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Russian prosecutors have called a ban on two Instagram advertisements for the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana that show same-sex couples kissing.

The press service for the St. Petersburg courts announced that the Oktyabrsky district court had received a claim from the prosecutor's office asking for the move against one of the Dolce & Gabbana Instagram ads because two women are shown kissing in it.

According to the plaintiff, the video "contains information that rejects family values and propagandizes nontraditional sexual relationships."

The press service said the prosecutor's request included a second Dolce & Gabbana Instagram image showing two men kissing.

The complaints were filed by Mikhail Romanov, a member of the ruling United Russia party who sits in the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.

Dolce & Gabbana has declined to comment on the case.

The two short videos under fire were part of its global Love Is Love campaign in the run-up to Valentine's Day on February 14.

While same-sex relationships are legal in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has promoted a "traditional values" agenda, including by adopting in 2013 a law criminalizing "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations among minors."

The legislation has caused many members of Russia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community to leave the country.

The prosecutor's claim has not progressed yet because it had not fulfilled certain administrative requirements, including providing documents supporting the claim, according to the press service for the St. Petersburg courts.

It said information on the case will next be updated on June 7.

With reporting by Reuters and TASS

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Russian Prosecutors Want Ban On Same-Sex Kissing Ads

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Russian prosecutors have called a ban on two Instagram advertisements for the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana that show same-sex couples kissing. The press service for the St. Petersburg courts announced that the Oktyabrsky district court had received a claim from the prosecutor's office asking for the move against one of the Dolce & Gabbana Instagram ads because two women are shown kissing in it.

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Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday voted narrowly against debating a bill legalising same-sex civil partnerships, but supporters said they would adjust the proposal and eventually resubmit it to the assembly.

In a razor thin vote, 63 lawmakers voted in favour and 65 against accepting the measure for discussion, with some opponents declaring same-sex partnerships to be a gateway to same-sex marriage, a status they reject.

A representative poll in April commissioned by the president's office found 70% of adult Lithuanians against same-sex partnerships.

"The vote illustrates that ensuring human rights is a long-term process which needs much more work", Tomas Raskevicius, an openly gay member of parliament who sponsored the bill, told Reuters.

He said he would try to introduce the bill again in autumn, with some unspecified changes to try placate critics.

A third of parliamentarians from the conservative ruling Homeland Union party voted against debating the bill, a signature policy of a junior liberal partner of the ruling coalition, with 15 of them signing a petition to put it to a referendum.

Homeland Union leader Gabrielius Landsbergis, who is also the Foreign Minister and co-sponsored the bill, said he would work in his party to change wording in the bill before trying again. "We need to talk more, we need more discussions", he told reporters, according to BNS wire.

Police estimate 10,000 thousand people took part in an event in Vilnius in mid-May to protest against the partnership legislation, billed as The Great Family Defence March.

The nation of 2.8 million, once ruled from Moscow, has been a member of the European Union and NATO since 2004.

A Lithuanian artist has raised over $6,000 for LGBT groups by selling a digital collage of homophobic messages that were sent to Raskevicius, the first gay rights activist to be elected to parliament. read more

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Lithuania parliament votes against debating same-sex partnership bill

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Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday voted narrowly against debating a bill legalising same-sex civil partnerships, but supporters said they would adjust the proposal and eventually resubmit it to the assembly. In a razor thin vote, 63 lawmakers voted in favour and 65 against accepting the measure for discussion, with some opponents declaring same-sex partnerships to be a gateway to same-sex marriage, a status they reject.

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Mundo

Luar é a primeira filha do madrilenho de 27 anos.
"Luar chegou", anunciou na conta de Instagram. Ser pai era um "sonho" para Rubén Castro, de 27 anos. Durante nove meses assistiu ao crescimento da barriga com a sua bebé lá dentro.

"É algo que sempre quis", confessou ao El Mundo.

Rubén é o primeiro homem transgénero a engravidar em Espanha. Era um "sonho" muito desejado. Ser pai era um projeto de vida que se concretizou no último sábado: "A aventura acabou de começar", disse.

"Decidiu que o 1º de maio era um bom dia para nascer", disse o pai, "foi a coisa mais difícil e desejada que experimentei até agora".

Luar, que significa brilho da lua, dentro de alguns anos irá conhecer a história do seu nascimento. O pai é o primeiro homem trans que partilhou abertamente a sua gravidez. Ficou registada através de um documentário: "Papá Gestante". O objetivo é dar a conhecer à comunidade trans a experiência da paternidade.

"Estas histórias precisam de ser divulgadas para que outras pessoas saibam que é possível, que algo assim pode ser vivenciado (...). Trata-se de abrir caminho para o resto, porque é uma realidade muito desconhecida", disse ao Heraldo.

