Giorgi Ninos
@giorgininos.com
Independent Journalist focused on LGBTQIA+ rights; Human rights and EU enlargement. 🇪🇺🇬🇪
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I feel so vulnerable fighting for my mom’s life, far from home, while she needs urgent cancer care.
My anger is absolute. #Georgia's system failed her, forcing us to seek treatment abroad. No citizen should be forced to beg abroad for their survival. 😣
My anger is absolute. #Georgia's system failed her, forcing us to seek treatment abroad. No citizen should be forced to beg abroad for their survival. 😣
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I feel so vulnerable fighting for my mom’s life, far from home, while she needs urgent cancer care.
My anger is absolute. #Georgia's system failed her, forcing us to seek treatment abroad. No citizen should be forced to beg abroad for their survival. 😣
My anger is absolute. #Georgia's system failed her, forcing us to seek treatment abroad. No citizen should be forced to beg abroad for their survival. 😣
The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court recently struck down provisions that criminalized consensual same-sex conduct by officers in the country’s National Police and Armed Forces.
Dominican Republic celebrates historic court win against old anti-gay law - LGBTQ Nation
References to sodomy are “not in accordance with the Constitution,” the country's high court ruled.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court recently struck down provisions that criminalized consensual same-sex conduct by officers in the country’s National Police and Armed Forces.
If #Mamdani wins, it will represent New Yorkers’ desire for a politician who leans further left than the party’s traditional values. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Mamdani and Cuomo's complete track records on LGBTQ+ issues
With the New York City mayoral election just days away, here’s every key move the leading candidates have made related to the queer community.
19thnews.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If #Mamdani wins, it will represent New Yorkers’ desire for a politician who leans further left than the party’s traditional values. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Someone threw rocks and smashed windows at several #LGBTQ organizations and businesses across town over the past week. #Denver
Windows smashed at multiple Denver LGBTQ businesses
Queer-owned businesses say they are on edge and are well aware of the pattern.
denverite.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
When a government targets #LGBTQ people, democracy is already in danger.
That’s the warning behind the #NoKingsMarch, which brought over 7 million protestors to the streets.
That’s the warning behind the #NoKingsMarch, which brought over 7 million protestors to the streets.
In Authoritarianism, Dictators Come for LGBTQ People First. Here’s Why • Michigan Advance
This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. “Hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go,” protestors chanted in the middle of Times Square, amo...
michiganadvance.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
When a government targets #LGBTQ people, democracy is already in danger.
That’s the warning behind the #NoKingsMarch, which brought over 7 million protestors to the streets.
That’s the warning behind the #NoKingsMarch, which brought over 7 million protestors to the streets.
At least 2 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed to make way for Trump's White House ballroom.
At least 2 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed to make way for Trump's White House ballroom
Satellite images show that President Donald Trump's project to build a $300 million grand ballroom has appeared to take down at least six trees on the White House grounds
abcnews.go.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
At least 2 historic magnolia trees, Kennedy Garden appear to have been removed to make way for Trump's White House ballroom.
If it is not sadism, then please tell me what it is.
Trump wants to paint the southern border black so it gets too hot to climb. But will that really stop someone running from persecution? 🥲
Trump wants to paint the southern border black so it gets too hot to climb. But will that really stop someone running from persecution? 🥲
Southern border wall will be painted black to make it ‘even harder for people to climb’: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Trump made the request because he “understands that in the hot temperatures down here, when something is painted black, it gets even warmer, and it will make it even harder for people to clim…
nypost.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
If it is not sadism, then please tell me what it is.
Trump wants to paint the southern border black so it gets too hot to climb. But will that really stop someone running from persecution? 🥲
Trump wants to paint the southern border black so it gets too hot to climb. But will that really stop someone running from persecution? 🥲
The first episode of my podcast.
🏳️🌈 Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
🏳️🌈 Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
The “Therapy” for Queer Youth in Georgia
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August 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The first episode of my podcast.
🏳️🌈 Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
🏳️🌈 Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
El Salvador survival told the media that he was tortured & sexually abused.
“It was an encounter with torture and death,” Hernández said, describing how he and others were beaten, shot with rubber projectiles, and confined in dark cells, before they were suddenly freed on Friday. #ElSalvador
“It was an encounter with torture and death,” Hernández said, describing how he and others were beaten, shot with rubber projectiles, and confined in dark cells, before they were suddenly freed on Friday. #ElSalvador
Makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero describes horrific sexual & physical abuse at CECOT in El Salvador
He called it "an encounter with torture and death."
www.out.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
El Salvador survival told the media that he was tortured & sexually abused.
