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Added on: 12/20/2019

Chinese censors, audiences unfazed by ‘Rise of Skywalker’ gay kiss

NBC News
12/19/2019
The first gay kiss of the “Star Wars” film franchise has surprisingly survived China’s censors and made it to the big screens across the country. Audiences were…
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Added on: 12/19/2019

Yokohama recognizes partnerships for LGBT couples

Kyodo News
12/18/2019
The city of Yokohama near Tokyo began issuing certificates recognizing the partnerships of sexual minority and common-law couples on Monday. Yokohama is the third city in Japan…
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Added on: 12/19/2019

Germany moves to ban gay ‘conversion therapies’

Reuters
12/18/2019
Germany moved a step closer to banning so-called gay “conversion therapies” on Wednesday, as the cabinet backed a law that would punish bogus practitioners with up to…
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Added on: 12/19/2019

European Assembly Blasts Polish ‘Anti-LGBT’ Zones

Voice of America
12/18/2019
The European Parliament on Wednesday blasted Poland for creating zones “free from any LGBTI ideology” and suggested closer attention should be paid as a result to EU…
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Added on: 12/19/2019

Anti-LGBT discrimination has a huge human toll. Research proves it.

Washington Post
12/18/2019
In a trio of cases heard in October, the Supreme Court weighed whether discrimination against LGBT people should be legal. Over the course of those and related…
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Added on: 12/18/2019

Duterte hosts LGBT party in Malacañang

Inquirer
12/17/2019
President Rodrigo Duterte hosted a thanksgiving party for members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community in Malacañang on Tuesday. Duterte welcomed members of the LGBT Pilipinas,…
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Added on: 12/18/2019

A guide to local favorites in Chapinero

Washington Post
12/17/2019
A hip, student-driven area known as Bogota’s gay neighborhood, Chapinero is in constant motion — by the end of 2019, anti-government protesters were holding regular concerts and…
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Added on: 12/18/2019

Argentine soap opera a hit for trans rights

Reuters
12/17/2019
A popular soap opera in Argentina with a groundbreaking love scene between a transgender woman and man has helped break down stereotypes and negative views about gender…
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Added on: 12/18/2019

Colombia: Bogotá’s first female mayor marries same-sex partner

The Guardian
12/17/2019
The first woman to be elected mayor of Colombia’s capital city has married her partner in a private civil ceremony before taking office. Claudia López announced her…
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Added on: 12/17/2019

A Gay Film Sent an Entire Nation Into a Frenzy

Human Rights Watch
12/17/2019
Conflicts around gender and sexuality are often indicators of social tension. A recent public clash over the screening of a film in Tbilisi gives insight into the…
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Added on: 12/17/2019

Gay Saudi journalists both freed from Australian detention after ‘powerful’ LGBT community rallied round them

Pink News
12/17/2019
The two gay Saudi journalists who sought asylum in Australia have both finally been freed after one was forced to remain alone in a detention centre due…
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Added on: 12/17/2019

Netflix ‘gay Jesus’ film sparks backlash in Brazil

Reuters
12/17/2019
A comedy on Netflix depicting Jesus as a gay man has prompted widespread anger in Brazil with almost two million people signing a petition calling on the…
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Added on: 12/17/2019

Tory politician makes history as the first openly gay Muslim MP to be elected in the world

Pink News
12/16/2019
Imran Ahmad-Khan made history when he was elected as MP for Wakefield in Yorkshire on Friday, having beaten the incumbent MP by 3,358 votes. His election marks…
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Added on: 12/16/2019

Hallmark Channel Reinstates Kissing Brides’ Ads After Backlash

Bloomberg News
12/15/2019
In a change of heart, the Hallmark Channel will allow television commercials produced by wedding-planning website Zola that show two brides kissing. The cable network had pulled…
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Added on: 12/16/2019

Did Russia Register Its First Transgender Marriage?