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Rubén Castro é o primeiro homem transgénero a dar à luz em Espanha

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Mundo "Luar chegou", anunciou na conta de Instagram. Ser pai era um "sonho" para Rubén Castro, de 27 anos. Durante nove meses assistiu ao crescimento da barriga com a sua bebé lá dentro. "É algo que sempre quis", confessou ao El Mundo . Rubén é o primeiro homem transgénero a engravidar em Espanha.

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LGBT-friendly corporate policies enhance the performance of firms, according to research from the Aalto University School of Business and the University of Vaasa in Finland.

The association between LGBT-friendly corporate policies and firm performance was examined by using data from 657 publicly traded US firms from 2003 through 2016. The research found strong evidence that more LGBT-friendly firms have higher profitability and higher stock market valuations.

"Our empirical findings demonstrate that LGBT‐friendly corporate policies pay off, and the documented positive relationship between LGBT friendliness and firm performance can be considered economically significant," said Jukka Sihvonen, assistant professor at Aalto University School of Business.

Sihvonen authored the study with Veda Fatmy, John Kihn, and Sami Vähämaa, all from the University of Vaasa.

Still, the findings did indicate that the positive effect of progressive LGBT policies on profitability and market valuation was more pronounced for companies located in more liberal states, while being weaker or non‐existent for firms located in more conservative states. But even in more conservative states, the effect of LGBT friendliness was at worst neutral.

Why does LGBT friendliness influence firm performance?

"Previous studies have documented that LGBT‐friendly firms are associated with greater employee commitment, improved job satisfaction, increased employee productivity, and more altruistic workplace behaviour," Sihvone said.

In addition, the researchers also reported that LGBT‐friendly policies may improve competitiveness in the job market by fostering the firm's ability to attract, recruit and retain talented employees.

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Finland - Research says companies with LGBT-friendly policies have higher profitability, valuation

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LGBT-friendly corporate policies enhance the performance of firms, according to research from the Aalto University School of Business and the University of Vaasa in Finland. The association between LGBT-friendly corporate policies and firm performance was examined by using data from 657 publicly traded US firms from 2003 through 2016.

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New York City Pride bans police from marching in annual parade

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New York City Pride organizers announced that police officers will be banned from marching in the annual parade until at least 2025 and hope to keep on-duty officers a block away from the celebrations.

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How Do The Japanese Feel About LGBT? | ASIAN BOSS

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After signing two bills into law targeting transgender people over the past week, Tennessee's Gov. Bill Lee has approved legislation that bans gender-confirming treatment for young minors despite objections that the series of bills unfairly discriminate against an already vulnerable population.

The move makes Tennessee just the second state in the United States to enact such a ban after Arkansas approved a similar version earlier this year over a veto from Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

Tennessee's version, which goes into effect immediately, is slightly different. Under the new law, doctors would be banned from providing gender-confirming hormone treatment to prepubescent minors. Arkansas' ban applies to anyone under the age of 18 and also specifically bans doctors from providing gender-confirming surgery.

It's unclear how many will be affected by the new law. Advocates argue that no doctor in Tennessee is currently providing hormone therapy to youths before they enter puberty. Meanwhile, the Endocrine Society also does not recommend offering puberty blockers or hormone treatments until children reach puberty.

However, with Lee signing off on the legislation, Tennessee continued its streak of being on the front lines of Republican statehouses across the country targeting the LGBTQ community through legislation. Only Texas has filed more anti-LGBTQ proposals this year than Tennessee.

Lee, who is up for reelection next year, quietly signed the measure on Tuesday without commenting on why he approved of the contentious legislation. Such bans have been opposed by several medical and child welfare groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association.

Just a day earlier, the first-term Republican governor signed off on legislation that would require businesses and government facilities open to the public to post a sign if they let transgender people use multiperson bathrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms associated with their gender identity. The law, which goes into effect July 1, is the first of its kind to be signed.

In a statement, American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee Executive Director Hedy Weinberg said the group is "prepared to challenge" the bathroom sign requirement in court, and asked businesses affected by it to contact the organization.

Lee also signed legislation late last week that puts public schools and their districts at risk of losing civil lawsuits if they let transgender students or employees use multiperson bathrooms or locker rooms that do not reflect their sex at birth. It was the first bill restricting bathroom use by transgender people signed in any state in about five years, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

Additionally this year, Lee approved banning transgender athletes from playing girls public high school sports or middle school sports after declaring that allowing transgender girls to participate would "destroy women's sports."

Lee then signed legislation to require school districts to alert parents 30 days in advance before students are taught about sexual orientation or gender identity, which includes allowing parents to opt their student out of the lesson.

