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Added on: 12/02/2019

Gay homeowner challenges Hong Kong inheritance law over fears husband may not get house if he dies

1/29/2019

A gay homeowner who previously took the Hong Kong government to court over a rule that prevented him from living with his husband has mounted a second…

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Added on: 12/02/2019

Gay marriage in Baja: reforms aim to address discrimination

12/01/2019

Same-sex marriage is legal in Baja California. Sort of. To get married in the state, gay and lesbian couples are legally required to overcome costly and lengthy…

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Added on: 12/02/2019

Guyana: ‘God-fearing political party’ aims to end homosexuality, restore integrity to high offices

12/01/2019

The People’s Republic Party (PRP) is the newest political party to join the race for office come March 2, 2020. Led by Dr. Valerie Leung, a re-migrant…

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Added on: 12/01/2019

North Vancouver filmmaker documents transgender model’s transition

11/30/2019

It was close to coffee break time on a construction job when Kas Baker’s phone buzzed and an unfamiliar voice made an extraordinary request. Would he step…

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Added on: 12/01/2019

Gay man in hiding from Russian police after explaining sexuality to kids in innocent viral video

11/30/2019

A gay Russian man who took part in a YouTube video where children asked him about his sexuality has been forced to go into hiding after authorities…

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Added on: 12/01/2019

Catholic Pastor Tells Lesbian Chief Judge: ‘No Communion For You’

11/30/2019

This is the first Sunday of Advent for the Roman Catholic Church, including St. Stephen in East Grand Rapids, Mich., a 96-year-old parish experiencing the same steady…

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Added on: 12/01/2019

Cambodia’s first gay dance company

12/01/2019

Prumsodun Ok is a choreographer and founder of Cambodia’s first gay dance company. He performs Khmer dance, an ancient dance form with roots in Buddhism, Hinduism and…

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Added on: 11/30/2019

Vogue cover spotlights Mexico’s transgender ‘muxe’ women

11/20/2019

A culture of indigenous transgender women that has been part of southern Mexico’s heritage for centuries is primed for global fashion cachet thanks to one of the…

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Added on: 11/30/2019

Latin American Human Rights Lawyers Join Forces for LGBT Rights

11/29/2019

In a gathering in Bogota, Colombia on Nov. 19, 40 human rights lawyers from across Latin America launched an innovative “Red Litigio LGBT” – an LGBT Litigation…

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Added on: 11/30/2019

Why India’s transgender people are protesting against a Bill that claims to protect their rights

11/26/2019

Four days after the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on November 20, members of the transgender community marched in…

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Added on: 11/30/2019

LGBT activists in China seek to change marriage civil code

11/28/2019

It was only after her partner’s death that He Meili realized the full meaning of marriage. As a lesbian couple in China, He and Li Qin kept…

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Added on: 11/29/2019

Gay sex is banned – so Ghanaians dance against homophobia

11/28/2019

Gay sex may be illegal in Ghana – dancing isn’t. So rappers and singers are using music videos to embrace LGBT+ life and fight homophobia in this…

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Added on: 11/29/2019

Teenagers admit homophobic London bus attack on two women

11/28/2019

Three teenage boys pleaded guilty on Thursday to public order offences over a homophobic attack on two women on a London bus in which one of the…

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Added on: 11/29/2019

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CAUGHT ON VIDEO SAYING ‘CRY ME A RIVER’ OVER TRANSGENDER SUICIDE TO LGBT ACTIVISTS

11/27/2019

An Indiana school board member was caught on camera telling an activist to “cry me a river” after confronted about unmet needs of transgender students at a…

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Added on: 11/29/2019

Prominent Haitian LGBTQ activist found dead

11/27/2019

Human rights promoters and others are grieving the passing of a Haiti gay rights activist who was discovered dead inside his home in Port-au-Prince under suspicious conditions….

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Added on: 11/28/2019

Anti-LGBT priest defrocked after report finds he was sexually harassing young men in his church

11/27/2019

The founder of St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral in Tallahassee, Florida, has been removed from the priesthood after a report revealed his penchant for sexually harassing men at…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

U.N. awards Cyndi Lauper first social justice prize for LGBT+ work

11/27/2019

U.S. singer Cyndi Lauper, who is set to win the United Nations’ new social justice award, said on Wednesday that her drive to end LGBT+ homelessness began…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

47 Nigerian men plead not guilty to homosexuality charge

11/27/2019

Forty-seven Nigerian men pleaded innocent on Wednesday to a charge of public displays of affection with members of the same sex, an offence that carries a 10-year…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

Hungary pulls out of Eurovision amid rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric

11/27/2019

Hungary will not participate in next year’s Eurovision song contest, amid speculation the decision was taken because the competition is “too gay” for the taste of the…

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Added on: 11/28/2019

Japan’s Support for Gay Marriage Is Soaring. But Can It Become Law?

11/27/2019

Ikuo Sato stood in front of a Tokyo court in April and told the world he was gay. To a packed room, he described the anxiety he…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

Gay Vietnamese tourists fined for committing ‘immoral act’ in Malaysia hotel

11/25/2019

Two Vietnamese men pleaded guilty at a Sessions Court here today to committing “immoral activities” at a hotel room at Jalan Burma here, earlier this month. Tang…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

From the US to Peru, these ‘parent groups’ targeting sex education are all backed by the Christian right

11/24/2019

In the US, numerous ‘concerned parent’ and ‘mommy groups’ have taken stands against LGBTIQ justice, comprehensive sex education and ‘drag queen story hours’. But many of these…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

Converting the Converters: Advocates in China Make the Case for LGBT-Affirming Mental Health Care

11/18/2019

In an office tower in the western city of Xi’an, a lesbian woman in her 30s, who I’ll call “Xiu Ying,” sat in a conference room surrounded…

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Added on: 11/27/2019

Under Trump, LGBTQ Progress Is Being Reversed in Plain Sight

11/22/2019

When he campaigned for president, Donald Trump posed with the rainbow flag and became the first GOP nominee to mention LGBTQ citizens in his convention speech. In…

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Added on: 11/26/2019

India’s LGBT community protests against transgender law at Delhi pride parade

11/26/2019

More than 1,000 members of India’s LGBT community took part in an annual pride parade in the nation’s capital on November 24, 2019. Many of those at…

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Added on: 11/26/2019

Survey of 167 countries shows tolerance toward LGBT people rising globally

11/25/2019

LGBT people have seen a rise in tolerance in almost every region of the world over the last decade, according to an index released on Monday. Iceland…

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Added on: 11/26/2019

Sculpture honoring transgender community unveiled in New York City park

11/25/2019

A new sculpture takes flight in New York City to celebrate the transgender community. The 10-foot tall sculpture is dedicated to the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Community…

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Added on: 11/26/2019

Elizabeth Warren is number one choice for Democrat candidate among LGBT voters, landmark poll finds

11/25/2019

Elizabeth Warren is the top choice for LGBT+ voters as the democratic presidential candidate to take on Donald Trump, a landmark poll by YouGov and Out magazine…

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Added on: 11/26/2019

Zimbabwe High Court Awards Damages In Ground Breaking Judgment

11/25/2019

The Honourable Justice Bere awarded Ricky Nathanson, a transgender woman and activist originally from Bulawayo, $400,000 in damages. The High Court awarded Ms Nathanson damages for unlawful…

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Added on: 11/25/2019

‘Sometimes, divorce is necessary.’ Fight for LGBTQ inclusion may finally split United Methodists

11/22/2019

After years of debating gay rights, the United Methodist Church is probably headed for a big split. Months after global Methodist leaders voted against LGBTQ rights this…