World
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Russian voters approve constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
Amendment was approved with hundreds of others, including one that allows Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036
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Acceptance of homosexuality has risen worldwide, but is highly unpopular in poorer, more religious nations
Acceptance of homosexuality is generally higher in Western Europe and the Americas, and more affluent nations
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Turkish president accuses ‘sneaky’ gays of poisoning youth, urges people to ‘take a stand’ against them
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attacked LGBTQ people a day after the leader of the Turkish Red Crescent called them "abnormal"
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Canadian mayor defends saying gays will lead to end of humanity
Amaranth Mayor Bob Currie said gays "cannot produce offspring" when asked why he won't fly a Pride flag
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JK Rowling’s anti-trans comments are causing problems for her new book
Staff at the Harry Potter author's publisher are refusing to work on Rowling's new children's book
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United Nations report calls for an end to “cruel, inhuman, or degrading” conversion therapy
U.N. report says that conversion therapy practices around the world "may amount to torture"
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US embassy removes Pride flag, Black Lives Matter banner after complaint from State Department
The Pride flag was removed hours before a landmark LGBTQ rights victory in the U.S.
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Quarter of gay and bi men had casual sex during lockdown, study finds
British men have been breaking lockdown to hookup, citing loneliness and a need for physical intimacy
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Global Pride to focus on racial justice, uplift Black Lives Matter movement, on June 27
Celebration will feature a full slate of artists and public figures, including Joe Biden, Todrick Hall, Laverne Cox, Kesha and others
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Daniel Radcliffe responds to J.K. Rowling’s transphobic tweets: ‘Trans women are women’
"We need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm," Radcliffe wrote
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Spanish porn star arrested after man’s death during toad venom ritual
Nacho Vidal had allegedly promoted the powerful hallucinogen as a medicinal treatment among Valencia's gay fashion circles
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Munroe Bergdorf slams L’Oréal for Black Lives Matter support: ‘You threw me to the wolves for speaking about racism’
Trans model criticized the cosmetics company for supporting Black Lives Matter after it fired her for speaking out against white supremacy
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British soap opera cut first gay romance due to government’s anti-gay legislation
EastEnders allegedly axed a groundbreaking gay romance over fears that it would run afoul of "Section 28"
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Global Pride reveals world leaders, entertainers appearing at virtual Pride event
Olivia Newton John, Steve Grand, Courtney Act, and the openly gay Prime Minister of Luxembourg among those set to appear
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Mr. Gay World is a Spanish doctor who recovered from coronavirus
Francisco José Alvarado will step into the Mr Gay World title role after the 2020 contest was postponed
