Special US envoy for LGBTQ+, intersex rights among speakers
Hosting the Olympics is a privilege, not a right- No country should be rewarded for despotism or for homophobia, biphobia, & transphobia
Anti-LGBTQ crackdown expected to worsen after president re-elected
Long-time president won re-election on Sunday
President has banned Pride parades, jeopardized public health efforts
Ashton-Cirillo entered Ukraine in March with the intention of covering refugees who had fled the country & ended up fighting for its defense
Speakers told the crowds that they were taking action to combat the "LGBT lobby," which they alleged "has become a global problem"
Hundreds arrested in Istanbul on Sunday
The largest Turkish LGBTQ+ activist group on Monday noted that "the detentions experienced during the march, was among “firsts” for this year
“We would like to thank our entire network of lawyers and venues that have supported us. We won’t give up, we are not afraid!”