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Orlando LGBT center involved in study that could change FDA blood donation rule
Read full article: Orlando LGBT center involved in study that could change FDA blood donation ruleChanges could be coming to the Federal Drug and Administration policy involving blood donations from men who have sex with men (MSM).
Pulse shooting survivor flies to Colorado in support of Club Q victims
Read full article: Pulse shooting survivor flies to Colorado in support of Club Q victimsA survivor of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando is set to fly to Colorado Springs in support of the victims of the Club Q attack over the weekend.
Zebra Coalition accepting fall 2022 applications for LGBTQ youth scholarship
Read full article: Zebra Coalition accepting fall 2022 applications for LGBTQ youth scholarshipThe Zebra Coalition is accepting applications for its Jefferson R. Voss scholarship, which is aimed at promoting access to education for LGBTQ students.
China LGBT rights group shuts down in tightening environment
Read full article: China LGBT rights group shuts down in tightening environmentA LGBT advocacy group in China that has spearheaded many of the country’s legal cases pushing for greater rights is halting its advocacy work for the foreseeable future.
Poland criticized in EU Parliament over courts, LGBT rights
Read full article: Poland criticized in EU Parliament over courts, LGBT rightsAguilar told lawmakers that Poland appears to be moving away from European fundamental values and called the situation “extremely concerning." Poland has repeatedly been scrutinized in the EU parliament since the conservative nationalist Law and Justice took power in 2015. Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the ruling Law and Justice party, called it “a threat to the very foundations of our civilization." LGBT rights groups say they have also recorded a rising number of hate crimes against sexual minorities. “We see Poland crossing red line after red line,” said Sophia in ’t Veld, a Dutch parliament member.
EU official criticizes Polish campaign targeting LGBT people
Read full article: EU official criticizes Polish campaign targeting LGBT peoplePoland's parliament speaker says the postponed presidential election will take place June 28. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)WARSAW A senior European Union official on Monday criticized a campaign by Polish authorities against the LGBT rights movement during a close presidential election campaign, saying is is wrong to target minorities for political gain. European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova, who is in charge of values and transparency, spoke two days after Polish President Andrzej Duda called the LGBT rights movement more dangerous than communism. LGBT rights have become a key campaign theme ahead of Poland's presidential election on June 28. Duda is the front-runner but his key challenger, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, a vocal supporter of LGBT rights, has been gaining in opinion polls.