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Kazakhstan Senate approves ban on positive depictions of LGBTQ people

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St. Lucia election mirrors an increasing acceptance of island’s LGBTQ community
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Readers’ donations have freed a total of 56 victims of African homophobia
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Imprisoned gay Nigerian goes free, thanks to readers’ donations
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Word cloud showing the names (pseudonyms) of the 56 prisoners for whom Project Not Alone has won early release.
Readers’ donations have freed a total of 56 victims of African homophobia
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We freed four Muslim men imprisoned when their imam called them gay

Africa

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In Cameroon, a trans woman cries out for dignity and survival
"AI is fueling new forms digital violence and being weaponized against women and girls everywhere," says the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. (Illustration courtesy of UNWomen)
Social media a dangerous new human rights battleground in Cameroon
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré meets with Russian officials in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Anadolu Ajansı)
Two years in prison for homosexuality in West Africa
Marriage was a gay man’s shield. Exposure forced him to start again

Caribbean

Biphobia is an issue when viewing new Guadeloupe film ‘Dream On’

Saint Lucia carnival scene (Photo courtesy of Saint Lucia Tourist Authority)

St. Lucia election mirrors an increasing acceptance of island’s LGBTQ community

Rainbow flag: St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation needs your financial support for its work advancing LGBT rights. Click the image to donate.

To support LGBT rights, include St. Paul’s Foundation in your year-end giving

Europe

Biphobia is an issue when viewing new Guadeloupe film ‘Dream On’
Costume party in Tomsk, Siberia. (Photo courtesy of Novaya Gazeta Europe)
Russia’s police hunt for gays, but find clowns
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Lawmakers from across the globe meet to fight HIV/AIDS
As Europe’s AIDS rate climbs, LGBT+ immigrant advocates seek to boost use of PrEP

Asia

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Noushad Thekkayil photo courtesy of Euractiv / NurPhoto / Getty Images)
Kazakhstan Senate approves ban on positive depictions of LGBTQ people
Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstant (Photo courtesy of Expedia.com)
Kazakhstan shelves anti-LGBTQ+ bill for additional study
Iran, captained by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (pictured), is scheduled to face Egypt in what's set to be a pride match in Seattle at the FIFA World Cup. (Etsuo Hara photo courtesy of ABC / Getty)
Iran and Egypt protest World Cup match scheduled amid Pride celebrations
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Middle East/North Africa

Iran, captained by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (pictured), is scheduled to face Egypt in what's set to be a pride match in Seattle at the FIFA World Cup. (Etsuo Hara photo courtesy of ABC / Getty)
Iran and Egypt protest World Cup match scheduled amid Pride celebrations
Rainbow flag: St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation needs your financial support for its work advancing LGBT rights. Click the image to donate.
To support LGBT rights, include St. Paul’s Foundation in your year-end giving
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Coalition demands release of Morocco LGBT activist after 100 days in prison
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More than 70 arrested in Tunisia’s anti-LGBT crackdown

Americas

Biphobia is an issue when viewing new Guadeloupe film ‘Dream On’

The first bisexual character in a Guadeloupean film is a villain

Iran, captained by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (pictured), is scheduled to face Egypt in what's set to be a pride match in Seattle at the FIFA World Cup. (Etsuo Hara photo courtesy of ABC / Getty)
Iran and Egypt protest World Cup match scheduled amid Pride celebrations
Saint Lucia carnival scene (Photo courtesy of Saint Lucia Tourist Authority)
St. Lucia election mirrors an increasing acceptance of island’s LGBTQ community
Word cloud showing the names (pseudonyms) of the 56 prisoners for whom Project Not Alone has won early release.
Readers’ donations have freed a total of 56 victims of African homophobia

Oceania

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Outright launches important reports on LGBTQ rights in every country

Pride marcher in New Zealand poses with the flag of the tiny island nation Niue. (Claire-Eastham-Farrelly photo courtesy of NZTV)

Niue: Tally of nations with anti-homosexuality laws drops to 65

WorldPride is happening in Washington, D.C., from May 17 to June 8. (Photo courtesy of CBS and Getty)

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