate to take EU countries to court if they breach people’s rights, equality commissioner warned.
www.politico.eu
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d
A spirit of rebellion takes over NYC's premier LGBTQ film festival www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
A spirit of rebellion takes over NYC's premier LGBTQ film festival
From "Lesbian Space Princess" to "Come See Me in the Good Light" and "Christy," the 37th edition of NewFest is flush with films that celebrate resilience, rebellion and art.
www.nbcnews.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d
LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut joins forces with the Prince and Princess of Wales to help transform suicide prevention www.scenemag.co.uk/lgbtq-mental...
LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut joins forces with the Prince and Princess of Wales to help transform suicide prevention
Brighton-based LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut is one of 18 charities chosen to be part of the National Suicide Prevention Network, run by the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of…
www.scenemag.co.uk
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d
5 issues to watch as Supreme Court kicks off new term thehill.com/regulation/c...
5 issues to watch as Supreme Court kicks off new term
Presidential powers, LGBTQ rights and the role of race in elections are among a spate of high-profile issues before the Supreme Court as the justices take the bench Monday to begin a new term. …
thehill.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d
Gay footballer talks tactics for coming out and thanks his teammates on FvH Podcast sportsmedialgbt.com/callum-hodge...
Gay footballer talks tactics for coming out and thanks his teammates on FvH Podcast
He’s a goal machine for his local team, but that’s not the only reason why Callum Hodge stands out in the grassroots game; on Coming Out Day, he shares his story of being a footballer who’s out as…
sportsmedialgbt.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d
Rainbow Railroad rescues LGBTQ people at risk around the world www.washingtonblade.com/2025/10/06/r...
Rainbow Railroad rescues LGBTQ people at risk around the world
Group founded in 2006.
www.washingtonblade.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 2d
Teachers on the Frontlines of LGBTQ Erasure: "I struggle with anxiety & depression" - LGBTQ Nation www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/teac...
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 3d
Out Olympians invite LGBTQ athletes, coaches to join new network - Outsports www.outsports.com/2025/10/8/24...
www.outsports.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 3d
Supreme Court Considers LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Bans: What To Know www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Supreme Court Considers LGBTQ Conversion Therapy—Justices Suggest They Could Limit Bans
Justices expressed skepticism of Colorado's argument that it's allowed to regulate how therapists counsel their patients about their sexuality or gender identity.
www.forbes.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 3d
A spirit of rebellion takes over NYC's premier LGBTQ film festival www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
A spirit of rebellion takes over NYC's premier LGBTQ film festival
From "Lesbian Space Princess" to "Come See Me in the Good Light" and "Christy," the 37th edition of NewFest is flush with films that celebrate resilience, rebellion and art.
www.nbcnews.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 4d
Is Kash Patel Anti-LGBTQ? FBI Director Fires Trainee Over Gay Pride Flag, Citing 'Poor Judgement' www.ibtimes.co.uk/kash-patel-a...
FBI Director Kash Patel Fires Trainer Over Gay Pride Flag — Is He Anti-LGBTQ?
FBI Director Kash Patel decided to fire a trainee after the agent displayed a gay Pride flag on his desk. His decision followed a series of high-profile terminations in September.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 4d
Brighton comedy night in aid of LGBTQ mental health www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/brighto...
Brighton comedy night in aid of LGBTQ mental health
Brighton-based LGBTQ mental health charity MindOut is staging a comedy fundraiser, MindOut for the Laughs, on Wednesday, October 15 at Komedia, Brighton.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 4d
Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say
Exclusive: Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing to revive conversion therapy, ‘profoundly misrepresented’ their work in case threatening trans and queer youth
www.theguardian.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 4d
Italian Law Would Restrict LGBTQ Discussion in Schools www.worldpoliticsreview.com/italian-law-...
Italian Law Would Restrict LGBTQ Discussion in Schools
A bill making its way through the Italian parliament would ban discussion of transgender issues, and restrict talk of sexuality, in schools.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 5d
Burkina Faso’s LGBTQ community fears ‘witch hunt’ 76crimes.com/2025/10/06/b...
Burkina Faso’s LGBTQ community fears ‘witch hunt’
Burkina Faso’s criminalization of same-sex relations is part of s pivot by junta leader Ibrahim Traore away from the West and toward Russia.
76crimes.com
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LGBTQ+ @lgbtqplusnews.bsky.social · 5d
Supreme Court reviewing ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Supreme Court reviewing ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children
States’ bans on discredited practice challenged by Christian Counselor
www.independent.co.uk
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