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Today is International LGBTQ+ Pride Day 🏳️‍🌈 ⚖️ From protection against discrimination based on #genderidentity or #sexualorientation to the recognition of #samesexcouples across borders, the #CJEU helps ensure that LGBTQ+ rights are recognised under #EUlaw.
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Polish Right-Wing Konfederacja Seeks Ban on Same-Sex Adoption

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/poland-konfederacja-seeks-ban-on-same-sex-adoption/

Same-sex couples thrive in U.S. even as GOP support for marriage equality falls

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/lgbtq-couples-surge-united-states

Texas Judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-judge-marriage-equality-lawsuit

Texas Judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-judge-marriage-equality-lawsuit

Texas Judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-judge-marriage-equality-lawsuit

Texas Judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-judge-marriage-equality-lawsuit

Egypt and Iran tell FIFA to cancel World Cup Pride Match, calling it 'contrary' to values

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/sports/egypt-iran-cancel-pride-match

Egypt and Iran tell FIFA to cancel World Cup Pride Match, calling it 'contrary' to values

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/sports/egypt-iran-cancel-pride-match

World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match will feature two countries where being gay is illegal

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/sports/world-cup-pride-match-countries

World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match will feature two countries where being gay is illegal

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/sports/world-cup-pride-match-countries

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-judges-same-sex-marriages

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-judges-same-sex-marriages

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-judges-same-sex-marriages

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-judges-same-sex-marriages

Which states have the fewest same-sex couples? These are the bottom 10

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/states-fewest-same-sex-couples

Which states have the fewest same-sex couples? These are the bottom 10

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/states-fewest-same-sex-couples

Which states have the fewest same-sex couples? These are the bottom 10

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/states-fewest-same-sex-couples

Pope Leo says blessing same-sex weddings is 'not what the Church teaches'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/pope-leo-same-sex-blessings

Pope Leo says blessing same-sex weddings is 'not what the Church teaches'

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/pope-leo-same-sex-blessings

Friday, July 4, 2025

One of Russia’s most critical targets: Ukraine confirms strike on missile battery plant in Lipetsk — Nothing but terror and murder: Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack — Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Donetsk Oblast — China’s foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/friday-july-4-2025/

Friday, July 4, 2025

One of Russia’s most critical targets: Ukraine confirms strike on missile battery plant in Lipetsk — Nothing but terror and murder: Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack — Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Donetsk Oblast — China’s foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/friday-july-4-2025/

Friday, July 4, 2025

One of Russia’s most critical targets: Ukraine confirms strike on missile battery plant in Lipetsk — Nothing but terror and murder: Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in massive overnight attack — Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Donetsk Oblast — China’s foreign minister tells EU that Beijing cannot afford Russia to lose in Ukraine … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/friday-july-4-2025/

Rising Number of #US. #Households Are Headed by #Married #SameSexCouples

Along with #love and #companionship, a majority of #adults with a #samesex #spouse cite #legalrights and #benefits as a reason for #marrying

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/rising-number-of-u-s-households-are-headed-by-married-same-sex-couples/

Rising Number of #US. #Households Are Headed by #Married #SameSexCouples

Along with #love and #companionship, a majority of #adults with a #samesex #spouse cite #legalrights and #benefits as a reason for #marrying

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/rising-number-of-u-s-households-are-headed-by-married-same-sex-couples/

#SameSex #Parents Raising #Kids

- Journeys to #parenthood
- Experiences of #samesexcouples raising kids
- Life in their #neighborhood
- Finding #community in #LGBTQ spaces
- Future hopes for #LGBTQfamilies

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/same-sex-parents-raising-kids/

#SameSex #Parents Raising #Kids

- Journeys to #parenthood
- Experiences of #samesexcouples raising kids
- Life in their #neighborhood
- Finding #community in #LGBTQ spaces
- Future hopes for #LGBTQfamilies

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/same-sex-parents-raising-kids/

Tying the #Thai: #Samesex #LoveWins big in the #LandofSmiles.

Love takes centre stage as #samesexcouples across #Thailand can legally say “#Ido” at any district office nationwide and even at #Thai #embassies abroad starting from January 23.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #Thailand #MarriageEquality #SameSexMarriage #LoveWins

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-legalises-same-sex-marriage-with-nationwide-registration

Tying the #Thai: #Samesex #LoveWins big in the #LandofSmiles.

