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Russia: Rising Toll of LGBT ‘Extremism’ Designation | Administrative, Criminal Charges Used in Crackdown (www.hrw.org)
 
  • Russian courts have issued over 100 convictions for “extremism” for participating in the “International LGBT Movement” or displaying its alleged symbols.
  • Russian authorities weaponize and misuse the justice system as a tool in their draconian crusade to enforce “traditional values” and marginalize and censor LGBT people.
  • Russia’s international interlocutors should call on the Kremlin to end its persecution of LGBT people and their supporters; governments should provide safe haven and meaningful protection to those fleeing Russia for fear of prosecution.
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Queer Farmers in California Plant Seeds, Fight Climate Change, and Make It Look Sexy (www.thrillist.com)
 

Sustainability is sexy.

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No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall (www.advocate.com)
 

The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.

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Gender irrelevant for taking the train, top EU court rules (www.euractiv.com)
 

French operator SNCF has previously asked passengers to self-declare as 'Monsieur' or 'Madame'.

The EU's top court ruled on Thursday that requiring rail passengers to declare a gender when buying a ticket is in breach of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Wind and Solar Dominate EU Electricity Generation For First Time (earth.org)