"Today was the day of girls, of young people, of women, of families made freehand, like yours and mine!" This was the beginning of Claudia López's speech minutes after knowing her victory at the polls.
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Uganda: Government denies plans for new anti-gay bill
Two cabinet ministers in Uganda have each issued a public official statement on the current LGBT+ situation, clarifying that government is not intending to introduce a new Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda’s Parliament to further criminalise same-sex relationships and giving assurances of non-discrimination in access to healthcare.
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UK: Deep inequalities exist in health outcomes for LGBT communities
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Poland: Law criminalizing sexuality education “recklessly retrogressive”
Poland: Lawmakers vote for bill criminalizing 'promoting underage sex'
Protesters have argued that appropriate sex education is a necessary part of the school curriculum, and would meet the World Health Organization standards for Europe. The campaign "Stop Sexualization of Youth" has previously claimed that sex education "promotes sexual activity among the youth," according to the Wprost report.