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More gay, bisexual and trans Australians can now donate blood. Why were they stopped before, and what will the change mean?
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (370+ words) Up to 20, 000 additional blood donations are expected to be made each year across Australia, with new rules in effect from Monday allowing many gay and bisexual men and transgender people to donate for the first time. So what has changed,…...
What's behind the worrying rise in anti-LGBTQ+ laws across Africa?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (434+ words) Rooted in colonialism, legislation backed by governments eager for popularity is obstructing real progress for queer minorities Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. It's Morgan here, covering for Nesrine this week. There has been a recent rise in anti-LGBTQ…...
Supreme court appears sympathetic towards state bans for transgender athletes in school sports " as it happened
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (1270+ words) This live blog is now closed. You can read the latest full report here: US supreme court hearing trans athletes cases that could erode key protections On the issue of whether the case is moot, the justices have said they…...