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Added on: 11/25/2018

Taiwan votes down same-sex marriage as China welcomes midterm results

11/24/2018

Voters in Taiwan have rejected same-sex marriage in a referendum, a setback to LGBT couples hoping their island will be the first country in Asia to let same-sex couples…

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Added on: 11/24/2018

Taiwan referendum threatens both LGBT rights and Olympic athletes

11/23/2018

A key referendum in Taiwan has the potential to roll back same sex-marriage and jeopardize international athletic competition. Conservatives and pro-independence groups are using referendums to push…

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Added on: 11/24/2018

This LGBT band is using music to fight Malaysian discrimination

11/23/2018

Shh…Diam!, a four-member punk group is a rarity in a country where gay and transgender issues are often seen as taboo, cross-dressing is illegal and sodomy is banned…

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Added on: 11/24/2018

Taiwan’s same-sex marriage vote divides families

11/23/2018

On a sunny day in a park in Taipei, photographer Austin Haung advises a same-sex couple on how to pose for a pre-wedding photo shoot. For him,…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Turkey: Top religious body uses hate speech

11/22/2018

Turkish LGBT rights organisation Kaos GL said on Wednesday that Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs had used hate speech against LGBT people while answering questions on homosexuality on Turkey’s official…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Transgender Remembrance Day, Yangon

11/23/2018

The dark surface of Inya Lake is illuminated by warm bobbing candles, pushed out by a small but dedicated crowd who has come in the evening to…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Southern Muslim leaders disapprove of LGBT partner bill

11/23/2018

Muslim leaders in Thailand’s South have rejected the proposed Life Partnership Bill, which would allow LGBT couples to marry. The Nation reports that, if the bill becomes…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Same-sex Marriage: is Cuba Using it to ‘pinkwash’ Other Oppressive Policies?

11/20/2018

Cuba will revise its constitution in 2019 – and one of the biggest topics under debate is Article 68, which proposes legalising same-sex marriage. By legalising same-sex marriage,…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Mayor in Indonesia Leads Thousands in Anti-LGBTI March

11/20/2018

The mayor of Padang, in West Sumatra, led thousands of city residents on an anti-LGBT march on Sunday (18 November). It is the latest state-sanctioned move to vilify…

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Added on: 11/22/2018

Hiding in Fear: What is Life Like for LGBTI Indonesians?

11/20/2018

In the last few weeks, regional authorities in Indonesia have launched a slew of anti-LGBTI measures. Gay sex is not illegal in Indonesia. But, since early 2016, ‘government-driven moral panic’…

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Added on: 11/22/2018

LGBT Couples With Migrant Caravan Hold Mass Symbolic Wedding at Mexico-U.S. Border Town

11/19/2018

After making the arduous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a caravan of thousands of Central American asylum seekers, at least seven LGBT couples were…

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Added on: 11/21/2018

Costa Rica poised to legalize same-sex marriage

11/20/2018

Costa Rica is poised to become the first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage. On November 14, Costa Rica’s constitutional court formally ordered the country’s lawmakers…

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Added on: 11/21/2018

Rugby team rallies against deportation of gay player to Kenya

11/20/2018

An English rugby team is fighting to save a gay teammate from being deported to Kenya, where they fear he will face persecution or imprisonment. Kenneth Macharia, who…

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Added on: 11/20/2018

Russia: LGBT Conference Attacked, Disrupted

11/20/2018

A prominent Russian lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) support group had to cancel an annual Inclusive Family conference in Moscow after homophobic threats and an attack with pepper…

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Added on: 11/20/2018

Trump’s Mexico-Canada deal hits trouble in Congress over LGBT Language

11/18/2018

President Donald Trump may be touting his trade deal with Canada and Mexico as a victory, but emerging complaints from liberals and conservatives are threatening to sink…

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Added on: 11/20/2018

Tijuana shelters reaching capacity as migrant caravan continues to stream into border city

