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Added on: 06/04/2019

17 Pictures That Changed The Course Of LGBT History

06/03/2019

In the 1960s and ’70s, amid a climate of political upheaval and civil rights activism, LGBT communities across the US were uniting for visibility and change. Events…

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Japan Opposition Parties Submit Same-Sex Marriage Bill

06/03/20219

Japan’s major opposition parties submitted a bill Monday calling for same-sex marriage in the world’s third-biggest economy, a move that comes weeks after Taiwan became the first…

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Defeat in Kenya didn’t reverse gay Africans’ gains

06/03/2019

On May 24, three months late, Kenya’s High Court decided whether to legalise gay sex. Human rights advocates had hoped to watch the start of a rainbow-colored…

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H&M Malaysia does not carry pro-LGBT collection, rep confirms

06/02/2019

Fashion retailer H&M has confirmed that its collection supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community is not available in Malaysia. Malaysiakini reported Sweden-based H&M’s Malaysia…

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Added on: 06/03/2019

LGBT people: Sharing their dreams, confessing their fears

06/01/2019

‘I WANT TO DRESS UP AS A BRIDE’ “Sometimes, you have to hide your dreams from the world,” says Kolkata’s Amit Bittoo Dey, who would often tell…

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Pink Dot: how Singapore’s LGBT movement became a ‘tangible force’ where others struggle to survive

06/03/2019

It was an obvious choice for Manda Foo when she was asked to sign a pledge in April to reduce discrimination faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

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This lawyer helped pioneer the gay rights movement in late-1800s Germany

06/02/2019

This week’s entry: Karl Heinrich Ulrichs What it’s about: A man many see as the father of the gay rights movement. Ulrichs was a journalist and lawyer…

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Added on: 06/02/2019

President Trump’s Anti-LGBT Agenda Is Louder Than His Pride Message

05/31/2019

On Friday, President Trump tweeted a message in support of Pride month, which was breathtakingly disingenuous given his administration’s systematic assault on LGBT rights. After ignoring LGBTQ…

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Added on: 06/02/2019

U.S. embassy in Seoul faces backlash for flying Pride flag

05/31/2019

The American embassy in South Korea is facing backlash from the country’s conservative and Christian groups for displaying a Pride flag on its building during Pride celebrations…

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Added on: 06/02/2019

After Brunei episode, Aceh now in spotlight in fight for LGBT rights

06/01/2019

George Clooney’s star power helped in Brunei, but LGBT+ advocates said a similar celebrity boycott of businesses in another anti-LGBT+ hotspot in Southeast Asia is unlikely to…

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Added on: 06/02/2019

South Korea’s pride parade marks 20 years in blaze of colour

06/01/2019

Tens of thousands of LGBT South Koreans and their supporters paraded through central Seoul Saturday for the capital’s 20th gay rights march, with ruling Democratic Party members…

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Added on: 06/01/2019

Is your life expectancy different because you are LGBTQ+?

05/31/2019

What do you feel your life expectancy is? Do you think it is different because you are LGBTQ+? The current life expectancy for the “average” American is…

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Added on: 06/01/2019

10 very different countries. 10 very different rules for LGBTQ+ individuals

05/31/2019

On May 24, 2019, same-sex couples in Taiwan registered their unions as the country’s historic new law legally recognizing same-sex marriages went into effect. On the same…

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Added on: 06/01/2019

Philippines President Duterte says he was once gay ‘But I cured myself’

05/31/2019

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has claimed he was once gay but “cured” himself of homosexuality in controversial remarks made during a trip to Japan. According to Rappler,…

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Added on: 06/01/2019

Vienna’s changing LGBT spaces – a cartoon

05/31/2019

As the city prepares to host EuroPride, Lars van Roosendaal paints the places at the heart of its storied queer scene. Gay pick-up behaviour has changed a…

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Added on: 06/01/2019

In Colombia’s remote tribes, LGBT+ people face abuse, shame

05/31/2019

Colombia’s LGBT+ people who live in black and indigenous communities must cope with violence, humiliation and efforts to “cure” them of their sexual identities, according to research…

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Pakistan human rights minister appoints first transgender employee

05/30/2019

Pakistan’s Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari has appointed a transgender woman to her department for the first time. Dr Mazari announced the appointment of Ayesha Moghul…

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Added on: 05/31/2019

Lady Phyll, new LGBTQ rights leader, promotes cooperation

05/30/2019

As Lady Phyll prepared for her new role as the leader of the Kaleidoscope Trust international LGBTQ rights group, she expressed her support for this blog’s model…

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I had to leave Lebanon after I came out as gay and HIV positive on TV

05/30/2019

I am a 29-year-old filmmaker and refugee from Lebanon living in the UK. My claim to asylum is based on my sexuality and my HIV status. I…

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Victory for Hong Kong’s LGBT community as High Court abolishes four offences that criminalise sex between men

05/30/2019

Hong Kong’s LGBT community has earned a long-awaited legal victory, with a court abolishing or revising seven offences that criminalised sex between men. The High Court on…

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Added on: 05/31/2019

China seen by LGBT+ groups as years away from same-sex marriage

05/30/2019

China is at least a decade away from allowing same-sex marriages with the current priorities on introducing anti-discrimination laws, letting LGBT+ groups raise awareness without fear, and…

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Added on: 05/31/2019

Citing inclusion of LGBT clerics, Anglican bishops in Africa to shun Lambeth Conference

05/30/2019

As disputes over homosexuality continue to stir within the worldwide Anglican Communion, conservative African bishops say they will boycott a decennial gathering of top clerics next summer…

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Added on: 05/29/2019

Swedish LGBT group drops out of Sweden’s top political festival over Nazi threats

05/29/2019

The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL) has canceled its attendance at this year’s Almedalen political festival in protest over the hatred and…

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Added on: 05/29/2019

In a survey of American Muslims, 0% identified as lesbian or gay. Here’s the story behind that statistic

05/28/2019

In the United States, you could count the number of mosques like Masjid al-Rabia on two hands. It’s a small community built on “five pillars of inclusivity,”…

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Added on: 05/29/2019

Lebanon blocks Grindr in latest attack on LGBT+ community

05/28/2019

The gay dating app Grindr has been blocked for most users in Lebanon, sparking concern over a widening crackdown on the LGBT+ community in the country. The…

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Added on: 05/29/2019

World Health Organization removes “gender identity disorder” from list of mental illnesses

05/28/2019

The World Health Organization (WHO) will remove “gender identity disorder” from its global manual of diagnoses — a major win for transgender rights. The change was announced…

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Added on: 05/28/2019

Jerusalem chief rabbi urges mayor not to put up LGBT flags that ‘mar’ the city

05/27/2019

Jerusalem’s chief rabbi on Monday sent a formal letter to Mayor Moshe Lion asking him to prevent LGBT flags from being put up ahead of the annual…

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Added on: 05/28/2019

Poland’s ruling right-wing party tops the polls

05/27/2019

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party has emerged as the big winner in the country’s European Parliament election, taking over 45% of the votes, but its leader…

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Added on: 05/28/2019

India: How your neighborhood restaurant became LGBT friendly

05/27/2019

Earlier this year, when Indrajeet Ghorpade visited a restaurant in Hyderabad for a date, he was denied entry by the staff, who told him that their policy…

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Added on: 05/28/2019

Brazil’s LGBTQ Challenege: Live and Let Live or Discriminate and Hate?

05/27/2019

Last week’s vote by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) laid the foundation for landmark legislation which will include protection for sexual minorities in the nation’s anti-discrimination laws….