Queer performer Ari Gold dead at 47
New York City-based dancer and singer Ari Gold has died at 47 after a long battle with leukemia.
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UN report finds Iran’s LGBTQ+ community face regular violence
A report released by the United Nations on Wednesday 10 February found Iran is unsafe for the LGBTQ+ community.
Angola decriminalises same-sex relations
The country of Angola, on the west coast of Africa, has decriminalised same-sex relationships in a historic victory for it’s LGBTQ+ community.
LGBTQ+ ‘ally’ Beckham faces backlash for becoming ‘face of Qatar’
Football star David Beckham has faced backlash from the LGBTQ+ community after signing a deal to become the ‘face of Qatar’, where queer people are persecuted regularly.
Gay asylum seeker criticises UK immigration system
Abderrahim El Habachi, a gay asylum seeker from Morocco, has spoken out against the UK Home Office’s lack of support for LGBTQ+ immigrants.
Gay politician selected as assistant US transportation secretary
Recently confirmed US transportation secretary, Pete Buttiegieg, has selected out gay Arizona state representative, Arlando Teller, to be one of his assistant secretaries.
Two men kidnapped by Chechen security forces
Two young men have been kidnapped from safe housing in Russia after fleeing Chechnya due to anti-LGBTQ+ hostility.