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Three Earthshaking LGBTQ News In 2022

As 2022 rolls away into the New Year, three pivotal news stories in the United States this year has greatly affected the LGBTQ community, whether in a positive or a negative way.

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Russian Parliament Approves Bill Restricting Promotion Of LGBT Rights

Russia's upper house of Parliament on Thursday approved a new law expanding a ban on what they call LGBT propaganda, essentially prohibiting positive depictions of the community in the media.

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Colorado LGBTQ Club Shooter Arrives In Courthouse Battered, In Wheelchair

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the shooter of the Colorado Springs LGBTQ club that ended up killing five people and injuring 17, appeared in a court hearing on Wednesday battered and in a wheelchair.

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Parents Of LGBT Youth In Latin America Fight Against Bigotry

As deaths of queer and transgender people increase in regions around the world, an organization in the Latin American region made up of parents of LGBTQ individuals are pushing for anti-discrimination laws aimed to keep queer people safe.

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Prominent NYC Transgender Activist Arrested For Soliciting Sex With Minor

A transgender activist in New York was arrested last month for soliciting a minor for sex.

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Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico Get Married

Love won for these two Latina beauty queens.

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Same-Sex Marriage Made Legal In Mexico

All 32 states in Mexico on Wednesday signed laws that allow same-sex marriage in the country, putting to end a long campaign for marriage equality by LGBT communities in the country.

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Russia Moves To Ban Sharing Of LGBT Information

A new law passed in the lower house of Russian legislature on Thursday bans LGBT representational information in the country, in a bid for the government to censor queer rights.

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British Minister Criticized for ‘Tone-Deaf’ LGBT Statements For World Cup

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was criticized on Wednesday after issuing a statement telling LGBT fans to be 'respectful' of Qatar's ban on homosexuality during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Gay Couples Get Married Under New Family Code In Cuba

Many LGBT and queer couples have started to get married three weeks after Cuba voted to codify the new Family Code which allows, among other things, gay marriage.

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School Won't Play Team After Transgender Athlete Injures Player With Spike

A school board voted on Wednesday to not play against another team after a transgender athlete injured a player by spiking the ball into her face.

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Qatar Reportedly Harassing, Persecuting LGBTQ Individuals Ahead Of World Cup

A report from the Human Rights Watch on Monday alleges that the Qatari government is continuing persecution of LGBT individuals in the country despite claims of tolerance.

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Russia, Republicans Possibly Enacting Laws To Prevent LGBT Discussions

Russia is moving forward to advance a bill that prevents people from talking about LGBT issues, while Republicans are pushing through a similar bill that they plan to push through in Congress.

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Woman Sues After Allegedly Being Fired For Not Reading LGBT Book

A woman in California is suing a childcare center that she worked at on Monday after she allegedly was fired for not reading the LGBTQ books in the library for the children.

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Young LGBTQ People More Likely To Experience Harassment Online: Report

A new study released by an online U.K. company on Monday shows that LGBTQ youths experience more harassment and hate speech online than their heterosexual peers.

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Muslim-Americans Join Calls For Michigan’s LGBTQ Book Ban

A school board meeting in Michigan was derailed on Monday, as Muslim-Americans join the conservative Christian agenda of banning queer and LGBT books in school libraries.