Moscow Times
12/15/2019
Authorities in Russia have registered one of the first transgender marriages in a country that positions itself as a bastion of traditional family values. Erika Askarova and…
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Added on: 12/16/2019

Everyone welcome? Gay football fans prepare for Qatar

Yahoo News
12/15/2019
World Cup 2022 host Qatar has given the clearest indication yet that LGBT fans will be welcome, engaging with gay supporters as it hosts the Club World…
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Added on: 12/16/2019

A guide to how gender-neutral language is developing around the world

Washington Post
12/15/2019
What pronoun do you use to identify yourself? He? She? They? Something altogether different? It’s a question asked increasingly often as acceptance of a spectrum of gender…
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Added on: 12/16/2019

Korean Air recognizes same-sex Korean couple as family

Korean Herald
12/15/2019
A same-sex couple of Korean nationality were recognized as family members by Korean Air’s membership rewards program, South Korea’s flag carrier said Thursday, a step hailed by…
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Added on: 12/15/2019

Malaysian Islamists warn of LGBT normalisation after ‘Beauty‘ passed despite gay moments

Stock Daily Dish
12/14/2019
Several Islamist activists were incensed after news broke that Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will be screened in Malaysia with no cuts after all, despite the Film…
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Added on: 12/15/2019

Bishops in Germany are declaring that homosexuality is “normal”

Gay Times
12/15/2019
Bishops in Germany have declared that homosexuality is “normal” as the Catholic Church there begins reviewing certain reforms. The Commission for Marriage and Family of the German…
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Added on: 12/15/2019

Man Convicted of Hate Crime for Punching Transgender Woman

US News and World Report
12/14/2019
An Oregon man convicted of punching a transgender woman has been sentenced to probation. Dominick Gonzales, 38, changed his plea Friday and was convicted of first-degree bias…
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Added on: 12/15/2019

Construction of Navy ship ‘Harvey Milk’ begins at San Diego shipbuilder

Los Angeles Times
12/14/2019
Construction began Friday on a Navy ship named after Harvey Milk, a former San Francisco supervisor and activist who was fatally shot months after becoming the first…
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Added on: 12/14/2019

Advertiser Cuts Ties With Hallmark Channel for Pulling Lesbian Ad

The Advocate
12/13/2019
Following pressure from anti-LGBTQ groups including One Million Moms, the Hallmark Channel pulled four ads from wedding registry site Zola that feature lesbian nuptials, while keeping two…
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Added on: 12/14/2019

Gabon bans gay sex as global pace of reform falters

Reuters
12/13/2019
Gabon has passed a law against gay sex, becoming the 70th country to ban the practice, an official confirmed, as the global pace of reform falters. The…
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Added on: 12/14/2019

Gay Afghans Facing Deportation From UK Told ‘Pretend To Be Straight’

Spring Hill Insider
12/13/2019
Gay Afghans facing deportation from UK told ‘pretend to be straight’ Gay Afghans being deported to their home country where homosexuality is illegal are being told to…
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Added on: 12/14/2019

Australian anti-discrimination board accepts complaint against Israel Folau

News Hub
12/13/2019
An anti-discrimination board in Australia has accepted a complaint against former Wallabies star Israel Folau accusing him of the “vilification of LGBT people”. Gay anti-discrimination activist Garry…
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Added on: 12/13/2019

Painting of Naked Mexican Revolutionary Hero Unleashes Controversy

New York Times
12/12/2019
A painting depicting Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata naked but for high heels and a pink sombrero, astride an aroused white horse, has sparked controversy in socially…
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Added on: 12/13/2019

Transgender Latina makes history as Evangelical Lutheran pastor

NBC News
12/12/2019
Before coming out as transgender, Nicole Garcia prayed daily that God would “fix” her. When her prayers weren’t answered and the feeling in her gut didn’t go…
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Added on: 12/13/2019

Revisions announced to Australia religious freedom bill

Catholic News Agency
12/12/2019
Following religious groups’ criticism of an Australian bill intended to protect religious freedom, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Christian Porter have released a second version that…
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Added on: 12/13/2019

Is Zambia ready for a gay pride march?

Erasing 76 Crimes
12/11/2019
The intensity of Zambian homophobia might suggest that the nation could not endure a demonstration of LGBT pride, but some activists think it’s time to shake the…
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