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Monthly archives: November 2013

5 November 2013 / Comments Off on One blinded in St Petersburg homophobic attack

One blinded in St Petersburg homophobic attack

Two masked men attacked the offices of an LGBTI support group on Sunday, leaving two injured – including one blinded in one eye. Continue reading

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5 November 2013 / Comments Off on Watch: the video Russia didn’t want you to see

Watch: the video Russia didn’t want you to see

Campaigning organisation AllOut has made a video about what it must be like when it’s illegal to be yourself. Continue reading

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4 November 2013 / 1 comment

Why adding intersex as an option in Germany is not such a great option

At the beginning of this month, a German law came into effect which allows doctors to leave the gender box on a birth certificate blank, if they’re not able to ascertain the baby’s gender. This was described by some as … Continue reading

1 November 2013 / Comments Off on Tatchell disrupts Putin friend’s concert in London

Tatchell disrupts Putin friend’s concert in London

Peter Tatchell strides on Barbican stage to protest against principal conductor Valery Gergiev Continue reading

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1 November 2013 / Comments Off on Bank chief appointed to GLAAD board

Bank chief appointed to GLAAD board

The world’s largest LGBT media advocacy organisation, GLAAD, has appointed Anthony Watson to its board of directors Continue reading

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