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Out in the World: SF vigil held for Oslo gay bar shooting; suspect refuses to talk

July 1, 2022

San Francisco LGBTQ activists and the Norwegian consul general to the city this week held a small vigil for the victims of the recent shooting outside a gay club in Oslo.

Out in the World: Cameroonian 'Drag Race' star hopes film inspires

by Heather Cassell
Jun 22, 2022

Cameroon-born performance artist and "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season #1 winner BeBe Zahara Benet believes in the power of drag.

Swimming body effectively bars trans athletes

by Eric Burkett
Jun 22, 2022

The world governing body for competitive swimming, FINA, has banned most trans female athletes from participating in elite levels of competition.

Mexican health agency issues warning on possible monkeypox transmission at Puerto Vallarta gay beach club

by Ed Walsh
Jun 10, 2022

The Ministry of Health for the Mexican state of Jalisco has issued a warning over monkeypox aimed at anyone who visited a gay beach club in Puerto Vallarta last week.

Out in the World: Ahead of summit, IACHR releases human rights report for the Americas

by Heather Cassell
Jun 9, 2022

Ahead of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights released its 2021 annual report on human rights in the Americas, examining ongoing challenges and progress.

Out in the World: US LGBTQ special envoy takes first international trips

by Heather Cassell
Jun 3, 2022

The United States' LGBTQ expert, Jessica Stern, recently embarked on her first two international trips to Asia and Europe to meet with government and civil society leaders, the State Department announced.

Out in the World: GLBT Historical Society exhibit shows the impact of the queer Irish diaspora globally

by Heather Cassell
May 25, 2022

Irish diplomats came out to the Castro earlier this month to mark the opening of a new exhibit exploring the history and influence of the LGBTQ Irish diaspora.

Out in the World: 60 LGBTQ Afghan refugees arrive in Canada

by Heather Cassell
May 11, 2022

The Canadian government has quietly relocated 60 LGBTQ Afghan refugees from Pakistan to the North American country.

Out in the World: South Korea's highest court delivers groundbreaking decision for gay soldiers

by Heather Cassell
May 5, 2022

The Supreme Court of South Korea has tossed out the military court conviction of two gay soldiers for having consensual sex outside of military facilities.

Out in the World: Europe's San Marino elects first out gay head of state

by Heather Cassell
Apr 22, 2022

San Marino, the world's oldest republic, appointed the world's first gay head of state when Paolo Rondelli was named one of two captains regent.

Out in the World: SF Jewish, LGBTQ leaders support Ukraine at Seder

by Heather Cassell
Apr 13, 2022

San Francisco's LGBTQ Jewish community spoke out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine and denounced the rash of anti-transgender legislation sweeping the United States at the recent Freedom Seder.

Out in the World: Gay Bay Area Ukrainian American rallying support for LGBTQ community during Russian invasion

by Heather Cassell
Mar 30, 2022

More than 10,000 miles from his childhood hometown in Ukraine, San Francisco Bay Area gay Ukrainian Leonid "Leo" Volobrynskyy is horrified watching Russia destroy the country where his family and close friends still live.

Out in the World: Activists decry Bermuda Privy Council's ruling against same-sex marriage

by Heather Cassell
Mar 17, 2022

Judges in Bermuda's highest court have found that legislation banning same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional.

Out in the World: SF rally calls on Biden administration to change US immigration policies

by Heather Cassell
Mar 10, 2022

A new San Francisco-based organization assisting LGBTQ asylum seekers to rebuild their lives in the United States called upon President Joe Biden's administration to do better by queer people seeking refuge in the U.S. at a recent rally.

Out in the World: Singapore high court rules to keep law criminalizing gays

by Heather Cassell
Mar 2, 2022

Singapore's top court has punted the country's law criminalizing gay sex to parliament in a decision that activists called a "partial victory."

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