Love takes centre stage as #samesexcouples across #Thailand can legally say “#Ido” at any district office nationwide and even at #Thai #embassies abroad starting from January 23.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #Thailand #MarriageEquality #SameSexMarriage #LoveWins

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-legalises-same-sex-marriage-with-nationwide-registration

#Federal #Judge OKs landmark #classaction #settlement in #LGBTQ #IVF #lawsuit

#PreliminaryApproval was given to a #settlement between #Aetna and #samesexcouples in #NewYork who alleged the #health #insurer #denied them #equal #fertility #coverage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NewYork #Health #Healthcare #IVF #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-oks-landmark-class-action-settlement-lgbtq-fertility-lawsuit-rcna183235

#Federal #Judge OKs landmark #classaction #settlement in #LGBTQ #IVF #lawsuit

#PreliminaryApproval was given to a #settlement between #Aetna and #samesexcouples in #NewYork who alleged the #health #insurer #denied them #equal #fertility #coverage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NewYork #Health #Healthcare #IVF #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-oks-landmark-class-action-settlement-lgbtq-fertility-lawsuit-rcna183235

#TikTok #users are #asking if a #Disney #Pixar-#style #filter has a #problem with #queer #couples

Some #samesexcouples are encountering major #AIFails. They say it’s not sophisticated enough to realize when it’s dealing with a #queer #couple. Even if same-sex couples appear #arminarm, or are #gettingmarried, the #filter tends to #separate them. They appear more like #friends.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #AI #Hate #Bigotry #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.intomore.com/the-internet/controversy/tiktok-users-are-asking-if-a-disney-pixar-style-filter-has-a-problem-with-queer-couples/

#TikTok #users are #asking if a #Disney #Pixar-#style #filter has a #problem with #queer #couples

Some #samesexcouples are encountering major #AIFails. They say it’s not sophisticated enough to realize when it’s dealing with a #queer #couple. Even if same-sex couples appear #arminarm, or are #gettingmarried, the #filter tends to #separate them. They appear more like #friends.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #AI #Hate #Bigotry #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.intomore.com/the-internet/controversy/tiktok-users-are-asking-if-a-disney-pixar-style-filter-has-a-problem-with-queer-couples/

Only #heterosexual #couples are #legally #bound to #support each other, #topcourt hears as #government #argues #position in #LGBTQ #inheritancerights #case.

Under #HongKong’s #inheritance #laws, only those in a “#valid #marriage” can #inherit #property if their #partner dies without a #will. #Samesexcouples are excluded again.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #HongKong #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/09/only-heterosexual-couples-legally-bound-to-financially-support-each-other-top-court-hears-in-lgbtq-inheritance-rights-case/

Only #heterosexual #couples are #legally #bound to #support each other, #topcourt hears as #government #argues #position in #LGBTQ #inheritancerights #case.

Under #HongKong’s #inheritance #laws, only those in a “#valid #marriage” can #inherit #property if their #partner dies without a #will. #Samesexcouples are excluded again.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #HongKong #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/09/only-heterosexual-couples-legally-bound-to-financially-support-each-other-top-court-hears-in-lgbtq-inheritance-rights-case/

Only #heterosexual #couples are #legally #bound to #support each other, #topcourt hears as #government #argues #position in #LGBTQ #inheritancerights #case.

Under #HongKong’s #inheritance #laws, only those in a “#valid #marriage” can #inherit #property if their #partner dies without a #will. #Samesexcouples are excluded again.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #HongKong #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/09/only-heterosexual-couples-legally-bound-to-financially-support-each-other-top-court-hears-in-lgbtq-inheritance-rights-case/

Only #heterosexual #couples are #legally #bound to #support each other, #topcourt hears as #government #argues #position in #LGBTQ #inheritancerights #case.

Under #HongKong’s #inheritance #laws, only those in a “#valid #marriage” can #inherit #property if their #partner dies without a #will. #Samesexcouples are excluded again.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #HongKong #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/09/only-heterosexual-couples-legally-bound-to-financially-support-each-other-top-court-hears-in-lgbtq-inheritance-rights-case/

Only #heterosexual #couples are #legally #bound to #support each other, #topcourt hears as #government #argues #position in #LGBTQ #inheritancerights #case.

Under #HongKong’s #inheritance #laws, only those in a “#valid #marriage” can #inherit #property if their #partner dies without a #will. #Samesexcouples are excluded again.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #HongKong #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://hongkongfp.com/2024/10/09/only-heterosexual-couples-legally-bound-to-financially-support-each-other-top-court-hears-in-lgbtq-inheritance-rights-case/

#Thailand becomes first #country in #SoutheastAsia to let #samesexcouples #marry starting in 2025

The #royal #endorsement for the same-sex #law was announced in a #gazette #notification late on Tuesday, with a clause that the #legislation takes effect 120 days from the #dateofpublication, on Jan 22nd 2025

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/25/thailand-becomes-first-in-southeast-asia-to-let-same-sex-couples-marry-from-2025/

#Thailand becomes first #country in #SoutheastAsia to let #samesexcouples #marry starting in 2025

The #royal #endorsement for the same-sex #law was announced in a #gazette #notification late on Tuesday, with a clause that the #legislation takes effect 120 days from the #dateofpublication, on Jan 22nd 2025

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #SoutheastAsia #SameSexMarriage #MarriageEquality

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/25/thailand-becomes-first-in-southeast-asia-to-let-same-sex-couples-marry-from-2025/

In #China, a #woman’s #custody #battle spotlights #challenges facing #samesexcouples.

