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Over the night of 12-13 September, police in Türkiye raided the offices of LGBTIQ+ organizations, activists’ homes and community venues in five cities. Prosecutors have opened proceedings against 162 people, nine associations and 13 businesses.
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A good day for democracy, with big wins in Serbia and Brazil. Israel could be next on Tuesday, then the US midterms the following week. The best case against the autocrats is the autocrats (and how they govern with corrupt self-promotion). trib.al/l5x6pNO
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🔔 New #CEDAW General Recommendation 41 on dismantling gender stereotypes: LBTI women face violence and discrimination rooted in stereotypes. (para 22). #LGBTI ohchr.org/en/documents/gener…
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🏳️⚧️ 7 ilde trans kadınlara operasyon
➡️Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı, sosyal medya paylaşımları gerekçe gösterilerek “müstehcenlik” ve “fuhuş” suçlamalarıyla 45 kişinin gözaltına alındığını açıkladı. Özgürlük İstiyoruz Kampanyası, gözaltına alınanların çoğunluğunun trans kadınlar olduğunu belirterek “Suç icat etmeyi bırakın” dedi.
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It is time to stand together against the repression of LGBTI+ people in Türkiye.
Defending LGBTI+ rights in Türkiye is more important than ever.
Take Action now to Drop Charges Against LGBTQQIA+ Rights Defenders:
amnesty.ca/online-action/tur…
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Mark Carney defends engaging with Turkey despite its record on LGBTQ rights: "Engagement is not approval. There are very few countries in this world that have the standards of Canada, the rights of Canada, the conviction of Canada."
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Türkiye is facing a deepening human rights crisis and a systematic dismantling of democracy and the rule of law, affecting every segment of society
Prime Minister Mark Carney must address the human rights crisis in Türkiye during his historic trade visit
amnesty.ca/features/prime-mi…
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Amara is a lesbian woman from Uganda - a country with some of the harshest anti-LGBTQI laws in the world, including the death penalty.
Read how she escaped violence and eventually found community in the UK: microrainbow.org/finding-com…
#LGBTQI #Refugees #ChangingLGBTQILives
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KAOS GL’s Umut Güner: ‘Our friends are being held hostage in prison’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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Thank you to Burnaby Central MP Wade Chang for meeting with Egale Canada to discuss how we can continue working together to fight for 2SLGBTQI rights here at home & internationally. We look forward to continuing to engage with you through the Parliamentary Pride Caucus #cdnpoli
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UN General Assembly Third Committee: Canada underscored the importance of preventing human rights violations, supporting human rights defenders and civil society, and ensuring accountability and access to justice.
#HumanRights
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“A huge loss. A collective loss.”
Activists across Africa are paying tribute to Sammie MacJessie, the Malawian intersex rights champion whose work helped build and strengthen the movement.
Remembering their life and legacy. ⬇️
mambaonline.com/2026/10/20/s…
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his partner, Argentinian polo player Nicolás Keenan, are expecting a child.
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It was a pleasure meeting the new German Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Sigrid Sommer, following her recent arrival in the country. We deeply value Germany’s solidarity and continued commitment to human rights, inclusion, and the dignity and equality of LGBTQ+ people in Uganda and around the world.🇺🇬🇩🇪
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Love is for everyone. So are equal rights in the EU.
EU law protects people from discrimination on grounds including sexual orientation, while the EU continues to work towards equality for LGBTIQ+ people.
Learn more about LGBTIQ+ equality in the EU ↓
commission.europa.eu/love-eu…
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CEC Co-Chair @Rep_McBride leads the bipartisan Global Respect Act to block visas of foreign persons responsible for violating LGBTQI+ peoples' human rights.
The US used to lead the global fight for human rights before Trump. With Rep. McBride's bill, we can start to again.
ALT Equality Caucus Co-Chair Sarah McBride leads the bipartisan Global Respect Act to impose visa-blocking sanctions on those who violate LGBTQI+ human rights around the world. With Rep. McBride’s bill, the U.S. can become a leader in the global fight for LGBTQI+ equality once again.
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🚨 More than 320 LGBTQ+ have been arrested and detained in Senegal on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to new data. theguardian.com/global-devel…
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Hungary to scrap ban on same-sex couples adopting thepinknews.com/2026/09/15/h…
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🌈 Top 20 Countries by LGBTQ+ Population Share (2025).
1. 🇧🇷 Brazil — 14%
2. 🇨🇦 Canada — 12%
3. 🇸🇪 Sweden — 12%
4. 🇩🇪 Germany — 11%
5. 🇺🇸 United States — 11%
6. 🇧🇪 Belgium — 10%
7. 🇦🇺 Australia — 10%
8. 🇨🇱 Chile — 10%
9. 🇪🇸 Spain — 10%
10. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 9%
11. 🇮🇪 Ireland — 9%
12. 🇳🇱 Netherlands — 9%
13. 🇫🇷 France — 8%
14. 🇲🇽 Mexico — 8%
15. 🇸🇬 Singapore — 8%
16. 🇦🇷 Argentina — 8%
17. 🇹🇭 Thailand — 8%
18. 🇹🇷 Türkiye — 7%
19. 🇿🇦 South Africa — 6%
20. 🇵🇪 Peru — 6%
📊 Source: Ipsos, LGBT+ Pride Report 2025.
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🇺🇦 Президент Украины утвердил цели защиты прав ЛГБТИК+
Владимир Зеленский подписал указ о Национальной стратегии в области прав человека. Стратегия называет ЛГБТИК+ «одной из групп с повышенным риском дискриминации».
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