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Refugee who stabbed stranger could soon be freed from Ontario hospital despite "significant threat to the public
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (843+ words) Delroy Apple has 39 criminal convictions in Canada, for offences including sexual assault, assault with a weapon, armed robbery, assaulting a peace officer, indecent assault, and probation breaches A man with "a lengthy history of violence" who was deported from the…...
Turkey's LGBTQ community sounds alarm over draft law
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) "Their games are costing our lives," says Florence Konstantina Delight, a DJ and drag queen at the forefront of Turkey's embattled LGBTQ scene. In addition to the closure of friendly venues, a new draft law from the country's conservative government…...
New exhibition highlights breadth of LGBTQ contributions to modernism
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) An intimate portrait of two women, a painting of young men at a spring and a film of dancers in flowing fabric are among the works now on view in D'sseldorf. The exhibition 'Queer Modernism 1900 to 1950' brings together more than…...
LGBTQ activists face tough compromise over bill in Hong Kong
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (151+ words) Hong Kong's LGBTQ community has reluctantly rallied behind a government plan to expand rights for some same-sex couples. Lawmakers are set to vote on the legislation in September when they return from their summer recess. LGBTQ activists face tough compromise…...