World
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WATCH: Australian Parliament erupts in celebration as marriage equality passes
Lawmakers and members of the public burst into song after historic vote to legalize same-sex marriage
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WATCH: Barack Obama gives transgender activist message of hope at town hall
Former President was in New Delhi to give a talk on activism
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UN names new Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
On Monday, the Human Rights Council of the United Nations formally confirmed Victor Madrigal-Borloz, a Costa Rican national residing in Copenhagan, as the new United...
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British teen strangled and told to “apologize for being gay” on London Underground
British police called the incident a "hate crime" and are trying to track down the attackers
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Justin Trudeau apologizes for Canada’s historical “oppression and discrimination” against LGBTQ people
Trudeau offered a formal apology for historic gay sex convictions, proposing new legislation to "destroy" criminal records
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Temporary Truce: United Nations protects LGBTQ rights at 2018 Olympics
Russia and Egypt tried -- and failed -- to undermine LGBTQ protections at the 2018 Olympics.
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Celebrities appear in music video calling for end to anti-LGBTQ violence in Brazil
In recent years, Brazil has become a more inhospitable place for LGBTQ people to live
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Australia overwhelmingly votes in favor of marriage equality
With incredibly high turnout, over 60% of Australians voiced their support for marriage equality
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Conservative darling Kim Davis campaigns against gay marriage in Romania
Just when you thought she was out of the public spotlight, Kentucky’s Kim Davis has once again re-emerged to oppose same-sex unions, this time taking...
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Human rights groups concerned about anti-gay crackdowns in Muslim nations
Even in places where homosexuality is not technically illegal, LGBTQ people can be targeted by local police
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Tunisia will stop forced anal exams, but keeps anti-gay law in place
Tunisia has pledged to the United Nations that it will no longer force men suspected of violating the country’s sodomy laws to invasive anal exams...
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Russia probing into whether Canada helped gay Chechen refugees
A Russian government official is warning the government of Canada that the country will face consequences if it violated Russian law by helping homosexual Chechens...
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Russia halts deportation of gay journalist to Uzbekistan
The Moscow City Court has temporarily halted the deportation of a gay Uzbek journalist after receiving widespread criticism from human rights advocates, The Moscow Times...
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Chechnya accuses gay men of being terrorists to block them from fleeing
Authorities in Chechnya have begun accusing men suspected of being gay or bisexual of being terrorists affiliated with ISIS, in order to prevent them from...
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Study finds having undetectable HIV levels “effectively prevents” transmission among gay couples
Opposites Attract study found no HIV transmission between over 350 serodiscordant couples