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ rights group, said Wednesday that Lee has made Tennessee "a pioneer in anti-transgender discrimination" due to his signing the slate of bills targeting transgender people.

"If lawmakers really care about the best interests of trans youth, they would focus on improving access to quality health care instead of playing doctor themselves," said Alphonso David, president of Human Rights Campaign, in a statement. "Patients, parents and health care providers should be guided by science and medical best practices rather when seeking treatments, not the whims of the state legislators."

Nationally, the group said more than 20 anti-LGBTQ bills have been enacted into law this year.

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Tennessee governor OKs transgender youth treatment ban

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After signing two bills into law targeting transgender people over the past week, Tennessee's Gov. Bill Lee has approved legislation that bans gender-confirming treatment for young minors despite objections that the series of bills unfairly discriminate against an already vulnerable population.

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What do Polish people think about homosexuality?

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Amsterdam Canal Parade 2019 The Netherlands - Gay Pride Parade 2019 Amsterdam Holland

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Cuba draped its health ministry with a giant rainbow flag on Monday to mark International Day against Homophobia, in a key year for LGBT+ rights as the Caribbean country decides on a new family code that could approve same-sex marriage.

Cuba, which sent gays to correctional labor camps in the early years after its 1959 leftist revolution, made considerable advances in LGBT+ rights in the 2000s and 2010s, despite the widespread persistence of machismo.

The island nation introduced the right to free sex-change operations, banned workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and started holding annual congas against homophobia - Cuba's equivalent of gay pride.

Forced to suspend the conga this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Havana added a touch of gay pride through the giant rainbow flag instead. Authorities say they will project the flag onto two colonial castles in Old Havana at night as well.

"I never thought I would live to see the flag of the sexual diversity movement hung next to the Cuban one on such an important institution as the health ministry," said Teresa de Jesus Fernandez, coordinator of the national network of lesbian and bisexual women, after posing for a photo with the flag.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who as a young provincial leader bucked party orthodoxy by backing an LGBT-friendly bar, wrote on Twitter on Monday the country was committed to guaranteeing all rights for all people.

Many members of the LGBT+ community say, however, they have been frustrated by a slowdown in the pace of change in recent years while a handful of other Latin American countries have moved forward with approving gay marriage.

Activists were further irked by the 2018 decision to withdraw an amendment to Cuba's new constitution that would have opened the doorway to same-sex unions after campaigning by evangelical churches.

Authorities decided instead for the controversial issue to be determined in the update to the family code, a draft of which is slated to be unveiled at parliament's July session, before it is eventually submitted to a referendum.

"We've already made it this far," said LGBT+ activist Yasiel Valdes Girola, referring to the flag outside the health ministry. "What remains is for the new family code to recognize the legal union between two people, regardless of gender or sex, and the opportunity to build a family."

Some LGBT+ activists complain that bringing about change in society has been complicated by the fact that grassroots campaigning outside state institutions is at best tricky in Cuba, and at worst causes run-ins with Communist authorities.

Two years ago there was a schism in the LGBT+ community when a small group of activists held an independent gay pride march, which eventually was dispersed by police. Authorities denounced it as an attempt to undermine the government.

Meanwhile, churches that oppose gay marriage have powerful platforms for spreading their message which they wielded to their advantage during the constitutional revamp, gathering signatures for a petition against the article that would have opened the door to gay marriage and railing against it at church gatherings.

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Havana dons giant rainbow flags in key year for Cuban LGBT+ rights

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Nesta segunda-feira (17), comemora-se o Dia Internacional de Luta contra a LGBTfobia, uma data para celebrar a diversidade contra todos os tipos de preconceito. A data é referência simbólica da luta pelos direitos LGBT, uma vez que coincide com o dia em que a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) deixou de considerar a homossexualidade como doença.

A luta é urgente no Brasil, considerado um dos países que mais discrimina e mata pessoas LGBTs no mundo. De acordo com o relatório da Associação Internacional de Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Transgêneros e Intersexuais (ILGA), o Brasil ocupa o primeiro lugar nas Américas em quantidade de homicídios de pessoas LGBTs e também é o líder em assassinato de pessoas trans no mundo.

De acordo com dados do Grupo Gay da Bahia (GGB), a cada 19 horas, uma pessoa LGBT é morta no país. Segundo a Rede Trans Brasil, a cada 26 horas, aproximadamente, uma pessoa trans é assassinada no país. A expectativa de vida dessas pessoas é de 35 anos.
:: Pessoas LGBT tiveram mais problemas financeiros e de saúde na pandemia, diz estudo ::
Além disso, as conquistas vão acontecendo aos poucos: somente em 2018, por exemplo, o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decidiu que pessoas trans podem alterar seus nomes em cartório para que seus documentos coincidam com suas identidades.