#LGBTQ #families have no #law to #cite when faced with situations like #custody or #divorce, as #samesexmarriage is not #recognised in the country.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Asia #China #SameSexMarriage #Representation #Culture

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3275509/china-womans-custody-battle-spotlights-challenges-facing-same-sex-couples

#SouthKorea #SupremeCourt Upholds #Landmark #Ruling on #Gay #Couple’s #Spouse #Status.

In its #ruling Thursday, the #SupremeCourt acknowledged #samesexcouples as #eligible #dependents to be covered by the #PublicHealth #insurer

https://time.com/7000013/south-korea-supreme-court-ruling-lgbtq-health-insurance-gay-couple/

#SouthKorea #SupremeCourt Upholds #Landmark #Ruling on #Gay #Couple’s #Spouse #Status.

In its #ruling Thursday, the #SupremeCourt acknowledged #samesexcouples as #eligible #dependents to be covered by the #PublicHealth #insurer

https://time.com/7000013/south-korea-supreme-court-ruling-lgbtq-health-insurance-gay-couple/

#Pope #approves #blessings for #samesexcouples.

— The blessings are designed to make the #church appear to be more #inclusive, while #maintaining its strict #homophobic #ban on #gay #marriage.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Spirituality #Religion #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #EmptyThePews

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2024/04/30/news/pope-approves-blessings-for-same-sex-couples/

WATCH: For 44 years, these #filmmakers kept their #love #secret—& made some of the most #romantic #movies ever.

From #ARoomWithAView to #HowardsEnd, #films from #MerchantIvory—a #production #studio founded by namesake #writer-#director #JamesIvory and producer #IsmailMerchant—fall into a specific milieu: Handsomely made #costumedramas adapted from works of #literature.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SameSexCouples #Entertainment #Movies #Representation #Culture
https://www.queerty.com/watch-for-44-years-these-filmmakers-kept-their-love-secret-made-some-of-the-most-romantic-movies-ever-20240320

WATCH: For 44 years, these #filmmakers kept their #love #secret—& made some of the most #romantic #movies ever.

From #ARoomWithAView to #HowardsEnd, #films from #MerchantIvory—a #production #studio founded by namesake #writer-#director #JamesIvory and producer #IsmailMerchant—fall into a specific milieu: Handsomely made #costumedramas adapted from works of #literature.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SameSexCouples #Entertainment #Movies #Representation #Culture
https://www.queerty.com/watch-for-44-years-these-filmmakers-kept-their-love-secret-made-some-of-the-most-romantic-movies-ever-20240320

A #trans #man and his #partner are to be on #NPR'S #AllThingsConsidered in the 7 am (CDT) tomorrow talking about #PopeFrances' #declaration today that #SameSexCouples can have their #relationship #blessed.

They attend a #supportive #Congregation in the #Baltimore area.

Just a quick heads up for you all.

#Women #TransMen #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

A #trans #man and his #partner are to be on #NPR'S #AllThingsConsidered in the 7 am (CDT) tomorrow talking about #PopeFrances' #declaration today that #SameSexCouples can have their #relationship #blessed.

They attend a #supportive #Congregation in the #Baltimore area.

Just a quick heads up for you all.

#Women #TransMen #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

A #Vital #FirstStep Towards #MarriageEquality in #Latvia.

Last month Latvia’s parliament, passed a package of eight #laws #recognising #SameSex #civilunions and associated #rights. The new legislation came in response to a 2020 #ConstitutionalCourt ruling that established that #samesexcouples have a #constitutionalright to the #benefits and #legal #protections afforded to #married #oppositesex #couples.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Latvia #Politics #Progress
https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/12/latvia-vital-first-step-towards-marriage-equality/

A #Vital #FirstStep Towards #MarriageEquality in #Latvia.

Last month Latvia’s parliament, passed a package of eight #laws #recognising #SameSex #civilunions and associated #rights. The new legislation came in response to a 2020 #ConstitutionalCourt ruling that established that #samesexcouples have a #constitutionalright to the #benefits and #legal #protections afforded to #married #oppositesex #couples.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Latvia #Politics #Progress
https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/12/latvia-vital-first-step-towards-marriage-equality/