“It was an encounter with torture and death,” Hernández said, describing how he and others were beaten, shot with rubber projectiles, and confined in dark cells, before they were suddenly freed on Friday. #ElSalvador
“It was an encounter with torture and death,” Hernández said, describing how he and others were beaten, shot with rubber projectiles, and confined in dark cells, before they were suddenly freed on Friday. #ElSalvador
🏳️🌈 Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Spotify and you can listen to it FOR FREE.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/giorgininos
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Spotify and you can listen to it FOR FREE.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/giorgininos
The “Therapy” for Queer Youth in Georgia
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July 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🏳️🌈 Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Spotify and you can listen to it FOR FREE.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/giorgininos
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Spotify and you can listen to it FOR FREE.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/giorgininos
Donald Trump’s trans fear-mongering in the 2024 presidential campaign and his return to the White House in January only catalyzed a sense of dread already growing amongst trans youth and their parents.
She fought for trans youth in her home state. Now she's fleeing over fears for her safety. - LGBTQ Nation
“I feel unsafe almost everywhere. It’s really scary,” says Hometown Hero Harleigh Walker.
www.lgbtqnation.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Donald Trump’s trans fear-mongering in the 2024 presidential campaign and his return to the White House in January only catalyzed a sense of dread already growing amongst trans youth and their parents.
🏳️🌈 Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Spotify and you can listen to it FOR FREE.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/giorgininos
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Spotify and you can listen to it FOR FREE.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/giorgininos
The “Therapy” for Queer Youth in Georgia
Ctrl + Release with Giorgi Ninos · Episode
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July 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🏳️🌈 Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Spotify and you can listen to it FOR FREE.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/giorgininos
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Spotify and you can listen to it FOR FREE.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/giorgininos
The bookstore, Podpisnye Izdaniya, was raided in April, and dozens of #LGBTQ+ and feminist books were seized as evidence. The prosecutor’s office said that many of the books had “signs of #LGBT ideology.”
Russian bookstore raided & faces criminal prosecution for "LGBT propaganda" - LGBTQ Nation
The bookstore was told to remove books by Susan Sontag and other out writers.
www.lgbtqnation.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Ko-fi and you can get it FOR FREE.
Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/s/7352edc49f 🖤
Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/s/7352edc49f 🖤
Podcast: The “Therapy” for Queer Youth in Georgia - Ctrl + Release - Episode 1 - Giorgi Ninos's Ko-fi Shop
In this podcast episode I will be telling you about the hidden reality of queer youth in Georgia. Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet viol...
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July 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Ko-fi and you can get it FOR FREE.
Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/s/7352edc49f 🖤
Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence #Queer youth face in Georgia.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/s/7352edc49f 🖤
🎙️ The “Therapy” for Queer Youth in Georgia
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Ko-fi.
Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence queer youth face in Georgia.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/s/7352edc49f 🖤
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Ko-fi.
Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence queer youth face in Georgia.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/s/7352edc49f 🖤
The “Therapy” for Queer Youth in Georgia - Ctrl + Release - Giorgi Ninos's Ko-fi Shop
In this podcast episode I will be telling you about the hidden reality of queer youth in Georgia. Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet viol...
ko-fi.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🎙️ The “Therapy” for Queer Youth in Georgia
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Ko-fi.
Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence queer youth face in Georgia.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/s/7352edc49f 🖤
The first episode of my podcast is now live on Ko-fi.
Forced therapy, medical coercion, and the quiet violence queer youth face in Georgia.
If the episode resonates with you, you’re welcome to support me. ko-fi.com/s/7352edc49f 🖤
Having never sought to define her own sexual or gender identity in concrete terms, Björk is, nonetheless, in the public consciousness at least, a cisgender heterosexual female. She has, it seems, channelled her perceptions into her art.
Björk: A queer icon
Following Karen Pollock’s controversial piece on ‘straight queerness’, Lee Williscroft-Ferris evaluates the queer credentials of his music idol, Björk.
thequeerness.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Having never sought to define her own sexual or gender identity in concrete terms, Björk is, nonetheless, in the public consciousness at least, a cisgender heterosexual female. She has, it seems, channelled her perceptions into her art.
Reposted by Giorgi Ninos
Haruki Murakami was about to turn 30 when a thought occurred to him: “You know what? I could try writing a novel.” Then he realized, “If I wanted to have a long life as a novelist, I needed to find a way to stay in shape.”
The Running Novelist
If I wanted to have a long life as a writer, I needed to find a way to stay in shape.
nyer.cm
July 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Haruki Murakami was about to turn 30 when a thought occurred to him: “You know what? I could try writing a novel.” Then he realized, “If I wanted to have a long life as a novelist, I needed to find a way to stay in shape.”
Reposted by Giorgi Ninos
Resilience is a set of skills. Here's what they are and how you can learn them.
How People Learn to Become Resilient
Resilience is a set of skills—and psychologists know how you can learn them.
www.newyorker.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Resilience is a set of skills. Here's what they are and how you can learn them.
