Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub in Orlando painted over by state, mayor says: "A cruel political act"

Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub in Orlando painted over by state, mayor says: “A cruel political act”

The rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando — which commemorated the 49 victims killed at the LGBTQ+ friendly nightclub in 2016 — was painted over Wednesday by the state, Mayor Buddy Dyer and others revealed Thursday. “We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on Orange…

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WORLD London trans events, Hernández Romero, HIV meeting, Hong Kong

WORLD London trans events, Hernández Romero, HIV meeting, Hong Kong

NOTE: This week’s column mentions details of torture. Hundreds of thousands of UK residents took part in London Trans Pride 2025 on July 26, per PinkNews. Marching from Langham Place to Parliament Square, activists held various signs that spread trans positivity and criticized institutions, including the Labour government, that have rolled back many of the community’s…

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Opinion | Same-sex recognition attests to Hong Kong’s rule of law and vitality

Opinion | Same-sex recognition attests to Hong Kong’s rule of law and vitality

In September 2023, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal ruled that the government must establish a legal framework to recognise same-sex relationships within two years – affirming the rights of same-sex couples to apply for public housing and inherit property. The ruling also explicitly stated that such recognition does not entail the legalisation of same-sex…

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Hong Kong should have ‘real’ dialogue on same-sex partnership proposal: LGBTQ groups

Hong Kong should have ‘real’ dialogue on same-sex partnership proposal: LGBTQ groups

LGBTQ organisations in Hong Kong have called for “real consultations” on a government-proposed framework to recognise same-sex partnerships, even as widespread opposition from lawmakers threatens to derail the plan. The groups said on Sunday that the reaction from legislators was “not surprising” but the “hostility” had prompted some people to leave the city altogether. In…

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