Weekly Queer Digest

 
 
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September 24- October 1

 
 

State of the World…

Check out this week’s top stories on LGBTI+ rights around the world:

  • China: Xi’s new China means conformity at all costs. That means the space for minorities and misfits of any type is closing fast in a society where the image of a model citizen is becoming more tightly defined.

  • Mexico: Querétaro and Sonora States pass marriage equality 

  • Poland: Polish region scraps anti-LGBT motion after EU threatens to cut funds 

  • Serbia: Annual March Calls For Same-Sex Unions In Serbia

  • South Korea: Conflict deepening between Seoul government and LGBT festival organizers in 

  • Spain: Prosecutor investigates anti-LGBT, Nazi march in downtown Madrid

  • Switzerland: Two-thirds of voters say YES to same-sex marriage

  • Ukraine: Thousands march for LGBTQ+ rights despite some opposition

  • United States: Tens of thousands of LGBT veterans forced from the military for their sexual orientation and given other-than-honorable discharges will be able to receive full Veterans Affairs benefits despite their dismissal status

Stay tuned to our social media for further developments on these stories!

 
 

Weekly Queer Digest is an initiative of The Global Center’s Media Unit. Each week, we gather the top queer stories from around the world for your knowledge and action.