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Poland: "Homophobes have been given the green light and state protection."

It's not that gays have suddenly started to grow massively like mushrooms in the forest, that there is no such basket in which all these mushrooms could fit - explains Mike Urbaniak. We talked about the situation of LGBT + people in Poland, about ways to fight the political abuse of the community and about the cultural war that surrounds us.

US: We Are Currently Living in an Active Trauma State: An Interview With Jimanekia Eborn

The intersections of race, gender, identity, and sex are more visible these days, thanks to the work of people like Jimanekia Eborn, and they influence the spaces of interpersonal relationships. Even in a growing gender fluid world, these intersections can still seem like a novelty with few spaces in mainstream media that reflect the lived experiences of QTBIPOC individuals.

China: LGBTQ quietly gains acceptance in China's big cities

Despite the difference in Pride Month celebrations between the two cities, Beijing's LGBTQ scene is in ascendance – helped by increasing openness to connection online from when the coronavirus pandemic was severe in China earlier this year.

OHCHR: Threshold test on hate speech now available in 32 languages

A "practical and useful tool" in the fight against incitement to hatred and violence has been translated in 32 languages.

India: CHALO! an online educational and behavioral intervention for internet-based messaging intervention for HIV testing and consistent condom use among MSM

 Leveraging internet-based communication tools (eg, messaging apps, SMS text messaging, and email) may be an effective avenue for delivery of HIV prevention messages to men who have sex with men (MSM) in India, but there are limited models for such internet-based interventions.

Algeria: Revolution in Algeria has the colors of the LGBT rainbow

As militants, citizens, and part of the LGBTQIA community, we became part of this movement to make a difference, to take part to the reconstruction of a constitutional state in which everyone can feel safe from all forms of discrimination, including those based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

TikTok curbed reach for people with disabilities

Leaked documents reveal how TikTok hid videos of people with disabilities. Queer and fat users were also pushed out of view. The Chinese company says the rules were meant to protect vulnerable users.