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The silence around Turkey’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown (opens the original)
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New week, new global LGBTQ+ news recap. And if you’re feeling overwhelmed with the news of Turkey’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown and are in need of good news, make sure to read this newsletter article until the end.Subscribe nowThe deafening silence around Turkey’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdownThe Turkish government’s “My family is safe” operation has led to more than 200 LGBTQ+ people and allies being arrested across 15 Turkish provinces, as well as dozens o
Colombia no longer wants to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights globally (opens the original)
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Welcome to a new edition of this global LGBTQ+ newsletter where I try to not only bring you news stories from around the world, but I also try help you understand what’s actually going on and why it matters. This edition is a pretty dire one. Subscribe nowA far-right president waves goodbye to an LGBTQ+ coalitionColombia’s government, led by far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella, <a href="https://www.elespectador.com/genero-y-diversidad/la-disidencia/gobierno-d
More than 150 people arrested in anti-LGBTQ+ raids across Turkey (opens the original)
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Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by police arresting you in your own home for your LGBTQ+ activism. That’s what happened this weekend to dozens of queer people in Turkey. All in the name of protecting the family. If it sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve certainly heard it before. And everything suggests that you will hear it more and more.Subscribe nowAnti-LGBTQ+ raids in TurkeyFor months I’ve been writing about Turkey’s crackdown
A quick guide to AfD’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights (opens the original)
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By now, you’ve surely heard about it. For the first time since the end of World War II, a far-right party could be about to govern a German state. Yesterday, Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the vote, far ahead of other parties. It’s the second time in the history of the Bundesrepublik that a far-right party has won a state election, after the 2024 state election in Thuringia, where the AfD won by a very small margin
Record number of queer candidates in Brazil's election (opens the original)
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Good morning,And welcome back to this weekly newsletter in which I try to help you make sense of what’s happening around the world regarding LGBTQ+ issues.Subscribe nowRecord number of LGBTQ+ candidates in Brazil’s electionBrazil is holding a general election on October 4 to elect the president, vice president, members of the National Congress, the governors, vice governors and legislative assemblies of all federative units, as well as the district council of F
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