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07 08 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/nbc/
Turkish Government urged to protect transgender women from murder
The Greek Transgender Support Association (GTSA) has condemned a series of violent attacks and murders against transgender women in Turkey and has called on the Turkish Government to respond. In a statement GTSA said three murders had been recorded, along with a suicide, plus five other separate at
07 08 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/dja/
Orthodox priest who supported Pussy Riot found stabbed to death
A Russian orthodox priest who spoke out in support of jailed punk band Pussy Riot has been killed. Pavel Adelgeim, 75, was stabbed to death in his home near the Estonia border, in the city of Pskov. A 27-year-old man, who police say was acquainted with the priest, has been arrested in relation to
31 07 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/fs8/
Demonstration: “We’re Shutting Down the Institution of Virginity”
On July 30, the Independent Group of Feminists held a demonstration called “We’re Shutting Down the Institution of Virginity.” The idea of this demonstration emerged after a report done by Imedi TV on Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau, where it became clear that alongside with their main a
29 07 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/2uh/
Pope Francis Wonders: “Who Am I To Judge” The Gays?
Pope Francis I is taking a much softer line with gays in the clergy than his predecessor, the notoriously anti-gay Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. In a news conference while returning from his first foreign trip, Francis asked, “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I
14 07 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/zk5/
Reykjavík To End Relationship With Moscow
A proposal has been submitted on behalf of Mayor Jón Gnarr to end Reykjavík’s partnership with Moscow, on account of the Russian capital’s stance on gay rights. The proposal was put forth during a City Council meeting yesterday, Vísirreports. Should the proposal pass it would effectively terminate
12 07 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/nk9/
Report to recommend criminal offence for cyberbullying
A Government report is to recommend that cyberbullying be made a criminal offence following a number of teenage suicides apparently linked to the problem. It will also propose new laws to compel all schools to introduce disciplinary codes to tackle the misuse of social media. The proposals are in
09 07 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/3p2/
Attack by alleged neo-Nazis follows Pride March
The ministry of Human Resources of Hungary voiced shock at the assault, in which Tibor Derdak, the headmaster of a grammar school in northern Hungary, and two others had been kicked and beaten. The ministry condemns any incident in which participants in a demonstration are assaulted, irrespective of
07 07 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/3vx/
California Lawmakers Pass K-12 Transgender Rights Bill
Great news: yesterday, the California senate approved a state-wide K-12 transgender rights bill. The bill, AB-1266, would mandate that public schools respect transgender students' identity by giving them the right to "participate in sex-segregated programs, activities, and facilities" — meaning that
06 07 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/n2n/
Vilnius Pride will be held on Gedimino Avenue
A Vilnius court on Friday ruled that the Vilnius City Municipality should issue the permit for the LGBT Baltic Pride parade along the city’s central Gedimino Avenue. The municipality’s decision to offer a different location for the event was taken to court by the Lithuanian Gay League (LGL). The m
05 07 2013
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https://lesbi.ge/s/m36/
"In Solidarity. From Russia with Love" - Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton has posed with a rainbow flag in front of the Kremlin in Moscow. The actress's representative Christian Hodell urged people to share the image of the actress waving the gay pride symbol. "Please share this message from Tilda: 'In solidarity. From Russia with love'," said Hodell. The
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GRADATION - installation for The Trans Day of Remembrance
GRADATION is a collaborative installation of Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG) and artist Uta Bekaia, supported by Propaganda.network. The voices and video images used in the installation belong to Transfeminist activists and our sisters - Amanda, Gabi, Nata, Tako. All of us are united by the grief that will forever remind us about our Trans sisters killed in the recent years, but we are also united by the same goal - to achieve living in a country and in the society free from Transphobia! #TDOR
GRADATION - installation for The Trans Day of Remembrance
Queer Sisters Run - Social and Environmental Justice