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The European Union has expressed concern in a recent statement after the Iraqi parliament passed new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. The EU External Action Office suggests that the new law not only goes against the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Iraq ratified in 1971, but also violates Iraq's own Constitution. Twenty years since the first gay marriages, the fight for rights in Europe goes onThe controversial legislation imposes severe penalties, ranging from 10 to 15 years in prison for same-sex relationships, as well as lesser terms for gender-transition procedures or ad...
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When same-sex marriage was legalised in Greece back in February, LGBTQ+ campaigners celebrated. Now, though, the British Foreign Office has issued new travel advice for queer people travelling to the country. An update, published on the UK government’s foreign travel advice page, has warned that same-sex couples could experience discrimination in certain parts of Greece. While it states that “attitudes are generally much more welcoming in Athens and on many Greek islands, particularly on Lesvos, Mykonos and Skiathos,” there are concerns that queer visitors could face prejudice elsewhere. The g...
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“It’s a big deal, it brings tears to my eyes.” These are the words of Maria Katsikadakou, better known as Maria Cyber, speaking about this year’s edition of the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TIDF). Renowned as one of the first lesbian activists on the Greek LGBTQI+ scene, she has served as an adviser for the 2024 festival’s extensive (and timely) celebration of LGBTQI+ documentary cinema, entitled Citizen Queer. To say she’s excited about it would be an understatement. “I feel over-the-top happy, enthusiastic, and excited to be part of it,” says Katsikadakou of her consultan...
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By Ritika Jain The Centre on Wednesday took a diversion from their declared view and told the Supreme Court that the government is agreeable to forming a committee which would examine if certain legal rights can be granted to couples from the LGBTQIA+ community without giving them the legal recognition of “marriage”. “The government is positive. What we have decided is that this would need coordination between more than one ministry. So therefore, a committee headed by no less than the cabinet secretary will be constituted,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said. “Suppose the government says tha...
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A TikTok user went viral after calling out his lawmaker aunt as a homophobe, following her speech against the bill to protect same-sex marriage nationwide. Last week, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Missouri) weepingly asked her fellow lawmakers to vote “no” on the Respect for Marriage Act, claiming that the proposal was dangerous to institutions of faith. Her nephew, Andrew Hartzler, a 24-year-old gay man, posted a video on TikTok responding to her allegations, amassing more than 1.5 million views over the last few days. “Today, my aunt Vicky started crying because gay people like me can get married,”...
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The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican formally barred Catholic clergy from officiating same-sex marriages on Monday. The measure was signed by Pope Francis. The note from the Vatican covers its condemnation of same-sex couples with Biblical legalese. Luis F. Card. Ladaria, S.I. and Giacomo Morandi wrote, “Consequently, in order to conform with the nature of sacramentals, when a blessing is invoked on particular human relationships, in addition to the right intention of those who participate, it is necessary that what is blessed be objectively and positively ordered to r...
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