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EU’s Ministers against Hungary’s ‘outrageous, shocking yet not surprising’ attack to Trans Community.

5Apr

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EU’s Ministers against Hungary’s ‘outrageous, shocking yet not surprising’ attack to Trans Community.

Masked homophobia is always homophobia, maybe the worst type. As reported in this article, the parliament in Hungary agreed to give full powers to Viktor Orbán (far-right-party) and granted him the rile to rule by decree with no need to consult other legislator. Orbán’s deputy prime minister - Mr. Zslot Semjén - proposed a new bill that - if voted - would have replaced “gender” with “sex at birth” on any legal documents issued in Hungary. But finally, EU MEPs have decided this was completely illegal and told off Hungarian Parliament calling this attempt an “intentional abuse” of power. “This attack on the trans community is outrageous and deliberate… This move does not only intentionally silence the trans community – it seeks to erase it and deny its existence” - Marc Angel, ME...

Uganda: 20 people arrested because they were gay, but police say it was Covid-19 prevention.

2Apr

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Uganda: 20 people arrested because they were gay, but police say it was Covid-19 prevention.

Uganda denies that 20 arrested people were targeted because they were gay. Fourteen gay men, two bisexual men and four transgender women were arrested on March 29th when police raided a refuge on the outskirts of the Ugandan capital Kampala. At least four of the 20 people arrested live with HIV and cannot have access to life-saving drugs, according to an activist. The police accused all 20 people of defying the rules of social distancing, but activists accuse the authorities of using the coronavirus pandemic excuse to target country's LGBT+ minorities. Patricia Kimera, a lawyer who is defending the group with the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum, said that those people living with HIV are denied access to antiretroviral drugs and that all 20 of them run the risk of contrac...

2Apr

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Homophobe’s karma

Karma is bitch, and we all know it. Ain’t we, girls? In this hard situation caused by Covid-19 pandemic, politicians are still looking fro votes and trying to show that they are “close to the population” as much as possible. With this attitude, Vladimir Putin visited Kommunarka, the main Covid-19 hospital in his country and, in front of the cameras, he had a nice chat with Doctor Denis Protsenko. They had quite a serious conversation where Doctor Protsenko spoke about what the hospital was doing for covid-19 patients, and in the end the shook hands. All normal, you would say, I know. But as it is possible to see from the tv footage, none of them wore a mask or a protective kit against Covid-19. On 31st March 2020, Doctor Protsenko announced he was diagnosed with COVID-19, a...

Global Pride: an online Pride to safely celebrate LGBT+ rights during COVID-19 pandemic.

2Apr

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Global Pride: an online Pride to safely celebrate LGBT+ rights during COVID-19 pandemic.

Nothing can stop a rainbow. EPOA has announced that a Global Pride Event will take place on line on 27th June 2020 in response to all those Pride events which had to be cancelled because of the Covid-19 Pandemic and for the safety and health of all participants. There is a lot to be seen and celebrated during this Global Pride Event, in fact InterPride and the EPOA are working together with national organisations around the world (including USA, Canada, South Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latina America) to be able to include as many associations as possible and bring LGBT+ communities from all around the world to celebrate together this even. According to Steve Taylor, “Global Pride will use online platforms to deliver a Pride in which everyone can participate, wherever they are in th...

Hungary: Orban and his hold on Trans People’s rights.

2Apr

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Hungary: Orban and his hold on Trans People’s rights.

The fight against Coronavirus is the used excuse, and Viktor Orban gets full powers to fight the invisible enemy, but apparently, in his plans there would be much more. In recent years, Hungary has repeatedly seen episodes of homophobia and racism because of the extremist drift fomented by President Orban and his party. Last Monday, however, the Hungarian parliament agreed to extend Orban's already strong powers by granting him the right to rule by decree indefinitely. What does it mean? Well. It means that the Hungarian president will be able to make decisions on his own without needing or having to consult other legislators. Orban is not alone in his insane battle against human rights: if on Monday morning his powers had already become untouchable, in the afternoon his deputy Zsol...

