Tag: LGBTQIA+ community

National Coming Out Day – October 11, 2022 , history significance

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National Coming Out Day – October 11, 2022 , history significance On this October 11, National Coming Out Day will continue to raise awareness for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, and champion the idea that homophobia thrives in silence. On this day, many people who identify as LGBTQ+ will “come out” (a term stemming from the phrase “come out of the closet”) to friends or family about their sexuality, which is a very big moment! Beyond this, the history of the LGBTQ+ movement is a beacon of light — its…

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Italy’s LGBTQ community fears for future after Meloni win ; report

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Italy’s LGBTQ community fears for future after Meloni win Italy’s LGBTQ community has expressed fear of the future following the victory of the Brothers of Italy party in this week’s election. Italy’s LGBTQ community has expressed fear of the future following the victory of the Brothers of Italy party in this week’s election. Giorgia Meloni, the party leader, and likely future prime minister of Italy, has slammed what she calls the “LGBT lobby,” gender ideology and promotes “gender identity.” She gained prominence with a 2019 speech declaring “I am a…

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Thousands demand ban on LGBTQ groups in Turkey

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Thousands demand ban on LGBTQ groups in Turkey An anti-LGBTQ group marched Sunday in Istanbul, demanding that LGBTQ associations be shuttered and their activities banned, in the largest demonstration of its kind in Turkey. An anti-LGBTQ group marched Sunday in Istanbul, demanding that LGBTQ associations be shuttered and their activities banned, in the largest demonstration of its kind in Turkey. Several thousand people joined the demonstration dubbed “The Big Family Gathering.” Kursat Mican, a speaker for the organizers, said they had gathered more than 150,000 signatures to demand a new…

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