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Montenegro politicians block law recognising same-sex unions

Politicians in Montenegro blocked a proposed law on Wednesday (July 31) which would have legally recognised same-sex unions in the country. Although the law would have recognised same-sex couples, they would still not have been given all of the same rights as opposite-sex married couples. Montenegro’s Human and Minority...
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Game of Thrones star Laura Pradelska faces transphobic abuse in London

Game of Thrones star Laura Pradelska  has spoken out after she was barraged with anti-transgender abuse in a London shop. The German-born actress, who played the mysterious masked woman Quaithe in the second season of Game of Thrones, explained that she had intervened in an argument over queue-jumping on Wednesday (July...
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Aquaman confirmed to be LGBT in latest Young Justice episode

The animated character Aquaman was confirmed to be LGBT+ on the latest episode of Young Justice: Outsiders, the DC Universe’s animated show about teenage superheroes. The latest episode, “Quiet Conversations,” saw the iconic DC superhero exchange a kiss with Wynnde, an Atlantean man, while holding his...
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Washington to add non-binary X option to driving licenses

The state of Washington could be the 17th US state to add the non-binary gender option X to driving licenses and other state ID documents. The change would bring Washington drivers licenses in line with birth certificates in the state, which in January 2018 added an X option for those who don’t identify as male...
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Suspect arrested in murder of Russian LGBT rights activist

Russian investigators say they have arrested a suspect in the killing of an LGBT+ rights activist in St Petersburg. The body of 41-year-old Yelena Grigoryeva was found on a street in July with multiple stab wounds. The person initially detained over the killing is no longer a suspect, according to local reports. The...
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Queer Eye’s Jonathan and Antoni deny dating rumours

Queer Eye fans will be sad to learn that the “first Fab 5 couple,” Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski, are not actually dating… yet. The pair have been teasing their Instagram followers with a series of posts suggesting that they were in a relationship, and even created a couple’s account called...
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‘Homophobic’ video linked to anti-LGBT school protests investigated

A video described as “homophobic” linked to protests over the teaching of LGBT rights in primary schools is being investigated by police. The clip is linked to demonstrations against relationships education lessons in Birmingham schools which took place earlier this year, the BBC reports. Speaking anonymously, an officer...
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Pennsylvania to offer gender-neutral option on driver’s licenses

Pennsylvania has become the latest US state to offer gender-neutral driving licenses, allowing motorists to use “X” to indicate gender. The state joins 14 others that already have, or will soon have, a gender-neutral option for trans and non-binary people. Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation...