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Explaining why many LGBTQ people loved "The Last of Us" because of how accurately it portrayed Bill and Frank
In "The Last of Us," the player first encounters Frank's decomposing corpse hanging from the ceiling of an abandoned house. The Rough Doomsday Prepper The discovery of his body has left Bill in disbelief; he and the deceased man were partners. However, he wastes no time in disposing...
Inflation is wreaking havoc on LGBTQ+ Americans, but wise businesses can help
Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people are on a fixed income, and many claim to suffer "specific" obstacles.
It's no secret that wages aren't keeping pace with inflation. According to a study by the Brookings Institution, while some large corporations boosted total remuner...
Metaverse Can Play a Role in Increasing Gender Inclusivity
On Monday, the Borderless Health Care Group hosted a press conference under the title of "Phuket Goes Borderless in Health, Wellness and Hospitality to Prepare for Metaverse City Development" discussing how different players from health care, hospitality, fitness, pharmaceutical, nutrit...
Japanese political parties pledge on LGBT rights during election campaigns
Most of the political parties in Japan before the lower house elections have made promises regarding protecting the rights of sexual minorities and deepening their understanding of legislation.
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- Major political parties promise to protect righ...
HOKKAIDO GOVT. SUED BY A WOMAN OVER DENIAL OF SPOUSAL BENEFITS
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- Hokkaido govt. sued by a woman over denial of spousal benefits.
- The woman in a same-sex relationship had filed the lawsuit with Sapporo District Court.
- Kaoru Sasaki seeks $43,000 for being denied spousal benefits. ...
UNITED KINGDOM: FIRST LGBT AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY TO BE OPENED IN LONDON
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- A housing association announced that, the first LGBT and retirement community is going to open in London
- The association said that, 5.7 million pounds loan is given to provide help in buying the 19 properties in London
On...
A S. KOREAN GAY COUPLE SUED NHIS FOR CANCELING HEALTH COVERAGE
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- A S. Korean gay couple sued NHIS for cancelling health coverage.
- The state health insurer cancelled coverage of one of the partners as a dependent.
- The Korean Network for Partnership and Marriage Rights of LGBT repor...
AUSTRALIA TO HONOUR GAY OPPOSER MARGARET COURT FOR HIGHEST HONOUR
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- Margaret Court, the previous Australian tennis player who has gained eyeballs because of her perspectives on LGBTQ+ issues, will be perceived with Australia's most noteworthy honor
Court, who has functioned as a Pentecostal clergyman since her re...
PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN NOMINATES PETE BUTTIGIEG FOR U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY
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• Buttigieg will be the first of Biden’s Democratic rivals to make to his cabinet and this appointment by Senate would be historic as Pete Buttigieg will become the first LGBTQ Cabinet secretary
• If Senate approves his nomination, the 38-years-old w...
EUROPEAN UNION REVEALED POLICIES TO STRENGTHEN LGBTQ RIGHTS IN POLAND AND HUNGARY
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- The European Union has revealed the policies for strengthening the rights of the LGBTQ people in Poland and Hungary
- The proposals are aiming at the right-wing governments in Poland and Hungary which had promoted the discrimination
HONG KONG LGBTQ TAKES UPON DIGITAL PLATFORM TO RAISE THEIR STAND
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- Forsaken by police has left no choice for the gay community to go on web media to portray their views
The coordinators of the Hong Kong Pride Parade have reported designs to move the yearly meeting on the web on the off chance that t...
LDP MEMBER AND ADACHI WARD’S ASSEMBLYMAN CRITICIZED FOR MAKING ANTI-LGBT COMMENTS
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- LDP member and Adachi ward’s assemblyman criticized for marking anti-LGBT comments.
- Masateru Shiraishi insists that he would not apologize for the same.
- He was given a serious warning by the assembly speaker and LDP...
BELGIUM HAS APPOINTED EUROPE’S FIRST TRANSGENDER DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
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- Belgium has appointed the first transgender deputy prime minister in all Europe
- Petra De Sutter, became one of the seven deputy prime ministers in the coalition government of Belgium
A transgender woman have been declared...
HIROSAKI CITY TO CERTIFY LGBT COUPLES UNDER THE ‘PARTNERSHIP OATH SCHEME’
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- Hirosaki city to certify LGBT couples under the ‘partnership oath scheme’.
- The oath scheme will certify LGBT and sexual minority couples in a relationship equivalent to a married couple.
- Hirosaki Mayor Hiroshi...
INFORMATION CENTER ON SEXUAL-MINORITY INDIVIDUALS TO OPEN IN TOKYO; TOKYO OLYMPICS 2021
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- Information center on sexual-minority individuals to open in Tokyo; Tokyo Olympics 2021.
- The name of the center is ‘The Pride House’.
- The information center will open on Oct. 11 in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo....
KYOTO TO GIVE THE CITY’S LGBTQ COUPLES RECOGNITION UNDER AN OATH SCHEME
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- Kyoto to give the city’s LGBTQ couples recognitions under an oath scheme.
- They will be publicly certified by the city government.
- The program called “partnership oath scheme” started on Sept.1. <...
CELEBRITIES SUPPORTING POLISH LGBT RIGHTS
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- An open letter is advocating rights and protection against discrimination against LGBT communities in Poland.
- Many celebrities including Writer Margaret Atwood and actor James Norton have signed this open letter.
Published...
TRANSGENDER WOMAN TO RUN FOR OFFICE IN ROMANIA
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- 30-year-old Roma sex worker Antonella Lerca is going to be the first-ever transgender person to run for public office in Romania.
- Antonella is set to compete in September’s local elections.
Antonella Lerca, a transge...
EU WILL NOT FUND SIX TOWNS IN POLAND FOR DECLARING THEMSELVES LGBT-FREE ZONE
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- The European Commission has rejected the applications for funding six towns in Poland
- The funding was rejected from the European Commission because the towns have declared themselves to be LGBT free Zone
- One-third of total towns...
SINGAPORE LGBTQ TALK, STILL A TABOO FOR POLITICAL PARTIES
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- Singapore has always kept the 377A discussion at bay, as the society still feels the topic as taboo
- As the election is ahead, not a single party pointed out the discussion about Gay rights while campaigning for votes
Singa...