HHS is targeting trans care again. Now saying health workers can deny gender affirming care based on religion.
HHS investigates hospitals treating trans folks in "extreme stretch" of religious protections - LGBTQ Nation
The Department of Health and Human Services is now challenging hospitals that require doctors and nurses to provide gender-affirming care.
www.lgbtqnation.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
HHS is targeting trans care again. Now saying health workers can deny gender affirming care based on religion.
The shutdown comes at a time when mental health challenges remain disproportionately high among LGBTQ youth.
"The survey found that 12% attempted suicide in the past year — with even higher rates among transgender and nonbinary respondents,".
"The survey found that 12% attempted suicide in the past year — with even higher rates among transgender and nonbinary respondents,".
Laredo advocates face loss of 988 LGBTQ youth support line
With the impending shutdown of 988's LGBTQ youth option July 17, Laredo advocates said isolation could deepen in a region with few mental health resources.
www.lmtonline.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The shutdown comes at a time when mental health challenges remain disproportionately high among LGBTQ youth.
"The survey found that 12% attempted suicide in the past year — with even higher rates among transgender and nonbinary respondents,".
"The survey found that 12% attempted suicide in the past year — with even higher rates among transgender and nonbinary respondents,".
🏳️🌈 A bill that would criminalize conversion therapy was proposed to Spain’s Congress of Deputies, on June 13.
As of now conversion therapy constitutes an administrative offense, which has financial repercussions, not a criminal offense, which would have penal repercussions.
As of now conversion therapy constitutes an administrative offense, which has financial repercussions, not a criminal offense, which would have penal repercussions.
Spain Makes Moves to Criminalize Conversion Therapy — Assigned
Spain’s Socialist Parliamentary Group submitted a bill last month that would elevate the punishment for practicing conversion therapy, and it was approved and sent to the senate just last week.
www.assignedmedia.org
July 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
🏳️🌈 A bill that would criminalize conversion therapy was proposed to Spain’s Congress of Deputies, on June 13.
As of now conversion therapy constitutes an administrative offense, which has financial repercussions, not a criminal offense, which would have penal repercussions.
As of now conversion therapy constitutes an administrative offense, which has financial repercussions, not a criminal offense, which would have penal repercussions.
“It’s not wise for them to leave their homes, because ICE agents have been circling and patrolling neighborhoods,” she said. Many of her patients have increased their doses of anti-anxiety medication, or have started taking it for the first time.
What Therapists Treating Immigrants Hear
Some mental-health-care providers are trying new approaches to treat patients whose worst fears have come true.
www.newyorker.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“It’s not wise for them to leave their homes, because ICE agents have been circling and patrolling neighborhoods,” she said. Many of her patients have increased their doses of anti-anxiety medication, or have started taking it for the first time.
Conversion therapies claim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, equating homosexuality with a disease.
According to ILGA, conversion therapies are only completely banned in eight European Union countries: France, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Greece.
According to ILGA, conversion therapies are only completely banned in eight European Union countries: France, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Greece.
One million Europeans call for ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapies
Conversion therapy is only fully banned in a handful of EU countries.
www.brusselstimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Conversion therapies claim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, equating homosexuality with a disease.
According to ILGA, conversion therapies are only completely banned in eight European Union countries: France, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Greece.
According to ILGA, conversion therapies are only completely banned in eight European Union countries: France, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Greece.
The people are worried about the president.
In a Saturday evening address, it was President Donald Trump’s repeated mention of “God” that stood out to several of his critics.
www.thedailybeast.com//donald-trum...
In a Saturday evening address, it was President Donald Trump’s repeated mention of “God” that stood out to several of his critics.
www.thedailybeast.com//donald-trum...
Trump’s Strange God Talk Has People Concerned
The president’s multiple mentions of “God” in his Saturday address raised eyebrows among his critics.
www.thedailybeast.com
June 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The people are worried about the president.
In a Saturday evening address, it was President Donald Trump’s repeated mention of “God” that stood out to several of his critics.
www.thedailybeast.com//donald-trum...
In a Saturday evening address, it was President Donald Trump’s repeated mention of “God” that stood out to several of his critics.
www.thedailybeast.com//donald-trum...
ICE abducted a 24-year-old undocumented transgender Mexican woman after she left her asylum hearing in a Portland, Oregon courtroom last Monday and quickly transported her to Tacoma, Washington, so that they could deport her.
A trans woman fled a deadly cartel in Mexico. Trump is trying to send her back. - LGBTQ Nation
The woman's lawyer says they can no longer contact her. A judge is demanding answers.
www.lgbtqnation.com
June 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
ICE abducted a 24-year-old undocumented transgender Mexican woman after she left her asylum hearing in a Portland, Oregon courtroom last Monday and quickly transported her to Tacoma, Washington, so that they could deport her.