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A harsh climate for many LGBTQ people in Africa is getting worse. Some blame the US | CNN
When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine's Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda -- a country infamous for enforcing some of the world's strictest anti-LGBTQ laws -- the lives of both women were about to take a complicated turn.
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A harsh climate for many LGBTQ people in Africa is getting worse. Some blame the US
When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine's Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda -- a country infamous for enforcing some of the world's strictest anti-LGBTQ laws -- the lives of both women were about to take a complicated turn.
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Senegal doubles maximum penalty for same-sex activity to 10 years' jail
By Robbie Corey-Boulet and Diadie Ba
DAKAR, March 12 (Reuters) - Senegal's National Assembly late on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years and criminalising any efforts to promote homosexuality.
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Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community
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A court in Russia on Tuesday designated a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as an extremist organization, the latest blow to the country's beleaguered community that has faced an intensified crackdown in recent years under President Vladimir Putin.
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First-of-its-kind law revokes IDs and enacts bathroom rules
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Driver's licenses and birth certificates for more than 1,000 transgender Americans living in Kansas are now invalid, after a state law went into effect Feb.
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New bill would "protect the Pride flag" from Trump administration
The U. S Department of the Interior (DOI) said its flag policy has been in place for decades, with recent guidance clarifying how it is applied across national parks, while stressing Stonewall's history continues to be preserved through exhibits and programs.
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Ugandan police detain two women reported for kissing in public
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Ugandan police detained two women who were reported by their neighbors to be engaging in same-sex activities in a remote part of northwestern Uganda, a police spokesperson said on Thursday, one of the first known instances of arrests under an anti-LGBTQ law enacted in 2023.
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Two Ugandan women detained after allegedly kissing in public
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Ugandan police have arrested two women, both in their 20s, after neighbours reported seeing them kiss outside, an act criminalised under the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act.
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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms
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Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Being gay in Morocco is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. But it was the violence from her family that forced Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman, to flee the country.
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The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Being gay in Morocco is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. But it was the violence from her family that forced Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman, to flee the country.
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Former B.C. school trustee ordered to pay $750K for hate speech, discrimination: human rights tribunal
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The B. C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld to pay $750,000 for violating the Human Rights Code by publishing hate speech and discriminatory content against 2SLGBTQ+ people.
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Former B.C. school trustee ordered to pay $750K for hate speech, discrimination: human rights tribunal
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The B. C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld to pay $750,000 for violating the Human Rights Code by publishing hate speech and discriminatory content against 2SLGBTQ+ people.
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Justice Dept. Probes 3 Michigan Districts Over LGBTQ-Related Curriculum
The investigations reflect the Trump administration's focus on parental rights and restricting curriculum related to gender identity, with experts noting the unusual involvement of the Department of Justice in school curriculum matters.
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Democratic-led states sue to stop Trump from withholding $600M in health grants
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Four Democratic-led states that have become frequent targets of President Donald Trump sued Wednesday to try to block his administration from cutting off hundreds of millions in public health grants.
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Trump admin removes Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration has removed an LGBTQ Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, the United States' first national monument to LGBTQ rights, following a directive restricting what kinds of flags can be flown on National Park sites.
