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State Department ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Latest Chechnya Anti-LGBTI Crackdown Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 19, 2019 0The State Department on Thursday said it is “deeply disturbed” by reports that indicate at least two people have been...
Report: 2 Killed, 40 Detained in Chechnya Anti-LGBTI Crackdown Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News January 15, 2019 0A Russian advocacy group on Monday said at least two people have been killed and upwards of 40 people have...
Anti-LGBTI Crackdown in Chechnya Continues Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News January 13, 2019 0The Washington Blade has confirmed a report that indicates several men and women were recently detained in Chechnya because of...
Well-Known Gay Rapper Murdered in Puerto Rico Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 13, 2019 0A well-known gay rapper in Puerto Rico was murdered on Thursday. El Vocero, a Puerto Rican newspaper, reports Kevin Fret was riding...
Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Legal in Austria Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News January 4, 2019 0Austria on Tuesday became the latest European country to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. The Associated Press reported Nicole Kopaunik and...
Top 10 International LGBT Stories of 2018 Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News December 30, 2018 0No. 10: Kim Davis-backed Romania marriage referendum fails A referendum on whether to define marriage as between a man and...
ICE Official Defends Treatment of Transgender Detainees Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 25, 2018 0An official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday defended the agency’s treatment of transgender people who are in...
Trump to Nominate Heather Nauert as Next US Ambassador to UN Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 10, 2018 0President Trump on Friday said he will nominate State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert to succeed outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the...
Three US Senators Seek Documents in Death of Roxsana Hernández Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National December 7, 2018 0Three U.S. senators on Wednesday called upon the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to...
Chile Transgender Rights Bill Signed Into Law Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News December 4, 2018 0Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Wednesday signed into law a bill that allows transgender people over 14 to legally change...
Mariela Castro Reiterates Support for Same-Sex Marriage in Cuba Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association News December 4, 2018 0The daughter of former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Thursday reiterated her support of efforts to make marriage for same-sex...