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Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (340+ words) Draped in garlands, Bhumika Shrestha on Monday became Nepal's first transgender woman lawmaker, marking a proud milestone for the marginalised community in the Himalayan nation. Nepal's Election Commission confirmed the 37yearold as a proportionalrepresentation MP from the centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party…...
Senegal lawmakers debate same-sex relations bill Wednesday
1+ week, 2+ day ago (235+ words) Senegal's National Assembly is scheduled on Wednesday to debate legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The West African nation has seen an intensified crackdown in recent weeks…...
Lutheran Church of Norway apologises to gay community for past discrimination
5+ mon, 3+ hour ago (384+ words) The Lutheran Church of Norway on Thursday apologised to the country's LGBTQ community, at a gay pub in Oslo, for the discrimination and harassment it subjected them to in the past. "The Church of Norway inflicted shame, serious harm and…...
Pope Leo XIV meets priest defending LGBTQ Catholics
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (262+ words) Pope Leo XIV intends to continue his predecessor's openness towards the LGBTQ community, a leading Catholic exponent of reaching out to sexual minorities said on Monday after meeting the US-born pontiff in the Vatican. The 30-minute private audience "was very…...
Gay marriage in church inevitable, female Archbishop opens up
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (695+ words) The newly appointed Archbishop of Wales, the Most Rev Cherry Vann, has opened up about the personal and professional challenges she faced hiding her sexuality for decades, as she rose through the ranks of the Anglican Church. This is as…...
We're not changing our stance against LGBTQ - Anglican bishop
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (293+ words) Rt. Rev. Nneoyi Egbe The Anglican Communion in Nigeria has reiterated its stance against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer orientation. The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Calabar, Rt. Rev. Nneoyi Egbe, made the remark during a press conference…...
US-based artist champions HIV awareness with arts
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (237+ words) Over 14 years after he created an artwork that won national acclaim, a Haitian-American artist, Jeff Jeudy, is breathing new life into HIV/AIDS awareness and pushing for fresh conversations about illness, identity, and stigma using art. His 2011 piece, "You Can't…...