World
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Israel May Allow Same-Sex Couples to Adopt
An Israeli Supreme Court Justice announced the court’s intention to amend the laws to allow same-sex couples to adopt.
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Iranian Official Fired After Alleged Gay Sex Tape Leaked
An Iranian government official in charge of “promoting Islamic values” was suspended after an alleged sex tape appearing to show him having sex with a...
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Tyler Perry Offers $100,000 Reward for Information on Gay Man’s Murder
Director, actor and playwright Tyler Perry is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the conviction of the person who killed a...
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Chechen Pop Star Was Tortured and Executed
A human rights group claims that Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov directly ordered the murder of Zelimkhan Bakaev.
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Pope Tells Transgender Catholic: “God Loves Us As We Are”
Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, advised a young transgender person that they are loved by God unconditionally, even while rejecting the...
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Japanese Pop Star Comes Out as Gay
“I’m a gay man.” It’s a rare announcement for a man in conservative Japan. And it’s even rarer for a big performer whose livelihood depends...
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Malaysia Cancels Music Festival Following Matt Healy’s Gay Kissing Stunt
The recent antics of The 1975 frontman Matt Healy at a festival in Kuala Lumpur — where he kissed a male bandmate on stage and...
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Kevin Spacey Not Guilty of Sexual Misconduct
A British jury found actor Kevin Spacey not guilty of charges from four accusers alleging he engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior.
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Italy Erases Same-Sex Parents from Children’s Birth Certificates
“I cried for 10 days when I opened the letter. It was as if I did not exist,” Michele Leidi, a lesbian mother who lives...
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Interview: Hungary’s U.S. Ambassador Blasts Anti-LGBTQ Crackdown
David Pressman says pro-LGBTQ advocacy is part of the United States commitment to advancing human rights abroad.
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Gay Monument in The Hague Vandalized with Anti-Gay Graffiti
A monument in the Netherlands that is dedicated to LGBTQ people who have been persecuted due to their sexual orientation has been vandalized with anti-gay...
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Transgender Female Athletes Banned from Women’s Cycling
The governing body of world cycling says transgender females will be allowed to compete in "open" category but not in women's events.
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Japan’s Supreme Court Rules Restroom Bans “Unacceptable”
Decision in favor of transgender woman barred from women's restrooms marks the high court's first ruling on LGBTQ workplace protections.
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Journalist Who Uncovered Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Purge Attacked
Russian journalist Elena Milashina was beaten, had her fingers broken, her head shaved and was doused with green dye in attack.
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Can Horny Male Macaques Help Destigmatize Gay Sex Among Humans?
Research finds that most monkeys on Puerto Rican island of Cayo Santiago discovered to be “behaviourally bisexual.”
