Denmark narrows gay blood ban
Under new blood donation rules, Denmark will allow gay and bisexual men to give blood as long as they either have not had sex with a man for four months, or are in a relationship with one person. [CPH Post]
Russian minor appeals propaganda fine
The first underage person in Russia to be fined under the country’s notorious “promoting non-traditional sexual relationship among minors” law has appealed the ruling. [Reuters]
Turkey’s growing anti-trans backlash
Growing nationalist sentiment and anxiety about European encroachment are building a backlash against LGBT, and especially trans, people in Turkey — as highlighted by a recent murder. [The Guardian]
New Australian PM has troubling history on LGBT issues
After last year’s national vote in favour of same-sex marriage, Australia’s new Evangelical prime minister could drag the country backwards. [Pink News]
US LGBT rights group snubs bisexual candidate
Cynthia Nixon is the first openly LGBT candidate for governor of New York. So why is the country’s largest LGBT rights group supporting the other guy? [BuzzFeed]
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