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July 13, 2019

Lesbian couple in Barcelona receive torrent of abuse for kissing in public

Two lesbian women were screamed at for kissing while on public transport in Barcelona, by a homophobic woman who said their behaviour was “disgusting.” A video of the incident – which took place on a crowded train – shows the woman calling the lesbian couple “dykes” and “c***suckers,”...

July 13, 2019

Frozen’s ‘Let It Go’ is now a lesbian anthem

Frozen song “Let It Go” is now a lesbian anthem, after getting a makeover by lesbian drag queen Miss Disney. The drag queen has rewritten an unofficial gay version of the iconic Disney song, changing the lyrics from “Let it go! Let it go!” to: “I am gay! I am gay!” She also adapts the...

July 13, 2019

SNP will not discuss Gender Recognition Act plans at party conference

Scotland’s plans to reform gender recognition laws will not be discussed at the SNP annual party conference, despite the planned reforms having recently been postponed. On June 20, SNP equalities minister Shirley-Anne Somerville announced that planned reforms to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) were being postponed...

July 13, 2019

Gay penguin couple at Munich Zoo adopt rock in absence of chick to care for

A gay male Humboldt penguin couple at Munich Zoo are brooding over a rock because they have no egg to care for. The revelation was made when Munich Zoo joined in with the city’s Pride week by giving a tour of the zoo’s gay animals, which include penguins, giraffes and lions. As the tour passed …...

July 13, 2019

New Hampshire is the 13th US state to add X gender option to drivers licenses

Residents of the US state of New Hampshire will be able to choose a third gender option on their drivers licenses and state identification documents, starting in January 2020. The governor of New Hampshire, Chris Sununu, allowed a bill that makes the changes law to pass on July 10 – although he didn’t sign it....

July 12, 2019

Instagram said these LGBT-inclusive ads were for escort services

Adverts featuring trans and non-binary people of colour for an inclusive newsletter and online publication were rejected by Instagram and flagged as being for “escort services.” The Twitter thread posted on July 9 by publication Salty, which is aimed at women, trans and non-binary people, posted the adverts...

July 12, 2019

South Korean LGBT soldiers face physical and sexual violence, says report

While LGBT+ people are becoming “increasingly visible” in South Korea, soldiers are facing “harassment, discrimination and violence at the hands of their commanding officers and their peers,” says a new report. According to the report “Serving in Silence: LGBTI people in South Korea’s...

July 12, 2019

Sexual health of trans people at risk due to self-id delay, charities warn

Sexual health charities wrote a joint letter to the Scottish government yesterday to say that delays in Gender Recognition Act (GRA) reform, and therefore delays in allowing the self-identification of gender without medical proof, will put the sexual health of trans and non-binary people at risk. The first consultation on...

July 12, 2019

Detroit man allegedly used Grindr to find gay people, shoot them dead

A Detroit man is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly using Grindr to track down gay people and shoot them. Police say that Demetris Nelson, 26, used the gay hook-up app to find unsuspecting robbery victims. According to officers, Nelson is accused of shooting dead Brian Anderson, 31, and of wounding Malcom...

July 12, 2019

UN Human Rights Council votes to keep expert to protect LGBT+ rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) has voted to renew an independent expert to protect LGBT+ people worldwide for a second term. The UN independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (IE SOGI) works to raise awareness of, and implement ways to...