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18 06 2012
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The Bill To Severely Restrict Abortion In Turkey
AWID has sent a letter to the prime minister of Turkey in response to his recent statements in which he equated abortion with murder and the news that his party is about to introduce legislation that would severely restrict abortion rights in Turkey. AWID is calling on everyone to send a letter to
12 06 2012
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https://lesbi.ge/s/5gw/
Moldova is found liable for banning LGBT demonstration
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled today that the ban of LGBT demonstration organised by GENDERDOC-M Information Centre in May 2005 was contradictory to Articles 11 (freedom of assembly and association), 13 (right to an effective remedy) and 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the Europe
11 06 2012
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https://lesbi.ge/s/mav/
Kuwait continues campaign against LGBT people in the name of morality
At least ten teenagers have been arrested by the police in Kuwait for ‘satanic rituals’ as part of ‘morality’ campaigns, reports say, with LGBT people being targeted under the same umbrella of ‘vice’ and ‘immorality.’ The Kuwaiti daily Al-Rai in addition claimed that the adolescents were also ‘susp
10 06 2012
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Moscow Bans Pride for the Next 100 Years
The Moscow municipal government had decided to issue a blanket refusal of any request to hold a gay pride demonstration for the next 100 years. Andre Banks of the LGBT rights organization AllOut aimed higher up than the municipal government in assigning blame. "Remarkably, President Putin has stay
02 06 2012
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https://lesbi.ge/s/4uv/
Thailand: Trans woman elected to public office
A trans woman has won a historic seat in local elections in Thailand, thereby becoming the first openly transgender person to hold public office in the country. Yonlada Suanyos, a PhD candidate who also runs a satellite television station, in addition to running her own jewellery business, has defe
28 05 2012
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https://lesbi.ge/s/8re/
Moscow Gay Pride Protests Blocked By Russia Police
MOSCOW -- Gay activists tried to stage two demonstrations in Moscow on Sunday to demand the right to hold a gay pride parade in the Russian capital, but they were blocked first by Orthodox Christian opponents and then by police, who detained a total of about 40 people from both sides. The gay activ
26 05 2012
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https://lesbi.ge/s/7uf/
Adoption of Moldova’s anti-discrimination law
The Moldovan Parliament adopted earlier today a Law on Ensuring Equality. While the adoption of an anti-discrimination legislation is a positive measure, ILGA-Europe is concerned that the ground of sexual orientation is not explicitly mentioned in the list of grounds of discrimination covered by the
26 05 2012
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Gays Face Rampant Homophobia in Azerbaijan
The Eurovision Song Contest has a massive gay following. But homophobia is rife in this year's host country, Azerbaijan, where gays and lesbians have to keep a low profile and fear violent attacks. Even so, locals say that gay Eurovision fans traveling to Baku needn't fear for their safety -- becaus
22 05 2012
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https://lesbi.ge/s/6d8/
Ukraine: banning the promotion of homosexuality
MEDIA RELEASE Ukrainian Parliament discusses law amendments banning the promotion of homosexuality For immediate release 20 May 2012, Kiev At the day that the first Gay Pride is held in Kiev, ILGA-Europe expresses its severe concerns about the passing of law amendments in the Committee on Freedo
22 05 2012
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https://lesbi.ge/s/9jv/
Organizers of Diversity Parade demand to punish attackers
YEREVAN. – ‘Need of Public Information and knowledge’ and ‘Women’s resources center’ NGOs which had organized a Diversity Parade in Yerevan made a statement on Monday demanding that the police find and punish those who organized attacks on the parade participants. As it is stressed in the statement
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Queer Sisters Run - Social and Environmental Justice
Queer Sisters Run 2019 edition's co-organisers were ახალგაზრდა მწვანეები • Georgian Young Greens and StudioMobile - Accent on Action SMAA სტუდიომობილი - აქცენტი მოძრაობაზე. The main topic of 2019 marathon was Social and Environmental Justice and the common purposes of Queer and Green Politics. This year's motto: Queer Politics is Green Politics!  Queer Sisters Run, started in 2018, is a new initiative by WISG, aiming for strengthening the queer community and finding new spaces and forms for activist communications and relations. #queersisters #queerpoliticsisgreenpolitics
Queer Sisters Run - Social and Environmental Justice
GRADATION - installation for The Trans Day of Remembrance