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Taiwan's top court rules in favour of same-sex marriage
The decision paves the way for Taiwan to become the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriages.
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Chechnya gay rights: Merkel urges Putin to intervene
Germany's leader urges Russia to protect gay rights, amid reports of persecution in Chechnya.
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Ellen celebrates 20th anniversary of her 'coming out' episode with Oprah
It's a big day for Ellen DeGeneres. Back in the '90s, the comedian and talk show host starred in the sitcom Ellen. Twenty years ago today, 42 million people tuned into the "The Puppy Episode," which showed her character (and herself) coming to terms with her sexuality and, eventually, coming out on air. To celebrate the historic moment, DeGeneres brought a host of familiar faces to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, including Oprah Winfrey.
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Manilow confirms he's gay and married
Singer Barry Manilow has confirmed he is gay and married but never brought it up before for fear of upsetting his female fans.
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FACTBOX-State of same-sex marriage around the world
A look at same-sex marriage around the world
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Slovenia allows same-sex marriage
Country’s first lesbian wedding takes place this weekend, but gay couples are not allowed to adopt.
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Law Banning Conversion Therapy Named After Homophobe VP Pence
“Flatly, whether they are gay or not, it’s abuse. Then you have a man who is going to have enormous power over all of us, who advocates for it,” said Burke.
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The Three Lives of Malvina Schwartz
Butches, Femmes, and Mobsters: Inside the world of America's first drag superstars. By Hugh Ryan.
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Gay Polish mayor becomes opposition icon
Robert Biedroń is a progressive and openly gay mayor in one of Europe’s most conservative countries.
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Boy, 12, stands up to 11,000 anti-gay protesters on huge march
Taken on the weekend it shows a 12-year-old boy stand up to 11,000 protesters as they march through Celaya in Mexico in a protest against same-sex marriage. The boy, who it turned out later has a gay uncle, was pictured with his arms wide open begging the thousands before him to stop. The moment was captured by photo journalist Manuel Rodriguez. He told Regeneración that at first he thought the child was only playing but was later told he has an ‘uncle who is gay’ and he ‘hates that people hate.’
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The Sissies, Hustlers, and Hair Fairies Whose Defiant Lives Paved the Way For Stonewall
“Although the conflict at Compton’s was mostly ignored by the media, including publications run by the nascent gay community, 1966 would prove a major turning point in the battle for transgender civil rights, a year when cultural shifts aligned to begin improving the trans community’s access to healthcare and its relationship with law enforcement.” By Hunter Oatman-Stanford.
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This Lawmaker Wants To Make Absolutely Sure No Law Protects Transgender People
Rep. Pete Olson just wants to make sure everything’s “uniform.”
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Thousands rally in Australia for same-sex marriage
Thousands of Australians marched at same-sex marriage rallies across the country on Saturday calling on whichever party wins a July 2 national election to quickly introduce same-sex marriage laws. Conservative Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull supports same-sex marriage and has pledged a public vote on the issue before the end of 2016. The Labor opposition will skip a public vote and introduce a bill to parliament within 100 days if it wins the election.
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Istanbul authorities ban transgender and gay pride marches
Parades banned after ultra-nationalist youth group Alperen Hearths calls them immoral and threatens violence.
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North Carolina Just Lost 400 Jobs Because Of Its Anti-LGBT Law
"As a company that is committed to the principle that everyone deserves to live without fear of discrimination simply for being who they are, becoming an employer in North Carolina, where members of our teams will not have equal rights under the law, is simply untenable. "
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North Carolina Transgender Law Faces Backlash
Among others voicing objections: the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and director Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap, Misery). Nevertheless, McCrory has announced that the passing of the law was all but common sense. But Howard said the legislation fixed a problem that Charlotte created.
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There’s A New Gay Cowboy In Town, And His Name Is Buck
Hear the amazing “Faces” and “Tuesday Night Lights," which was mixed by Rostam Batmanglij.
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Russian Lawyer Claims Coverage of Tiger-Goat Friendship Is 'Gay Propaganda'
A lawyer in Novosibirsk has called for a ban on stories about a goat and a tiger in a national park in Russia's Far East, arguing that the widespread media coverage of the pair is 'covert gay propaganda.'
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Pinkwashed: Are young gays selling out to capitalism?
Doritos are gay, young Conservatives are twerking in the streets and Pride is sponsored by a bank – where did all the politics go?
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An Age-Old Type of Fearmongering Descended on Texas
The repeal of Houston’s anti-discrimination law hinged on familiar fear-mongering ('protect the children') and an age-old fanaticism: misogyny.
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