New guidelines on queer blood donations have been met with criticism, however, from some LGBTQ2S+ activists
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Iraq is poised to outlaw homosexuality for the first time in almost 20 years
Critics say a proposed law “will allow the Iraqi government to legally get away with murder”
Russia wants to expand ‘propaganda’ ban to prevent adults from accessing pro-LGBTQ+ information
Government leaders are also cracking down on depictions of bisexuality and polyamory
Three Nigerian men will be stoned to death following homosexuality conviction
The sentence follows reports of a gay man being executed in Iran over “sodomy” charges
Alabama is trying to use Roe’s repeal to ban trans youth medical care
The state’s AG said gender-affirming treatments for trans minors are not “deeply rooted in our Nation’s history and tradition”
Remembering trans icon Mama Gloria, the ‘Emily Post of Halsted Street’
In this previously unreleased 2014 interview, Gloria Allen reflects on her life and legacy