11/17/2018

Central American migrants continue to make their way toward Tijuana, even as the border city south of San Diego struggles to accommodate the more than 2,000 caravaners…

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Added on: 11/19/2018

Gay Couple from LGBT Migrant Caravan Marry in Tijuana

11/18/2018

A gay couple from an LGBT+ migrant caravan from central America married in an emotional ceremony in Tijuana. Pedro and Erick tied the knot in front of…

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Added on: 11/19/2018

Ukraine Transgender Rally Disrupted by Far-Right Militants

11/18/2018

Far-right militants in Ukraine have disrupted a march by transgender activists in the capital Kiev. Reports say two young women were attacked and mocked as they received…

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Added on: 11/17/2018

Depok to Issue anti-LGBT Regulation

11/16/2018

The administration of Depok in West Java says it is committed to preparing a regulation to curb a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement that the…

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Added on: 11/17/2018

South Africa Needs to Oppose Tanzania’s anti-Gay Crackdown

11/15/2018

Tanzania’s anti-gay crackdown has run into opposition far and wide, but not yet from South Africa, although equal rights for its LGBT citizens are enshrined in the…

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Added on: 11/17/2018

LGBT Migrants Fled Persecution Back Home. Then They Fled the Caravan

11/15/2018

For most of the people traveling as part of a thousand-person migrant caravan in the hope of reaching safety at the U.S. border, the group represents their best chance…

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Added on: 11/17/2018

Court Strikes Down Guyana anti-Transgender Law

11/14/2018

A Guyana anti-transgender law banning “cross-dressing” has been struck down, after it was used to target transgender people. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), an international court with…

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Added on: 11/16/2018

Denmark Withholds Aid to Tanzania after Anti-Gay Comments

11/15/2018

Denmark is withholding 65m krone (£7.5m; $9.8m) in aid to Tanzania after “unacceptable homophobic comments” from a senior politician, a minister says. Development Minister Ulla Tornaes did…

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Added on: 11/16/2018

Tanzania Loses $300 Million World Bank Loan Amid Crackdown Concerns

11/13/2018

The World Bank has pulled a planned $300 million educational loan to Tanzania amid concerns about the country’s policy of banning pregnant girls from going to school….

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Added on: 11/14/2018

Rights Groups Condemn ‘brutal and humiliating’ Tests on Gay Men in Tunisia

11/14/2018

More than 70 gay men were jailed by Tunisian authorities last year, according to activists, who warn anal tests and phone searches are being used to identify…

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Added on: 11/14/2018

Anti-LGBTI Sentiment Rises Ahead of Elections

11/12/2018

Several regional authorities are planning to create regulations designed to further curtail the rights of the LGBTI community — minority group frequently used as political fodder during…

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Added on: 11/12/2018

Let’s Do the Math on Gays in Malaysia

11/12/2018

On Oct 29, an officer of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), Mohd Izwan Mohd Yusof, claimed that the number of gay men in the country had…

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Added on: 11/12/2018

Thousands Attend Anti-LGBT Rally in W. Sumatra, Authorities Promise Harsh Laws to Stop Spread of ‘Virus’

11/08/2018

Anti-LGBT hysteria seems to have once again taken hold in some parts of Indonesia, with near daily stories of authorities fanning the flames of hatred with discriminatory acts…

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Added on: 11/11/2018

Tanzania’s Anti-homosexuality Purge Is Making Ottawa Anxious

11/10/2018

Official anti-gay prejudice in Tanzania is causing Canadian officials to reassess this country’s relationship with one of Canada’s biggest aid recipients. Arrests of gay men in Zanzibar…

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Added on: 08/20/2018

Protesters Vs. Petitioners: Dispute over Tunisia’s Anti-gay Law

08/18/2018

Thousands of Muslim fundamentalists protested Saturday in front of the nation’s parliament to decry proposals in a government report on gender equality that they claim are contrary…