Em 2021, existe pouco a se comemorar em relação ao assunto visto que a pandemia e a subnotificação de casos fez com que as mortes de pessoas LGBT fossem menos comunicadas às autoridades.

De acordo com o relatório "Observatório das Mortes Violentas de LGBTI+ No Brasil - 2020", realizado pelo Grupo Gay da Bahia e pela Acontece Arte e Política LGBT+, de Florianópolis, pelo menos 237 pessoas morreram por conta da violência LGBTfóbica no ano passado. Sendo que 224 foram homicídios (94,5%) e 13 suicídios (5,5%).
::10% dos brasileiros são LGBT, mas estão sub-representados na política::
O número representaria uma queda de 28% em relação a 2019. Porém, o menor número não se deve à políticas públicas. De acordo com os pesquisadores, houve uma oscilação numérica, subnotificação e pelo desmonte de campanhas que incentivam denúncias do tipo.

Sendo assim, o levantamento foi feito com base em mortes que foram noticiadas na imprensa ou por movimentos sociais, já que não existem registros oficiais sobre os casos.

O relatório também mostrou que o isolamento social que acontece ainda hoje por conta da pandemia de coronavírus intensificou o distanciamento de pessoas LGBT, visto que a população já era impactada pela falta de sociabilidade.

"A pandemia reduziu a mobilidade de grande parcela dos brasileiros que agora se veem obrigados a seguir as medidas obrigatórias de contenção da doença, incluindo o isolamento social, que obriga todos os grupos a permanecerem em suas residências. Ainda que os dados apresentem uma redução, não há o que celebrar, lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis, transexuais e intersexos continuam morrendo por resistirem pela liberdade de seus corpos, sexualidades e vida", diz o relatório.

Os dados mostram que das 237 pessoas que morreram em 2020, 161 eram travestis e trans (70%), 51 eram gays (22%), 10 eram lésbicas (5%), 3 eram homens trans (1%), 3 eram bissexuais (1%) e 2 eram heterossexuais que foram confundidos com gays (0,4%).

Edição: Vinícius Segalla

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Dia Internacional contra a LGBTfobia: mortes foram subnotificadas no último ano

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Nesta segunda-feira (17), comemora-se o Dia Internacional de Luta contra a LGBTfobia, uma data para celebrar a diversidade contra todos os tipos de preconceito. A data é referência simbólica da luta pelos direitos LGBT, uma vez que coincide com o dia em que a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) deixou de considerar a homossexualidade como doença.

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País

Primeiro-ministro fala em compromisso de ter um país mais igual, "onde todas e todos são respeitados"
O primeiro-ministro, António Costa hasteou esta segunda-feira a bandeira LGBT na residência oficial do primeiro-ministro.
Aconteceu a propósito do Dia de Luta contra a Homo, Bi, Trans e Interfobia, que esta segunda-feira se assinala.

O gesto é acompanhado de uma mensagem, nas redes sociais, a referir que o compromisso é o ter um país mais igual e onde todos são respeitados sem lugar para o ódio e discriminação.

Direitos da população LGBTI. Portugal subiu três lugares na lista

Esta segunda-feira assinala-se o Dia Internacional contra a Homofobia, Transfobia e Bifobia. A associação ILGA Europa revelou uma lista dos países que mais respeitam os direitos das pessoas LGBTI. Portugal, ocupa a 4.ª posição, uma subida em relação ao ano passado.

A lista composta por 49 países e divulgada pela associação ILGA Europa revela que, pelo sexto ano consecutivo, Malta é o país que mais respeita os direitos desta comunidade. Bélgica com 74% ocupa a segunda posição, de seguida aparece Luxemburgo. Depois, na quarta posição Portugal, com 68%. Em relação ao ano passado, o país subiu três lugares na tabela.

No fundo da tabela, entre os países que menos respeitam os direitos da população de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais e transgénero estão a Rússia, Turquia e Azerbaijão.

A nível global registou-se uma estagnação no que toca a progressos nestas matérias e um aumento dos pedidos de ajuda. A associação ILGA sublinha que ainda há um longo caminho a percorrer em todos os países no reconhecimento dos direitos humanos.

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Costa hasteou bandeira LGBTI para assinalar Dia contra a Homofobia, Transfobia e Bifobia

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País O primeiro-ministro, António Costa hasteou esta segunda-feira a bandeira LGBT na residência oficial do primeiro-ministro. Aconteceu a propósito do Dia de Luta contra a Homo, Bi, Trans e Interfobia, que esta segunda-feira se assinala.