Is your country in Lockdown? Pornhub Premium is free for you too!

30Mar

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Is your country in Lockdown? Pornhub Premium is free for you too!

How to kill boredom and get new sexual inspirations during isolation from Coronavirus? Pornhub has a solution just a click away. After Italy - where this famous porn-website had already given free access to the Premium version for those citizens under lockdown - here we go with more countries that have to deal with forced isolation and social-distancing dictated by the rules of containment of contagions from Covid-19. Pornhub has thus decided to offer the premium version in all those countries forced to a lockdown too, which normally costs $ 9.99 per month and offers adult videos in HD quality with no advertising, until 23rd April 2020. #IStayHome and have something to keep me busy! All you have to do to gain access, is to commit yourself to do your part in the battle against the...

Singapore’s High Court confirms validity of Section 377A: a ban dated back to colonial-era.

30Mar

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Singapore’s High Court confirms validity of Section 377A: a ban dated back to colonial-era.

Sexual activity between men has been illegal in Singapore since the British imposed Section 377A in the 30's during the colonial era. Singapore's High Court judges dismissed a constitutional battle against Section 377A of the country's penal code that prohibits same-sex intimacy (specifically between men), as Human Dignity Trust announced today, 30th March 2020. This is a real blow for all local LGBT + activists. Although these rules are rarely applied, for men who commit a "serious offense" with another man or try to get gay sex, there is a serious risk of being jailed for up to two years. While sexual activity between women is technically "legal", activists argue that the law represses the entire LGBT + community as a whole. (From left) Mr Bryan Choong Chee Hong, Mr Johnso...

Pride 2020: when coronavirus gets in the way

27Mar

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Pride 2020: when coronavirus gets in the way

Pride is a parade of peaceful fight for the fundamental rights of the life of all LGBT+ people, and it is precisely life that must be protected. Therefore it would be truly irresponsible to continue without second thoughts, and allow the normal running of Pride Parades all over the world. We are facing a global pandemic, an epidemic that is destabilising us all and changing the way we live life everyday together with our future projects. How many of us have had to postpone graduation parties, birthdays, important celebrations and weddings? All is done for a greater good (sure), for the health of mankind and our loved ones but we admit it hurts. So here is that even Pride Parades 2020 around the world suffer from the effects of coronavirus (or Covid-19, whatever you want to call it)....

Covid-19: LGBT+ people still seeking for hook-ups on line despite restrictions.

24Mar

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Covid-19: LGBT+ people still seeking for hook-ups on line despite restrictions.

Two in ten LGBT+ people would still consider online dating/hook-ups amid this coronavirus pandemic. Researchers would explain it as a need to fill a loss of intimacy during this historic moment, more than anything else. All this, of course, goes against the restrictive measures that almost the whole world is applying to stem Covid-19 pandemic that is redefining our daily lives and routines. Despite the increasing numbers of deaths due to coronavirus, it seems that about 28% of LGBT+ people would still consider casual hook-ups (mainly for sex) through famous dating apps; according to the Queer Voices Heard report published on Tuesday. Participants for the social business group who took part to this survey, described community's "real fear" of the viral epidemic, with 57% of responde...

Covid-19 and Gay Prides 2020 – what future?

23Mar

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Covid-19 and Gay Prides 2020 – what future?

The health of every citizen and the LGBT+ people is something that must stand above all. The Covid-19 pandemic has required and is demanding to all of great efforts and sacrifices - which are minimal if we compare them to the effort and sacrifice of the medical staff fighting to the limit of their strength against this virus - and for this, it is also necessary to make painful decisions for a greater good. London Pride 2020 postponed The organizers announced the decision in a statement released today March 23rd stating that the health and safety of the LGBT+ community is their "top priority". The event, which was to take place on June 27th, 2020, and which generally attracts more than one million people in the capital of Great Britain, has therefore been postponed to a date to be co...