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UK Backs Extending Gay Marriage, Abortion Rights To Northern Ireland
Britain's House of Commons voted on Tuesday to extend same-sex marriage and abortion rights to Northern Ireland, unless devolved government is restored in Belfast by October 21.
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Controversial Australia Vote On Same-Sex Marriage Begins
A contentious postal survey on same-sex marriage began in Australia Tuesday, with ballots delivered across the vast continent ahead of an expected fractious campaign between the "yes" and "no" sides.
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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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Australia's Same-Sex Marriage Vote In Doubt
Australia's plan to hold a national vote on same-sex marriage appeared doomed Tuesday after the opposition Labor Party vowed to block the poll it said would spark divisive debate.
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Australian Parliament Gets Bill To Set Up Gay Marriage Vote
Australia's prime minister introduced legislation to Parliament on Wednesday that would allow a public but non-binding vote on gay marriage early next year.
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Australia Plan For Vote On Gay Marriage Hits Stumbling Block
The government's plan to hold a popular vote on whether Australia should allow same-sex marriage has suffered a setback when a political party announced it will not support the proposed plebiscite.
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Rights Advocate Opposes Australian Vote On Same-Sex Marriage
A leading gay rights advocate and former judge urged Parliament today to prevent a popular referendum on legalizing gay marriage in Australia.
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Gay Tech Billionaire Tells Republicans To Vote For Donald Trump
A tech billionaire on Thursday told the Republican National Convention that he was proud to be gay, admonished the party for not embracing LGBT rights and called on delegates to vote Donald Trump.
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India Abstains As United Nations Creates LGBT Rights Watchdog
India has abstained at the UN Human Rights Council voting in Geneva to appoint an independent expert to look into cases of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a resolution which was passed by a narrow margin.
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Barack Obama Meets Massacre Survivors, Victims' Relatives In Orlando
President Barack Obama arrived in Orlando on Thursday to meet with survivors of the massacre at a gay nightclub and relatives of the 49 people killed, as the attack prompted the US Senate to move toward voting on gun control measures.
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Australian Government Commits To Gay Marriage Vote This Year If It Wins Election
The Australian government said on Sunday it will hold a public vote on same-sex marriage later this year if it wins re-election.
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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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Italy Postpones Gay Civil Unions Voting, Adoption Rights At Risk
Italy today postponed voting on legislation that offers homosexual couples legal recognition as some allies of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pushed for the removal of a provision that allows limited adoption rights.
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Fall From Grace: Philippines' Manny Pacquiao Faces Vote Boycott For Anti-Gay Comments
Gay and lesbian groups have called on voters in the Philippines to boycott boxing icon Manny Pacquiao as he bids for a Senate seat, after he described gays as "worse than animals".
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Shashi Tharoor Fails To Introduce Gay Sex Ban Bill In Lok Sabha
Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor's bill to decriminalize gay sex in India could not be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday amid strong objections, with members of the ruling BJP and even some from his own party walking out. There was no formal whip to Ruling party law makers but they were present in large numbers to ensure his bill's intro...
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UK Backs Extending Gay Marriage, Abortion Rights To Northern Ireland
Britain's House of Commons voted on Tuesday to extend same-sex marriage and abortion rights to Northern Ireland, unless devolved government is restored in Belfast by October 21.
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Controversial Australia Vote On Same-Sex Marriage Begins
A contentious postal survey on same-sex marriage began in Australia Tuesday, with ballots delivered across the vast continent ahead of an expected fractious campaign between the "yes" and "no" sides.
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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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Australia's Same-Sex Marriage Vote In Doubt
Australia's plan to hold a national vote on same-sex marriage appeared doomed Tuesday after the opposition Labor Party vowed to block the poll it said would spark divisive debate.
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Australian Parliament Gets Bill To Set Up Gay Marriage Vote
Australia's prime minister introduced legislation to Parliament on Wednesday that would allow a public but non-binding vote on gay marriage early next year.
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Australia Plan For Vote On Gay Marriage Hits Stumbling Block
The government's plan to hold a popular vote on whether Australia should allow same-sex marriage has suffered a setback when a political party announced it will not support the proposed plebiscite.
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Rights Advocate Opposes Australian Vote On Same-Sex Marriage
A leading gay rights advocate and former judge urged Parliament today to prevent a popular referendum on legalizing gay marriage in Australia.
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Gay Tech Billionaire Tells Republicans To Vote For Donald Trump
A tech billionaire on Thursday told the Republican National Convention that he was proud to be gay, admonished the party for not embracing LGBT rights and called on delegates to vote Donald Trump.
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India Abstains As United Nations Creates LGBT Rights Watchdog
India has abstained at the UN Human Rights Council voting in Geneva to appoint an independent expert to look into cases of violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a resolution which was passed by a narrow margin.
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Barack Obama Meets Massacre Survivors, Victims' Relatives In Orlando
President Barack Obama arrived in Orlando on Thursday to meet with survivors of the massacre at a gay nightclub and relatives of the 49 people killed, as the attack prompted the US Senate to move toward voting on gun control measures.
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Australian Government Commits To Gay Marriage Vote This Year If It Wins Election
The Australian government said on Sunday it will hold a public vote on same-sex marriage later this year if it wins re-election.
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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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Italy Postpones Gay Civil Unions Voting, Adoption Rights At Risk
Italy today postponed voting on legislation that offers homosexual couples legal recognition as some allies of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pushed for the removal of a provision that allows limited adoption rights.
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Fall From Grace: Philippines' Manny Pacquiao Faces Vote Boycott For Anti-Gay Comments
Gay and lesbian groups have called on voters in the Philippines to boycott boxing icon Manny Pacquiao as he bids for a Senate seat, after he described gays as "worse than animals".
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Shashi Tharoor Fails To Introduce Gay Sex Ban Bill In Lok Sabha
Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor's bill to decriminalize gay sex in India could not be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday amid strong objections, with members of the ruling BJP and even some from his own party walking out. There was no formal whip to Ruling party law makers but they were present in large numbers to ensure his bill's intro...
