April 16, 2025
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Northern Ireland Marriage Equality launches large scale social media campaign

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

NORTHERN IRELAND — The YesEquality Northern Ireland Marriage Equality campaign launched a large scale social media campaign action today. The campaign is primarily supported by Northern Ireland based The Gay Say, LGBT Rights NI and the international anti-homophobia and suicide prevention group Stop-Homophobia.com. The campaign has amassed huge amounts of support from individuals, celebrities, activist groups, charities, campaigners and businesses…

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UK health care organizations unite against conversion therapy

Steve Lee, Editor08 mins

Major U.K. organizations have been working against Conversion Therapy for a number of years, publishing a Memorandum of Understanding against the practice (2015) and updating the document to warn against conversion therapy in relation to gender identity and sexual orientation (including asexuality). Aware of concerns regarding the future of Conversion Therapy in the USA, and…

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Israeli TV authority bans PSA for backing gay marriage and Arabic language (VIDEO)

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

A PSA entitled “Human Rights: Because without I’m not Equal,” produced by the Association for Civil Rights (ACRI) in Israel has been banned from Israeli TV because of its backing of gay marriage. The ad ad includes appearances by such well-known Israeli celebrities as model and actress Galit Gutmann, former Miss Israel Titi Aynow, social…

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David Beckham’s tattoos come to life in new UNICEF film (VIDEO)

Steve Lee, Editor01 mins

Monday, David Beckham and UNICEF released a powerful new film to shine a light on the issue of violence against children, highlighting how physical and psychological abuse marks children forever. In the film Beckham’s tattoos come to life representing the millions of children worldwide who bear marks of violence that they have not chosen. David…

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Elton John: New HIV fund makes ‘horribly clear’ how LGBT human rights abuses are a barrier to ending AIDS

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

BRIGHTON, England — A Rapid Response Fund to support HIV services at risk as a result of human rights violations has been launched by the International HIV AIDS Alliance. In its first few weeks the $4 million LGBT Rapid Response Fund received more than 235 applications from organizations providing HIV services. The fund supports organizations…

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Tanzania bans HIV/AIDS outreach programs that serve LGBT people

Steve Lee, Editor01 mins

Tanzania has banned HIV/AIDS outreach programs in the latest in the country’s discriminatory laws against the LGBT community. Out reports that this ban comes just months after Justice Minister Harrison Mwakyembe announced a plan to end pro-LGBT charities. Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu also announced a ban on personal lubricants because it “encourages homosexuality.” The Washington…

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Justin Trudeau announces Special Advisor on LGBTQ2 issues

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

OTTAWA – Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced Tuesday that Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, has been named Special Advisor on LGBTQ2 issues. Boissonnault’s principal role will be to advise the Prime Minister on the development and co-ordination of the Government of Canada’s LGBTQ2 agenda. This will include working with LGBTQ2 organizations…

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