Romanian court rules that trans identity must be recognised. This is a landmark case! BRAVO! https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/greece-same-sex-marriage-adoption-upheld-517412/

Staffordshire Police apologise for past homophobic persecution This is the 22nd police force in the UK to say sorry to LGBTs https://petertatchellfoundation.org/staffordshire-police-apologise-for-past-homophobic-persecution/

A powerful message from Hungary Viktor Orbán has been defeated & with him, a politics that too often targeted LGBT+ people, migrants & civil society This is a win for human rights, dignity & hope Change is possible🌈

Sacked gay RAF veteran denied compensation Chris Dennis was court-martialled at 21 & refused to betray others under pressureHe’s a victim of a cruel technicality The government must compensate all LGBT+ veterans equally, not punish them twice Sign now https://action.allout.org/en/m/98cab213/

War or crusade? There’s growing scrutiny of how Pete Hegseth & other Christian nationalists have infused the US-Iran conflict with religious language, casting it in terms of divine mission & righteous war

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Shocking figures from Bangladesh: rights groups report 260 anti-LGBTQI+ incidents, including killings, arson attacks & blackmail LGBTQI+ people are being terrorised https://76crimes.com/2026/04/07/bangladesh-grows-even-more-dangerous-for-its-lgbtqi-citizens/

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Belarus is copying Russia’s authoritarian propaganda model, tightening repression & targeting critics with LGBT people once again in the crosshairs https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/10/belarus-imports-russias-propaganda-playbook

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Guantánamo… for migrants? Rights groups are sounding the alarm over a US plan to detain Cuban refugees at the infamous base Dozens of organisations have urged Congress to intervene. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/trump-guantanamo-cuban-migrants

Russia targets Memorial, the Nobel-winning rights group, calling it “extremist” Another step in the crackdown on dissent https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/russia-brands-nobel-winning-rights-group-memorial-extremist-movement-rcna267425

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Drag in Singapore is political, not because it “performs identity”, but because every act of assembly, costume, classification & pay is shaped by laws that still police who can gather, what can be shown & which workers are protected https://www.rockandart.org/drag-in-singapore-embodied-protest/

What’s driving the alarming rise in anti-LGBTQ+ laws across Africa? This isn’t “culture”, it’s political scapegoating, moral panic & power games with real human costs https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/apr/08/the-long-wave-anti-lgbtq-laws-africa-homosexuality-discrimination

Pride London urged to explain £631,950 expenditure Call for financial transparency & accountability Withheld internal investigation must be published now https://petertatchellfoundation.org/pride-london-urged-to-explain-631950-expenditure/

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Iran’s war: no winners, only costs The US-Israeli offensive has failed to hit its goals & the economic & strategic fallout is being felt across the Gulf & the globe https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/4/9/the-war-on-iran-nobody-won-everyone-paid

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Horrific reports from Burkina Faso: crimes against humanity by all sides, with junta forces accused of ethnic cleansing targeting Fulani communities This is mass atrocity https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/02/burkina-faso-crimes-against-humanity-by-all-sides

Absolute nonsense In today’s episode of “we are not a serious society”: a podcaster has claimed air fresheners can “turn you gay,” in a resurfaced clip https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/04/08/air-freshener-gay-viral/

Australia has arrested its most decorated living solider Ben Roberts-Smith, at Sydney airport & charged him with war crimes This is what accountability looks like War crimes must be prosecuted wherever they occur, even decades later

Pride in London faces fresh scrutiny after its CEO exit amid misconduct claims Peter Tatchell is now challenging the group’s financial transparency: “What was this remuneration for?” https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/peter-tatchell-questions-pride-in-london-finances-519134/

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With no clear victory after weeks of US-Israeli strikes & mounting retaliation, the war on Iran looks eerily like past failures born of hubris & ignorance https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/4/8/did-america-lose-yet-another-war

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Thousands of detainees in Iran, including children & political prisoners, face life-threatening risks from US and Israeli strikes, as well as secret & arbitrary executions by Iranian authorities https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/01/iran-thousands-of-prisoners-at-risk

Audio recordings from a New Mexico hearing expose how LGBTQ+ asylum claims may be mishandled in US immigration courts Accountability is needed https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/04/07/immigration-asylum-seeker-gay-new-mexico/

Capitalism’s endgame is here: private equity dominates our daily lives Economic democracy offers a path to fairness, shared wealth, and real power https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/07/capitalism-endgame-private-equity-captured-nurseries-care-homes # EconomicDemocracy

From shame to healing: a young queer Nigerian opens up Support from volunteer counsellors via the Qtalk app is helping LGBTQ+ Nigerians reclaim their pride 🌈 https://76crimes.com/2026/04/07/a-young-queer-nigerians-journey-from-shame-to-healing/

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Iran war: Day 39 of US-Israeli attacks. Trump has issued a strict deadline, but Iran is defiant, calling his threats “delusional” Escalation with no end in sight https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-39-of-us-israeli-attacks

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Greece: Same-sex marriage & adoption rights upheld against challenge by anti-LGBT group The court was clear: Marriage equality expands, not weakens, the family! BRAVO! https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/greece-same-sex-marriage-adoption-upheld-517412/

Adoption is often portrayed as one simple “happy ending” In reality, it’s many different journeys Adoption is beautiful, but it’s not one-size-fits-all & pretending it is does a disservice to everyone involved

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Anti-migrant groups are cynically hijacking women’s rights rhetoric to push their agenda Experts warn that sexual violence and child safety are being weaponised to fuel racism & scapegoat migrants

This is huge: Scotland is on track to be the first country to end HIV transmission, say leading charities Decades of activism, science & public health leadership could make history https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/03/31/hiv-scotland-treatment-prevention/

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This story hits hard: Theodore Hayes came out in midlife and described it as life-saving In 1994, he marched with the mile-long rainbow flag at Pride. Visibility matters at every age https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/this-95-year-old-gay-man-came-out-in-mid-life-had-a-life-saving-realization/