Ethiopia - Ethiopia tour for gay, lesbian travelers in jeopardy amid backlash from faith groups

Emily McFarlan
RNS

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Italy - Italian lesbian reveals years of corrective rape by father

Lydia Smith
PinkNews

Perugia, Italy

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Kenya - Lesbian Film 'Rafiki' May Change Kenya Forever

Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch

Nairobi, Kenya

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Rwanda - An African strongman meeting with the world’s most famous lesbian TV host isn’t just a photo-op

Lynsey Chatel
Quartz

Kigali, Rwanda

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civil rights - Every Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer And/Or Trans Woman Running for US Office in 2018

Laura Mandanas
Autostraddle

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ezs note:  Okay... this is important.  Whether you live in a town, city, district, or state or not, get to know the candidate a bit.  If she/he/hir suits your fancy, volunteer!  I can't make any guarantees - but if you work hard, you'll have a friend for life - and maybe an important one. 

Kenya - Kenya bans lesbian love story film 'Rafiki' set to open at Cannes

Maggie Fick
Reuters

Lamu door, Kenya

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Barbados - Not in Barbados! Government minister says no gay marriages will be allowed

Press
Carribean 360

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Roy Moore Tells Parishioners 'The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender' Are Behind 'Malicious' Sexual Assault Allegations

David Badash
The New Civil Rights Movement

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ezs note:  ¿Que?

LGBTQ Life celebrates National Coming Out Day

Taylor Jade Powell
Hub

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5 films you have to see from this Austin’s gay and lesbian film fest

Matt Shiverdecker
Statesman

Marsha P. Johnson (1945-1992) 

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ezs note:  If you go to the movies, see in particular The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (pictured above) and Trans Youth.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Month is June, moving forward despite political setbacks

Charisse Van Horn
Inquisitr

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History Unerased aims to cast light on gay Americans in schools (Nepal)

Reuters
The Himalayan Times

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Family Guy’s Meg Griffin may be about to come out as lesbian (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News

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West Hartford Police Adopt LGBT Policy

Mikaela Porter
Hartford Courant

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ezs note:  Yay!  It's in my town, guys!

Poll: Young Americans overwhelmingly favor LGBT rights

Press
Chicago Tribune

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Emmy Nominations for LGBTQ Shows, Many Transgender-Centric Standouts

Hayley Miller
HRC

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Turkish police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at LGBT parade

Associated Press
Boston Herald

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Transgender, Christian, and Tired (Orlando shooting)

Paula Stone Williams
The Huffington Post

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Laverne Cox supports government tracking of the LGBT community

Edward Vkanty
Inquisitr

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ezs note:  So, I e-wrote my Congressperson... DID YOU??

Pentagon celebrates LGBT pride while changes to its transgender policy are stalled

Dan Lamothe
The Washington Post

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