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Joe Biden accuses Pete Buttigieg of stealing his healthcare plan

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has accused gay mayor Pete Buttigieg of stealing his healthcare policy. Biden and Buttigieg are just two Democratic hopefuls in a crowded presidential campaign – but it appears that relations are not good between the pair. The former vice-president to Barack Obama has proposed...
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Berlin is experiencing a surge in homophobic and transphobic attacks

There has been a notable rise in homophobic and transphobic attacks in Berlin this year so far. The German capital city has a reputation for being socially liberal, but attacks against LGBT+ people are on the rise, police have said. Between January 1 and the end of September this year, there were 261 recorded anti-LGBT+...
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A HIV vaccine could be available as soon as 2021, experts say

Experts are “optimistic” about three late-stage trials for a HIV vaccine, with the possibility that an effective one could be available as soon as 2021. Dr Susan Buchbinder is chairing two of three trials, named Imbokodo and Mosaico. A third trial, HVTN 702, is also entering its final stages. Buchbinder told...
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Activist takes UK Home Office to court over gender X passports

Campaigner Christie Elan-Cane appeared at the Court of Appeal today (December 3) to challenge the Home Office’s refusal to issue gender X passports. Elan-Cane is a non-gendered activist who has campaigned for a third gender option on British passports for more than 25 years. They lost a High Court challenge last...
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Activists are moving to decriminalise homosexuality in Mauritius

An LGBT+ activist has teamed up with an advocacy organisation to challenge a law banning homosexuality in Mauritius. Abdool Ridwan Firaas Ah Seek has brought a legal case challenging the constitutionality of Section 250, a law that punishes gay sex. The case had its first hearing by the Supreme Court last week and will...