Hello and here are the latest global LGBTi news headlines from Pinksixty.

The French Secretary of State says a planned visit to Krasnik in Poland in support of the LGBT community was blocked by Polish authorities this week. Clement Beaune’s visit to Warsaw in support of women’s rights went ahead as planned.

An open letter on behalf of Ghana’s LGBTQ community says comments made by President Nana Addo have worsened their plight. The president side-stepped the topic of oppression & human rights by defending his opposition to marriage equality.

Five murals have been unveiled in cities across Australia, celebrating the queer artists who created them as part of Mardi Gras’ theme of 'Rise’. Each mural includes a QR code which takes the viewer to an LGBTiQ safety & wellbeing website.

'Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York’ reveals the true history of a serial killer preying on victims in the city’s gay bars. The journalist behind the book says our history will soon disappear if no one retells it.

And finally, a woman who defied social stigma and gained a Masters Degree has become Bangladesh’s first transgender news reader. Tashnuva Anan Shishir made her debut on Boishakhi TV to mark International Women’s Day yesterday.

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