World
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Boy died by suicide after homophobic bullying left him ‘afraid to go to school’
British 12-year-old Riley Hadley was bullied relentlessly at school after questioning his sexuality, an inquest heard.
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Lego launching first LGBTQ set called “Everyone Is Awesome”
Lego's "Everyone Is Awesome" set celebrates the LGBTQ community and will launch at the start of Pride Month.
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Gay teacher shot and set on fire in brutal murder
Brazilian professor Lindolfo Kosmaski, 25, was found in a burned-out car beside a highway
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Queer people stage public protest in Iran after gay man beheaded by family
LGBTQ people in Iran wore Pride flags in public after Alireza Fazeli-Monfared was murdered by his family for being gay
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Gay penguins form couples at London aquarium ahead of mating season
Four penguins at Sea Life Aquarium in London are preparing to hatch eggs together after forming same-sex couples
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Alleged neo-Nazi who said gay people should be “purged” told police he’s bisexual
Andrew Dymock allegedly called for "disgusting" gays to be purged, but told investigators he couldn't be a Nazi because he's "bisexual"
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German priests reject Pope’s anti-gay message and bless same-sex unions
Dozens of priests coordinated to bless gay couples' unions, defying a Vatican decree on "sinful" same-sex marriages
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Gay man beheaded by family in Iran while preparing to flee country
Alireza Fazeli-Monfared was just 20 years old when he was murdered in a suspected honor killing for being gay.
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UNAIDS Ambassador: Eliminating bans on gay sex are crucial to fighting spread of HIV
Lord Norman Fowler, the new UNAIDS ambassador, says overturning bans on same-sex relations would help in curbing the spread of HIV.
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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to become first transgender Olympian
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming the first trans person to compete in an Olympics.
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YouTube and The Trevor Project will co-host two global livestream events for Pride Month
YouTube and The Trevor Project will co-host two global livestream events to raise money to combat LGBTQ youth suicide for Pride Month.
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Uganda strengthens anti-gay laws, brands gay sex an “unnatural offense”
Same-sex couples in Uganda can be punished with five years in prison for committing "unnatural offenses" under a new law.
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Gay man dies after being set on fire in ‘homophobic arson attack’
Normunds Kindzulis succumbed to his injuries after being doused in flammable liquid and set on fire
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Two gay men set on fire in “brutal” homophobic attack
Latvia's president has condemned a homophobic attack in which two gay men were set on fire
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Iceland gay couple marries in front of active volcano
The Reykjanes peninsula volcano made for an incredible backdrop to gay couple Sumarliði and Jón's wedding ceremony
