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Added on: 02/14/2020

Who should decide when a child can change gender?

01/13/2020

It was a case that tore a family apart – and exposed the faultlines in an increasingly bitter global row over the rights of a child to…

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Added on: 02/14/2020

‘There will be dad and mum’ Putin rules out Russia legalising gay marriage

02/13/2020

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia would not legalise gay marriage as long as he was in the Kremlin. He made clear he would not allow…

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Added on: 02/14/2020

Vietnam accused of teaching young people that being gay is a ‘disease’

02/13/2020

Young people in Vietnam continue to be taught at home and at school that same-sex attraction is a “disease” and a “mental illness” that can be cured…

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Added on: 02/13/2020

Man charged with the murder of gay journalist and activist Lyra McKee

02/12/2020

Northern Ireland police have charged a 52-year-old man in connection with the murder of gay journalist Lyra McKee. McKee, 29, was shot dead while reporting on riots…

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Added on: 02/13/2020

Senegal’s leader defends LGBT record during Canada PM visit

02/12/2020

Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Wednesday defended his country’s ban on same-sex activity, saying during a visit from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that it “has nothing…

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Added on: 02/13/2020

Rush Limbaugh: ‘Mr. Man’ Trump Will ‘Have Fun’ With ‘Gay Guy’ Buttigieg Kissing His Husband

02/12/2020

Days after being awarded the Medal of Freedom during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, right-wing talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh wondered aloud about how, in…

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Added on: 02/13/2020

Pride House Tokyo 2020 to open for Olympics

02/11/2020

A pop-up venue will open in Tokyo to raise awareness of sexual minorities for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Unity in diversity is one of the…

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Added on: 02/13/2020

Anti-LGBT incidents in Israel increase by 36% in 2019

02/11/2020

Anti-LGBT incidents in Israel increased by 36 percent in 2019, according to a report published Thursday by the Aguda — Israel’s LGBT Task Force nonprofit. According to…

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Added on: 02/12/2020

Rebecca Long-Bailey sparks Labour row after pledging to fight ‘transphobic’ women’s groups

02/11/2020

Rebecca Long-Bailey has triggered a furious row after signing up to a campaign to “fight” women’s groups branded “transphobic” and to expel offending party members. The Labour…

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Added on: 02/11/2020

My School Gets Abuse For Supporting LGBT Groups. But We Won’t Back Down

02/10/2020

This month my school, Woodside High School, will be the first in London to get a permanent rainbow crossing. We are delighted about it – but we…

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Added on: 02/11/2020

‘Listen to our voices’: Pasifika protest over anti-gay laws at pride march

02/10/2020

The ongoing criminalisation of homosexuality around Oceania was the focus for the Pacific community at Saturday’s 7000 strong Rainbow Pride march in New Zealand’s largest city. Now…

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Added on: 02/11/2020

South Dakota Senate Committee kills controversial gender-change bill

02/10/2020

In a 5-2 vote on Monday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted to kill a bill that aimed to ban gender-change treatments for youth under…

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Added on: 02/11/2020

Two Gay Immigrants Left Everything For Safety In The US. Instead, They Were Sent To Guatemala.

02/10/2020

Sitting in a jet streaming toward Guatemala, watching the landscape shift below, Pablo replayed the scenes that had led to this moment. He recalled the day he…

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Added on: 02/10/2020

Queer Asians Refused to Be Left Out of Lunar New Year Celebrations

02/09/2020

“Our first year we used a lot of euphemisms like ‘rainbow family.’ But now we want people to know exactly what we are: a queer Asian contingent.”…

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Added on: 02/10/2020

Switzerland votes in favour of LGBT protection bill

02/09/2020

Voters in Switzerland have backed a proposal to make discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sexual identity illegal. The result – 63.1% in favour to…

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Added on: 02/10/2020

Five Urgent Issues for Indonesia’s President to Address

02/09/2020

On February 10, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (known as Jokowi) will address Australia’s parliament. Indonesia is often referred to as the democratic success story of Southeast Asia…

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Added on: 02/10/2020

The 200-year-old diary that’s rewriting gay history

02/10/2020

A diary written by a Yorkshire farmer more than 200 years ago is being hailed as providing remarkable evidence of tolerance towards homosexuality in Britain much earlier…

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Added on: 02/09/2020

‘It Just Shows What All the Work Was For.’ Meet the First Same-Sex Couple to Get Married in Northern Ireland Next Week

02/08/2020

When Belfast native Robyn Peoples found out that her girlfriend had planned a romantic trip to Paris to see Ariana Grande perform, she knew she wanted to…

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Added on: 02/09/2020

Eight men sentenced to two years in prison for ‘imitating women’ at a birthday party in Mauritania

02/08/2020

Police arrested ten men when a video that appeared to be Mauritania’s ‘first gay wedding’ began circulating on social media. Homosexuality is strictly illegal in the North…

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Added on: 02/09/2020

Working towards making the world a more inclusive space, says Mr Gay India 2020

02/08/2020

A 31-year-old Punekar has been working towards creating safe spaces for the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community since the past decade in the country. “I…

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Added on: 02/09/2020

Buttigieg’s Iowa success unleashes emotion and commentary on his gay identity

02/08/2020

Within moments of Pete Buttigieg officially finishing at the top of the Iowa caucuses this week, the LGBTQ Victory Fund announced its conclusion: “America is ready for…

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Added on: 02/08/2020

Russian Jury Acquits Gay Man’s Murder Suspect

02/08/2020

A Moscow jury has acquitted a man accused of killing a gay man last year, the LGBT rights group Stimul reported Thursday. Security cameras captured 40-year-old Roman…

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Added on: 02/08/2020

Spain’s far-right Vox party takes Twitter to court over tweet ban

02/07/2020

Spain’s ultra-conservative Vox party has filed a criminal complaint in a Spanish court against Twitter, alleging the social media company violated its basic rights by blocking it…

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Added on: 02/08/2020

Activist aims to shame Polish towns opposed to LGBT community

02/07/2020

An activist has begun photographing members of Poland’s LGBT community next to a fake “LGBT-free zone” sign outside towns that passed motions rejecting what they call “LGBT…

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Added on: 02/07/2020

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’: Less than 1 in 5 LGBT teachers come out over career fears

02/07/2020

A ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ culture still exists in schools with a religious ethos when it comes to LGBT teachers. That is the finding of a new…

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Added on: 02/07/2020

Swiss vote on anti-homophobia law as critics decry censorship

02/06/2020

When 41-year-old Jehanne, a lesbian, was repeatedly insulted for supporting LGBT rights during a tram ride in the Swiss city of Geneva last month, she threatened to…

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Added on: 02/07/2020

Witness no-show causes new delay in Lagos homosexuality case

02/06/2020

The trial of 47 Nigerian men charged with homosexuality, punishable by 14 years in jail in the West African country, stalled again on Wednesday as their accusers…

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Added on: 02/07/2020

National firestorm on horizon as states consider criminalizing transgender treatments for youths

02/06/2020

Rep. Fred Deutsch, sponsor of the South Dakota’s HB 1057, said he introduced the bill Jan. 14 to prevent doctors from pushing children to change their bodies….

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Added on: 02/06/2020

Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes Up in Russia, Watchdog Says

02/05/2020

The number of hate crimes against members of Russia’s LGBT community increased in 2019, according to an annual report by the prominent SOVA Center nonprofit, which tracks…

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Added on: 02/06/2020

Russian police threaten activist; she flees, wins asylum

02/05/2020

An LGBT activist fled southern Russia for the Netherlands after facing threats of prosecution from law enforcement and retribution from conservative vigilantes, she said in an interview…