World
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Lesbian Couple Fleeing Italy Over Parental Rights
A lesbian couple are fleeing to Spain over fears that the Italian government will contest their parental rights to their sons.
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Pope Francis Approves Limited Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
Roman Catholic Church guidance now permits priests to bless same-sex unions, in limited instances, outside of ritual celebrations.
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Officials Behind Anti-Gay Uganda Law Ineligible for U.S. Visas
In response to Uganda's criminalization of its LGBTQ populace, the U.S. has expanded visa restrictions to the country's officials.
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Streaming Service Slaps Adult Rating on “My Little Pony”
The Russian streaming service Kinopoisk has given an 18+ adult rating to the cartoon series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It appears to be...
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Court Rules Assault of The Vivienne to be Motivated by Homophobia
Drag star was punched in the face in a McDonald's restaurant in Liverpool after assailant took issue with his dyed green hair.
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Russian Police Raid LGBTQ Venues After Anti-Gay Ruling
Russian authorities raided several LGBTQ venues after the country's Supreme Court declared LGBTQ organizations "extremist."
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Children of Gay Dads in Europe Happier than Straight Counterparts
European researchers found that children with gay dads measurably functioned better on average than their peers from heterosexual parents.
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Decriminalizing Gay Sex Helps Combat HIV/AIDS
A report claims that efforts to decriminalize homosexuality have helped some countries make better progress on reducing the spread of HIV.
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Qatar Deports Gay Flight Attendant for Wearing Tinted Moisturizer
"You have no rights. This is Qatar," authorities told a gay flight attendant who had been arrested for wearing makeup.
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United Nations Blasts U.S. Over Anti-LGBTQ Laws
A United Nations committee criticized the United States for a proliferation of anti-LGBTQ state laws, which undermine human rights.
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Muslim Anti-LGBTQ Groups Protest Coldplay Concert in Indonesia
A crowd of conservative Muslims protested and booed concertgoers at a Coldplay concert in Indonesia over the band's support for LGBTQ rights.
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Coldplay’s Indonesian Concert Prefaced By Anti-LGBTQ Protests
Coldplay supports inclusion and kindness, and apparently that’s too much for some protestors in Jakarta, who protested their recent concert.
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Vatican Says Trans People Can Be Baptized
The Vatican has said that transgender people can be baptized and can participate, in a limited way, in some Church sacraments.
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Gay Games Kicks Off in Hong Kong, Enraging Conservative Lawmakers
The first-ever Gay Games to be hosted in an Asian country kicked off in Hong Kong, prompting some conservatives to demand their cancellation.
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Gay Man’s Corpse Dug Up and Burned in Senegal
Authorities in Senegal are investigating an incident in which a mob of people allegedly dug up a gay man's corpse and set it alight.
