World
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Germany votes to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption
Chancellor Angela Merkel voted against marriage equality, but allowed vote after having dinner with a lesbian couple
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U.S. House passes resolution condemning anti-gay persecution in Chechnya
House calls on Chechen and Russian authorities, and the United States, to take steps to stop the anti-gay violence
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Almost half of British transgender youth have attempted suicide
More than four-fifths of trans students have also self-harmed, survey reveals
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European Court declares Russian “gay propaganda” law to be discriminatory
On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights declared a Russian law banning expressions of “gay propaganda” to be discriminatory, and has ordered the country...
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Amnesty International calls for greater transgender protections in the Dominican Republic
Following the killing of the 38th transgender woman in the Dominican Republic since 2006, Amnesty International is calling on authorities to take more substantive steps...
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Russian store puts up “no entry for faggots” sign
Even though Russian law prohibits sexual discrimination, German Sterligov reserves the right to refuse to serve gays
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Indonesian police set up task force to investigate LGBTQ people
Indonesian police have set up a new task force to investigate activities by LGBTQ people in the province of West Java, reports the South China Morning Post. West...
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Chechnya leader: Purge of gay men is “absolute lies”
Ramzan Kadyrov invites French and German leaders to Chechnya, despite growing evidence of persecution
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French president calls on Putin to protect gays in Chechnya
French President Emmanuel Macron has joined a growing list of world leaders calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure that LGBTQ people in the...
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Two men publicly caned 83 times for homosexuality in Indonesia
On Tuesday, two men in the Indonesian province of Aceh were publicly caned 83 times for engaging in consensual homosexual sex, marking the first time...
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Russian newspaper claims 26 gay men in Chechnya have been killed
The Russian newspaper that first reported on the persecution and detention of gay and bisexual men in secret prisons inside Chechnya is reporting that the total number...
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Indonesian police arrest 141 men at alleged gay sauna party
Indonesian police have arrested 141 men in a weekend raid on a gay sauna, just one day before two men are to be caned in...
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Joe Biden urges Americans to defend LGBTQ rights abroad
Former Vice President Joe Biden is calling on the United States to speak out against LGBTQ human rights abuses and defend advances in equality for LGBTQ...
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72 countries still punish same-sex sexual activity, report finds
Fewer countries ban same-sex relations than did a decade ago, but 72 countries still punish those who engage in homosexual intimacy, according to a new...
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United Nations calls for probe into violence against trans women in El Salvador
The United Nations is calling for an investigation into ongoing violence aimed against transgender women in El Salvador. According to the Geneva-based Office of the U.N. High Commissioner...
