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Kenya seeking to pass anti-gay law to ‘kick LGBT people out of the country’

Kenya is among a number of African states reportedly looking to introduce sweeping anti-homosexuality laws, with politician Mohamed Ali saying he wanted to “kick LGBT people out of Kenya completely”.  The draft law, which would punish gay sex with prison or even, in some cases, death, comes just weeks after Uganda passed one of the […]

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Trans author explains why ‘we need our allies to stand up and shout down hate’

Amanda Jetté Knox, a transmasc speaker and author, knows firsthand the power of allyship and having someone in your corner to fight for you.  Recently, Jetté Knox and his partner were walking in downtown Toronto – which he says “tends to be overall a very safe space for queer people” – when they accidentally walked […]

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Celebrating LGBTQ+ identities in school changed my life as a young trans person

Beckett Seaton-Bailey, an ambassador for LGBTQ+ young people’s charity Just Like Us, explains how school diversity week changed his life as a young trans person. My first exposure to trans identities was at a friend’s house watching a documentary when we were 12. As I watched, I saw the puzzle pieces of my life fall […]

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Oslo Pride targeted with threats following 2022 shooting which killed two people

Threats have increased against Oslo’s Pride festival in what is believed to be an attempt to prevent the event from going ahead, following a deadly shooting where two people were killed at the festival last year.  Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) said on Wednesday (21 June) that threats against the 1 July parade have increased, […]

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‘I’m in my mum’s car’ viral star shares transition update

The star of an iconic 2010s Vine clip has revealed he is soon to start taking testosterone as part of his transition, which he began several years ago. Internet star Tristan Simmonds has shared regular updates on his trans journey after coming out as trans in March 2021. The social media personality became famous for […]

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The Individual’s Rights Protection Act and the LGBTQ Community

On January 9, 1992, The Alberta Human Rights Commission (AHRC) called on the Government of
Alberta to open the Individual’s Rights Protection Act (IRPA) to include sexual orientation as a protected
ground. The Commission reached its decision unanimously. The February edition of Dignity announced
its plan to have a team of volunteers help it “determine the number of potential complaints involving
discrimination based on sexual orientation.”

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Relight The Neon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mark Scheuer working restoring the Flashback neon sign in the workshop of City Neon PHOTO BY Peter Hays/Tangerine Productions Historic Edmonton Gay Bar Sign Joins Neon Sign Museum Edmonton – June 15, 2023 “Never in the history of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Edmonton have we ever had […]

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