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Conversion Therapy Banned For Minors In Greece
Greece outlawed conversion therapy for children on May 11, treatment that aims to suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Psychologists and other health professionals must obtain consent before performing such treatment, according to the bill, approved by Greece's parliament. Those who break the law face penalties and prison sentence. Greece also intends to prohibit procedures on intersex babies and those with atypical… read-more
Tags: LGBTQIA+ community, Greece, Conversion therapy, thanos plevris, Bills
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Meredith Gives Awards Worth $100,000; Announces 5 Winners
Meredith Corporation gave five small businesses an award worth $100,000. Meredith launched a program in February in a way to help BIPOC and LGBTQIA owned small businesses to support them and raise awareness. "We encourage people to support these innovative businesses… read-more
Tags: Charity, winner, Small businesses, LGBTQIA+ community, Human Interest stories
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Kohli's One8 Commune Faces Backlash After Alleged Discrimination Of LGBTQIA+
Virat Kohli's restaurant chain, One8 Commune sparked controversy as an avocacy group accused the food chain of discriminating against the LGBTQIA+ community. The group, 'Yes, We Exist' took to Instagram about the issue, while stating that the chain in Pune and Kolkata does not allow people from the LGBTQIA+ community. However, One8… read-more
Tags: Virat Kohli, LGBTQIA+ community, Indian restaurant, Allegation, trending
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Priyanka Chopra Reveals Her Outfit For LGBTQ+ Pride March
Priyanka Chopra, the 38-year-old actress shared some new photographs of herself over her Instagram account on June 28. Through the pictures, the actress revealed her Pride outfit for the LGBTQ+ Pride March, which will take place in New York City. In contrast to the rainbow motif of the LGBTQ+ community, Priyanka Chopra picked a white full-sleeved blouse that she paired with a matching side slit skirt.
Tags: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Pride Month, LGBTQIA+ community, Bollywood
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The SG Boys: Singapore's LGBTQ Podcast Gives Voice To Community
Two Singaporeans have started the first LGBTQ podcast in the country, where gay sex is still illegal. The podcast run by Sam jo and Joshua Kennede shares stories of their everyday lives in the gay community and finding love amidst the fear of law. Singapore has refused to abolish the anti-gay law to maintain the conservative society's viewpoints, but said that it will not enforce it strictly.
Tags: Pride Month, SINGAPORE, SG Boys, LGBTQIA+ community
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Tamil Nadu To Become 1st State To Ban LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy
Tamil Nadu is set to become the first state to ban "any attempts to medically cure or change the sexual orientation" of transgenders. Issuing guidelines in this regard, the Madras High Court on June 7 observed that it was transgenders' constitutional right to decide on their sexual orientation. The court also directed all the government departments to ensure that the LGBTQIA+ community is "not pushed out of the mainstream".
Tags: Conversion therapy, Madras High Court, Justice N Anand Venkatesh, LGBTQIA+ community
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Why June Is Celebrated As Pride Month - History, Significance
Happy Pride to all the queer folks! As the world is celebrating Pride Month, the lack of awareness and stigma surrounding this subject may make many curious about what it is and why it is celebrated. Every year, the Pride Month is celebrated in June to commemorate the LGBTQIA+ community around the world with pride parades that are a spectacle to watch. The reason behind this is rooted in the incident that started this long-standing fight of… read-more
Tags: Pride Month, Pride Parades, Stonewall Riots, LGBTQIA+ community
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