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"It's Not All Suffering:" Qatar's Gay Community Ahead Of World Cup
A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up over cocktails and snacks last week, exchanging opinions as they flicked through profiles of gay men on dating apps Tinder and Grindr.
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High Heels Race In Spain's Madrid Defies Gravity, Homophobia
Dozens of men and a few women in stiletto heels raced through the centre of the Spanish capital on Thursday, defying gravity, the heat and attempts by the far-right party Vox to curtail their Gay Pride celebrations this year.
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After Backlash, Sultan Of Brunei Rolls Back Death Penalty For Gay Sex
Brunei's sultan has announced death by stoning for gay sex and adultery will not be enforced after a global backlash, but critics today called for harsh sharia laws to be abandoned entirely. gay sex death
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LGBT Community Chants "We Got Freedom", Marches Freely In Delhi
Thousands marched proudly through the street's in the national capital today, in the first gay pride parade since the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality. Participants waved rainbow flags and placards emblazoned with "Love Wins" and "Adios 377" -- a reference to the colonial-era law banning gay sex that was struck down in September.
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Uganda Gay Pride Postponed After Minister Threats
A gay pride parade in the Ugandan capital planned for the weekend was postponed on Friday after a government minister was accused of saying mob attacks on participants would be their own fault.
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Al Qaeda Says It Killed Bangladesh Gay Activist, Friend
The banned group Ansar-al Islam, the Bangladeshi branch of al Qaeda on the Indian subcontinent, has claimed responsibility for the killings of a gay rights activist and his friend in the capital, Dhaka.
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Taiwan Crowds March in Asia's Biggest Gay Pride Parade
Tens of thousands marched in Taiwan's capital today in Asia's biggest gay pride parade, with many hoping presidential elections next year bring to power a pro-gay government that will legalise same-sex marriage.
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Gays Celebrate as Civil Unions Become Legal in Chile
Gay couples kissed and danced in the streets of Chile's capital Santiago on Thursday as the South American country's civil union law recognizing same-sex couples took effect.
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Australia Territory Appoints Country's First Openly Gay Leader
An Australian politician today became the country's first openly gay government leader after he was appointed Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, saying he looked forward to the day he could legally marry his partner.
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LGBT Community Members, Supporters Hold Parade in Delhi
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community held a march in the national capital on Sunday demanding an end to the discrimination which is still being faced by them.
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Gay rights protests across India against Supreme Court ruling on homosexuality
Hundreds of gay rights activists gathered in the national capital and other cities across the country today to protest a decision by the Supreme Court to uphold a law that criminalizes gay sex.
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Australia's top court overrules gay marriage in capital
Australia's High Court on Thursday struck down gay marriage in the nation's capital where dozens have wed under a landmark law, ruling that parliament must decide whether to approve same-sex unions.
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British embassy flies the flag for gay pride in France
Britain's embassy building in Paris will be adorned by a rainbow flag this weekend in an official show of support for gay pride marches scheduled to take place in the French capital and London.
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Protesters take to Paris streets against gay marriage
Three separate columns of protesters filed through the French capital on Sunday to protest against President Francois Hollande's plan to legalise gay marriage and adoption by June.
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Asia's first gay sports tournament begins in Nepal
Hundreds of athletes on Friday took part in Asia's first-ever sports tournament for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, organisers said.
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"It's Not All Suffering:" Qatar's Gay Community Ahead Of World Cup
A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up over cocktails and snacks last week, exchanging opinions as they flicked through profiles of gay men on dating apps Tinder and Grindr.
-
High Heels Race In Spain's Madrid Defies Gravity, Homophobia
Dozens of men and a few women in stiletto heels raced through the centre of the Spanish capital on Thursday, defying gravity, the heat and attempts by the far-right party Vox to curtail their Gay Pride celebrations this year.
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After Backlash, Sultan Of Brunei Rolls Back Death Penalty For Gay Sex
Brunei's sultan has announced death by stoning for gay sex and adultery will not be enforced after a global backlash, but critics today called for harsh sharia laws to be abandoned entirely. gay sex death
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LGBT Community Chants "We Got Freedom", Marches Freely In Delhi
Thousands marched proudly through the street's in the national capital today, in the first gay pride parade since the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality. Participants waved rainbow flags and placards emblazoned with "Love Wins" and "Adios 377" -- a reference to the colonial-era law banning gay sex that was struck down in September.
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Uganda Gay Pride Postponed After Minister Threats
A gay pride parade in the Ugandan capital planned for the weekend was postponed on Friday after a government minister was accused of saying mob attacks on participants would be their own fault.
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Al Qaeda Says It Killed Bangladesh Gay Activist, Friend
The banned group Ansar-al Islam, the Bangladeshi branch of al Qaeda on the Indian subcontinent, has claimed responsibility for the killings of a gay rights activist and his friend in the capital, Dhaka.
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Taiwan Crowds March in Asia's Biggest Gay Pride Parade
Tens of thousands marched in Taiwan's capital today in Asia's biggest gay pride parade, with many hoping presidential elections next year bring to power a pro-gay government that will legalise same-sex marriage.
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Gays Celebrate as Civil Unions Become Legal in Chile
Gay couples kissed and danced in the streets of Chile's capital Santiago on Thursday as the South American country's civil union law recognizing same-sex couples took effect.
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Australia Territory Appoints Country's First Openly Gay Leader
An Australian politician today became the country's first openly gay government leader after he was appointed Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, saying he looked forward to the day he could legally marry his partner.
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LGBT Community Members, Supporters Hold Parade in Delhi
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community held a march in the national capital on Sunday demanding an end to the discrimination which is still being faced by them.
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Gay rights protests across India against Supreme Court ruling on homosexuality
Hundreds of gay rights activists gathered in the national capital and other cities across the country today to protest a decision by the Supreme Court to uphold a law that criminalizes gay sex.
-
Australia's top court overrules gay marriage in capital
Australia's High Court on Thursday struck down gay marriage in the nation's capital where dozens have wed under a landmark law, ruling that parliament must decide whether to approve same-sex unions.
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British embassy flies the flag for gay pride in France
Britain's embassy building in Paris will be adorned by a rainbow flag this weekend in an official show of support for gay pride marches scheduled to take place in the French capital and London.
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Protesters take to Paris streets against gay marriage
Three separate columns of protesters filed through the French capital on Sunday to protest against President Francois Hollande's plan to legalise gay marriage and adoption by June.
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Asia's first gay sports tournament begins in Nepal
Hundreds of athletes on Friday took part in Asia's first-ever sports tournament for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, organisers said.
