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Italy: teacher sentenced for lesbophobia and sexual harassment of students

A Turin teacher at an art high school has been sentenced for the anti lesbian and sexual harassment of 8 female students between the ages of 17 and 18. The 55 year old teacher denied many of the comments made in 2021, defending his “educational method”. The man has now been sentenced on appeal to a one-year prison sentence, with conditional suspension, having original been sentenced to pay a…

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Being a lesbian in Russia means living in fear

Elena Kostuchenko is a Russian journalist in exile who has risked her life to give a voice to the silenced people in her country, especially the LGBTQI+ community. Her story is that of a woman who has faced threats, violence and censorship, but who has never stopped fighting. Her book El meu país estimat (My Beloved Country), recently published in Catalan, collects testimonies and chronicles…

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Argentina: man accused of burning lesbian family home denied release

The courts rejected the release of Orlando Alcides Lutz Fogar, who was accused of setting fire to a house in Cañuelas, a case that gained notoriety for apparently being an anti lesbian hate crime. The defense team cting for the 61-year-old who turned himself in after several weeks as a fugtive requested “extraordinary release,” a measure applied in specific cases, such as those involving…

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UK: Cop sacked over discriminatory remarks to lesbians

A police officer has been sacked after he made comments on the sex lives of junior lesbian colleagues. PC Tom Hamer asked questions that were deemed to be “inappropriate, unacceptable and discriminatory” by Andy Prophet, the chief constable at Hertfordshire Police. A misconduct hearing was told PC Hamer, who was 24 at the time of the incidents, made the comments despite being told several times…

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Spain: advice for lesbians seeking refuge

The application for political asylum for lesbians in Spain is based on the assumption of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation, as protected by the Spanish Constitution. If this is the case for someone you know living abroad who is at risk, they may be eligible for this option thanks to Article 7 of Law 3/2009 , of October 30, regulating the right to asylum. The steps to follow are as…

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Chile: Plaque for Monica Briones and lesbophobic hate crime victims

In a milestone event for lesbian women, lesbian-feminist groups yesterday installed a plaque commemorating Mónica Briones and all the victims of lesbian hatred in downtown Santiago. The space was set up by lesbian-feminist collectives in Merced with Irene Morales, the same place where Mónica was murdered in 1984. Her case is the first documented lesbian-hate crime in Chile, following years of…

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Iran: lesbian love in the theatre

A theater in Iran, two actresses, and the daring idea of ​​portraying a lesbian love story: Here in the land of the mullahs, everyone knows what they’re risking. But they can’t do anything else. A quick cup of tea before rehearsing the play in which two women will become intimate: two wrestlers training. Two young women with loose hair, trying out what it’s like to kiss on stage. It’s eleven…

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Canada: lesbophobic attack on couple by group of men (July 2024)

Emma MacLean and girlfriend Tori were walking home from Emma’s birthday celebration when they passed the group of 10 men. One of them made a sexually degrading comment towards Emma so Tori stood up for her saying ‘hey, that’s my girlfriend.’ He continued making offensive and homophobic remarks at the couple before they were set upon by the group. Emma told CTV News: ‘I see Tori being pushed on…

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Cindy Ngamba: Cameroonian refugee to pro boxer in UK

OLYMPIC icon Cindy Ngamba was once threatened with deportation to Cameroon, where gay women face five years in prison. Now the 25-year-old has a Paris 2024 bronze medal — the Refugee Team’s first ever — and makes her pro debut at the Royal Albert Hall on March 7. … But because she lacked the correct paperwork, she has never had a British passport. Even when Team GB were desperate for her to…

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Russia: two women charged after raid on gay club

In Krasnodar, last weekend, security forces raided a nightclub on Suvorov Street in Krasnodar. We are talking about the “Central Base”, which is known among city residents as a local gay club*. There were about 200 people there. The raid was carried out by employees of the Center for Combating Extremism (CPE), the Drug Control Department (DCD), the Department for the Execution of Administrative…

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UAE: Lesbian surfer granted assurances to compete safely

MELBOURNE, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Twice world champion Tyler Wright will compete in the Abu Dhabi surfing event after seeking assurances from organisers that she will be in a “safe environment” as a gay athlete. Homosexuality is illegal in the United Arab Emirates and sexual activity between people of the same sex is punishable by imprisonment. “I’ve been working with the appropriate teams in the…

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South Sudan: Escaping to Germany

Diana never wanted to leave her homeland. The 32-year-old comes from Juba, the capital of South Sudan. She worked as a police officer, was a football coach in her free time and went to church. Many people knew and respected her. Until her relationship with another woman came to light. There were several rumors that Diana might be a lesbian. Homosexual acts are forbidden in South Sudan and can be…

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Belarus: Olympic athlete labeled an ‘extremist lesbian’ cannot return home

For two decades, Katsiaryna “Katya” Snytsina wore the national colors of Belarus on the basketball court, including at the Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. She deserves to be feted back home as one of the Eastern European country’s greatest-ever athletes. Instead, she is considered “persona non grata” by the Belarusian authorities under the brutal rule of President Alexander…

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Cameroon: lesbian in hiding after threats from lover's family

Adele*, 37, was in a relationship with Diane*, 32, who was living with her family. The couple had been in love for several months without any obstacles…. After Adele and Diane moved in together, a family member found a Valentine’s Day card and realised they were a couple. As soon as Diane’s family was aware of the situation, Adele started receiving threats. Diane was ordered home and her…

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Brazil: health project needed to support lesbians

Deputy Daiana Santos (PCdoB-RS) cites data from the Second “National Mapping of Lesbian Experiences in Brazil”, carried out by the Brazilian Lesbian League and the Lesbian Feminist Association of Brazil, according to which 25% of lesbian women suffered discrimination in gynecological care and 73% reported that they were afraid, apprehensive or embarrassed to talk about their sexual orientation in…

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Japan: lesbian couple granted refugee status in Canada (May 2024)

Canada said it granted refugee status to two Japanese women last September due to widespread discrimination they faced in Japan as lesbians and ‘members of the weaker sex’. Ottawa also cited the lack of legal marriage in Japan for same-sex couples as a reason to certify the couple as refugees, noting the couple was denied the benefits given under the Japanese system to those in opposite-sex…

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Afghanistan: lesbians under the Taliban (June 2023)

Afghanistan is a country where homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death under Sharia law. This law has been enforced in the past via the former Republic government of Afghanistan penal code[1], and there are reports of LBQ individuals being targeted and subjected to violence and discrimination. In addition, women in Afghanistan face significant gender-based violence and discrimination and…