Gay Rights Rally

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  Rise Of Homophobic Parties Sparks Fear In Israel's LGBTQ Community

  Religious and far-right politicians, who have compared gay people to animals and demanded an end to Pride rallies, are poised to enter the next Israeli government sparking fear among the LGBTQ community.

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  Australia Gay Marriage Rally Draws Record Crowd Ahead Of Postal Vote

  More than 20,000 people rallied in Sydney on Sunday urging the legalization of same-sex marriage, days ahead of a contentious postal survey on the issue that has divided the country.

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  Singapore Bans Foreign Funding Of Gay Pride Rally

  Singapore on Friday banned foreign companies from funding an annual gay pride rally as part of new rules governing protests, leading rights campaigners to label the move "outrageous interference".

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  Murders Force Bangladeshi Gay Rights Activists Underground

  Xulhaz Mannan was a rallying figure for Bangladesh's marginalised but increasingly outspoken lesbian, gay and transgender community, but his brutal murder has dealt a huge blow to the movement and forced some of its leaders underground.

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  Italy Gay Rights Activists Rally For Adoption Rights

  Thousands of gay rights activists and LGBT families rallied in Rome Saturday in protest at the watering down of Italy's civil union's bill, which no longer envisages adoption rights for homosexual couples.

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  In Wake of US Ruling, Taiwanese Rally for Gay Marriage

  Thousands of gay rights supporters marched through Taipei on Saturday, months ahead of elections that are likely to usher in a pro-gay party and could make Taiwan the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.

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  Singapore's Annual Gay Rights Rally Sees Largest Turnout

  Singapore's Pink Dot gay rights rally drew a record number of participants today, even as the country remains deeply divided over homosexuality.

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  3 Gay Activists Jailed After Moscow Rally

  The organiser of an unauthorised gay pride rally in Moscow was jailed for 10 days today along with two other activists for disobeying police.

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  Russian Police Detain Gay Activists at Unauthorised Rally

  Russian police today detained several gay rights activists for attempting to stage an unauthorised pride rally in central Moscow, AFP journalists reported.

• Record Turnout for Singapore Gay Rally Amid Religious Protests

  One of the largest crowds ever recorded in Singapore for a civil society gathering turned out on Saturday at a gay rights rally, against a backdrop of noisy opposition from religious groups in the run-up to the event.

• Singapore Gay Rights Rally to Kick Off Despite Opposition

  A gay rights rally was set to kick off in Singapore Saturday, with organisers expecting tens of thousands of people to celebrate sexual diversity in the city-state despite fierce opposition from religious conservatives.

• On a freezing evening in New York City, protest against gay sex verdict in India

  On a freezing Sunday evening in New York City, the global diaspora rallied in protest against the Supreme Court's decision on gay sex, with many saying India has "regressed" in its global standing and its right wing parties have failed to keep up with the times.

• Kolkata: Gay rights activists hold rally over Supreme Court verdict

  Gay rights activists today took out a rally in the city expressing disappointment over the Supreme Court verdict restoring criminalization of homosexuality, calling it "violation of basic human rights".

• Lady Gaga Continues Gay Rights Crusade At Europride Rally

  Pop star Lady Gaga continued her crusade for gay rights as she performed in front of thousands at Rome's EuroPride rally.