Hungary bans same-sex adoption
The Hungarian government has officially prohibited same-sex couples from adopting amid a national crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights.
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UK places sanctions on Chechnya leaders
The UK government has placed strict sanctions on three top officials from Chechnya, Russia, who were charged with torturing LGBTQ+ people.
Faith leaders press for conversion therapy ban
More than 400 faith leaders from 35 countries have encouraged bans on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy by signing an open letter calling for the controversial practise to be criminalised.
Anti-LGBTQ+ groups given millions in Covid relief funds
A handful of American anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups and schools, which have been known to expel queer teachers, were given over $2.5 million in Covid-19 relief funding.
European council calls on Slovakia to protect LGBTQ+ community
In a report published on December 8, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), of the Council of Europe, has urged the Slovak Republic to improve education access for the country’s Roma population and to develop policies which protect the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination and
Turkish students facing three years imprisonment for celebrating Pride
18 Turkish students and one member of staff from Ankara’s Middle East Technical University are due to go on trial for organising an LGBTQ+ Pride sit-in.
Harvey Milk’s opposition to police brutality played role in his assassination
Many commemorated American politician and LGBTQ+ activist, Harvey Milk, on Friday November 27, which marked 42 years his assassination by political opponent, Dan White.