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Filmmaker's Talk At Bhopal Lit Fest Cancelled. He Cites "Protest Threat"
A talk on LGBTQ issues by filmmaker and gay rights activist Onir Dhar at the ongoing Bhopal Lit Fest (BLF) was cancelled as a group threatened to stage a protest, a member of the organizing team said on Saturday.
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Google Removes Gay "Conversion Therapy" App After Facing Flak
Facing immense pressure from the LGBTQ civil rights advocacy groups, Google has removed a controversial app that advocated for gay conversion therapy.
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Gay, Transgender Detainees Allege Abuse At US Border Detention Centre
Gay and transgender people held at a large Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Mexico have faced physical and verbal abuse and were placed in solitary confinement after complaining about it, according to a complaint civil rights groups sent to the US agency Monday.
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Supreme Court To Revisit 2013 Verdict Criminalising Gay Sex: 10 Points
Whether homosexuality should be a crime in India will be reexamined by the Supreme Court, which had in 2013 restored a controversial British-era ban on gay sex. No one should have to live in fear because of their sexuality, said three Supreme Court judges including Chief Justice Dipak Misra today, asking a larger group of judges to review Section 3...
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Apple, Google Among Firms Urging US Supreme Court to Weigh Gay Workers Rights
Gay rights is the latest issue to cause a rift between the business community and the Trump administration.
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Bangladesh Arrests Suspected IT Head Of Terrorist Group Blamed For Killing Bloggers
Police in Bangladesh said on Tuesday they had arrested the IT chief of a banned militant Islamist group that has been blamed for the killing of several secular bloggers and gay rights activists.
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New York Protest Pushes Back Against Donald Trump, Supports Gay Rights
About 3,000 people demonstrated in New York Saturday against Donald Trump, voicing solidarity with LGBT groups, Muslims and others they fear the US president could target.
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Gay Qatari's Article Sparks Debate Over Welcoming Homosexuals During 2022 World Cup
Strict legal codes govern the tiny, gas-rich peninsula which has been urged by gay rights groups to accept homosexual fans during the World Cup in 2022 when Qatar becomes the first Middle Eastern to host the tournament
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Rights Group Hails 'Historic' UN Gay, Gender Rights Post
Human Rights Watch on Friday hailed the UN's "historic" decision to create a new post tasked with fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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In Chicago, Muslim And Gay Rights Leaders Take On Donald Trump
The leaders of Muslim and gay rights groups in Chicago, one of America's biggest cities, on Monday joined forces to slam Donald Trump in the wake of the Orlando massacre, saying now was not a time for divisions.
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Japan Schools A 'Hateful' Place For LGBT Students: Rights Group
Japanese schools are filled with "hateful" comments about gay and transgender people, including from teachers, which aggravates bullying and drives some students into depression, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report today.
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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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Italian Senate Adopts Amendment To Gay Union Bill, LGBT Groups Unhappy
Italy's Senate voted today to grant legal recognition to civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to gay couples after a bitter, years-long battle.
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Israeli Army to Allow HIV Positive Recruits
HIV-positive Israelis will be conscripted into the military for the first time, the army said today, a move welcomed by gay rights groups as an important step against discrimination.
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France to Lift Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood: Minister
France will lift a ban on gay men donating blood, introduced in the 1980s to prevent the spread of AIDS but criticised by rights groups, the health minister said today.
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Filmmaker's Talk At Bhopal Lit Fest Cancelled. He Cites "Protest Threat"
A talk on LGBTQ issues by filmmaker and gay rights activist Onir Dhar at the ongoing Bhopal Lit Fest (BLF) was cancelled as a group threatened to stage a protest, a member of the organizing team said on Saturday.
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Google Removes Gay "Conversion Therapy" App After Facing Flak
Facing immense pressure from the LGBTQ civil rights advocacy groups, Google has removed a controversial app that advocated for gay conversion therapy.
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Gay, Transgender Detainees Allege Abuse At US Border Detention Centre
Gay and transgender people held at a large Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Mexico have faced physical and verbal abuse and were placed in solitary confinement after complaining about it, according to a complaint civil rights groups sent to the US agency Monday.
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Supreme Court To Revisit 2013 Verdict Criminalising Gay Sex: 10 Points
Whether homosexuality should be a crime in India will be reexamined by the Supreme Court, which had in 2013 restored a controversial British-era ban on gay sex. No one should have to live in fear because of their sexuality, said three Supreme Court judges including Chief Justice Dipak Misra today, asking a larger group of judges to review Section 3...
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Apple, Google Among Firms Urging US Supreme Court to Weigh Gay Workers Rights
Gay rights is the latest issue to cause a rift between the business community and the Trump administration.
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Bangladesh Arrests Suspected IT Head Of Terrorist Group Blamed For Killing Bloggers
Police in Bangladesh said on Tuesday they had arrested the IT chief of a banned militant Islamist group that has been blamed for the killing of several secular bloggers and gay rights activists.
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New York Protest Pushes Back Against Donald Trump, Supports Gay Rights
About 3,000 people demonstrated in New York Saturday against Donald Trump, voicing solidarity with LGBT groups, Muslims and others they fear the US president could target.
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Gay Qatari's Article Sparks Debate Over Welcoming Homosexuals During 2022 World Cup
Strict legal codes govern the tiny, gas-rich peninsula which has been urged by gay rights groups to accept homosexual fans during the World Cup in 2022 when Qatar becomes the first Middle Eastern to host the tournament
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Rights Group Hails 'Historic' UN Gay, Gender Rights Post
Human Rights Watch on Friday hailed the UN's "historic" decision to create a new post tasked with fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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In Chicago, Muslim And Gay Rights Leaders Take On Donald Trump
The leaders of Muslim and gay rights groups in Chicago, one of America's biggest cities, on Monday joined forces to slam Donald Trump in the wake of the Orlando massacre, saying now was not a time for divisions.
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Japan Schools A 'Hateful' Place For LGBT Students: Rights Group
Japanese schools are filled with "hateful" comments about gay and transgender people, including from teachers, which aggravates bullying and drives some students into depression, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report today.
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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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Italian Senate Adopts Amendment To Gay Union Bill, LGBT Groups Unhappy
Italy's Senate voted today to grant legal recognition to civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to gay couples after a bitter, years-long battle.
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Israeli Army to Allow HIV Positive Recruits
HIV-positive Israelis will be conscripted into the military for the first time, the army said today, a move welcomed by gay rights groups as an important step against discrimination.
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France to Lift Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood: Minister
France will lift a ban on gay men donating blood, introduced in the 1980s to prevent the spread of AIDS but criticised by rights groups, the health minister said today.
