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Canada Moves to End LGBTQ+ Blood Donor Ban
Canada's charitable Blood Services organization has filed to end a longstanding ban on LGBTQ+ blood donors.
Watch: Netflix Introduces 'Queer Eye Germany' with a German Fab 5
The streaming giant has found its Fab 5 for the German version of its hit show "Queer Eye."
7 Queer Wonders of the World: Best LGBTQ Travel Destinations for 2022
EDGE announces its top destinations for LGBTQ travelers with picks throughout the U.S., Central and South America, Europe and Asia.
Netherlands 'Going into Lockdown Again' to Curb Omicron
The Dutch government says it is imposing a tough nationwide lockdown in an attempt to rein in sharply rising levels of infections with the omicron coronavirus mutation.
How Trans People in India Have United to Survive COVID
Even as food and socio-economic insecurities started claiming lives, trans communities and organizations in India have organized to keep each other alive.
Glamour Night for Bosnia Migrants Presenting Fashion Brand
For an evening, some migrants in Bosnia were able to escape the hardship of their everyday lives for the glamour of fashion world.
Rights Group Says Protection for Transgender Thais Lacking
While Thailand enjoys a positive international reputation when it comes to the rights and lifestyles of LGBTQ communities, its trans citizens seek protections.
EU Official: Omicron to Be Dominant Variant by Mid-January
The head of the European Union's executive branch said that omicron is expected to be the dominant variant in the 27-nation bloc by mid-January.
Norway Fines Dating App Grindr $7.16M Over Privacy Breach
Norway's data privacy watchdog fined gay dating app Grindr 65 million kroner ($7.16 million) for sending sensitive personal data to hundreds of potential advertising partners without users' consent — a breach of strict European Union privacy rules.
Data Indicate Omicron is Milder, Better at Evading Vaccines
The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease.
Canada Bans Conversion Therapy
Canada has banned what's known as 'conversion therapy' on a national level, joining a handful of other countries that have done so.
EU's Top Court Boosts the Rights of Same-Sex Parents
A ruling by the European Union's top court on Tuesday has boosted the rights of same-sex parents and their children in the 27-nation bloc.
Academics Become LGBTQ Activists: Fear and Hate at Indonesian Universities
Indonesia has experienced an increasing wave of homophobia in politics and society, including academia.
UK Police Faulted Over Men's Killings, Accused of Homophobia
The families of four young gay men slain by a sex predator demanded that the Metropolitan Police be held to account after an inquest concluded Friday that bungled investigations probably cost lives.
Tunisia: LGBTQ Activist's Assault by Police Seen as a Pattern
A prominent LGBTQ activist in Tunisia reported two men, one dressed in police uniform, beat and kicked him during an assault they said was punishment for his "insulting" attempts to file complaints against officers for previous mistreatment.
Chile President Signs Law Allowing Same-Sex Marriage
A Chilean law permitting same-sex couples to marry and adopt was signed into law Thursday by President Sebastián Piñera in a ceremony attended by activists for LGBTand broader human rights.
Chile's Congress Approves Same-Sex Marriages, Adoptions
Both houses of Chile's congress voted Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill that also includes authorization for adoptions by same-sex couples.
EU Queer Rep Ruffles Conservatives with Controversial Virgin Mary IG
Last Wednesday in conjunction with World AIDS Day, German queer activist Riccardo Simonetti posted an IG of himself on the cover of Siegessäule Magazin that will likely provoke controversy. He is the European Union's LGBTQ+ goodwill ambassador.
Justin Bieber Performs at Saudi F1 Race after Boycott Calls
Justin Bieber performed to a packed crowd in the Red Sea city of Jiddah in Saudi Arabia despite human rights campaigners and activists called on Bieber to cancel his performance to protest the kingdom's arrests and crackdown of critics.
No Shortage of Sanction Options if Russia Invades Ukraine
The Biden administration has plenty of options to make good on its pledge to hit Russia financially if President Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine.