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Ethiopian church leaders push gay 'conversion therapy'
It is part of a broader effort to pressure the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to take a harder line against sexual minorities.
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Israeli education minister favours gay 'conversion therapy'
Speaking to Channel 12, Peretz described himself as striving to balance respect for others, no matter their sexual orientation, with his duties as a religious leader.
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Scarlett Johansson: I should be allowed any role
The 34-year-old actress came under fire for accepting the role of a transgender man in the upcoming movie 'Rub & Tug' - a role which she exited after public outrage - but she has slammed the restriction of art.
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Young people key to combatting homophobia: LGBT rugby chief
Richie Fagan, chairman of the organisers and president of the Irish LGBT inclusive rugby club Emerald Warriors, invited his 12-year-old nephew's school team to play against Blackrock College.
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Kenyan court due to rule on decriminalising homosexuality
Gay rights organisations are asking the court to scrap two sections of the penal code that criminalise homosexuality.
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Fewer rainbows, less social media for China's LGBT community
The tighter restrictions have led the LGBT community in China, fearing a crackdown, to prepare for muted celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on Friday.
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US grand jury indicts Jussie Smollet for alleged hate attack hoax
Police say Smollett - who gained fame on Fox musical drama 'Empire' - staged the attack in a bid to gain publicity and a bigger paycheck.
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LGBTQ community hopes Dutch Church ruling will breed inclusivity
On Friday, the High Court in Pretoria overturned the church's decision not to recognise same-sex marriages.
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'Moral panic' targets Indonesia's LGBT community
The country of 260 million is in the grip of a moral panic, with critics saying the vulnerable LGBT minority is being used as a political punching bag in the run-up to 2019 elections.
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Transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner says regrets backing Trump
Jenner also denounced Trump's ban on trans people serving in the military and his administration's rollback of Obama-era protections for trans schoolchildren.
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Zim school deputy headmaster faces outrage after announcing he's gay
Saint John's College deputy headmaster Neal Hovelmeier made a public statement to the school about his sexuality on Friday.
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India's Supreme Court ends colonial-era ban on gay sex
Section 377 of the Indian penal code, enacted by British rulers in 1861, banned 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature'.
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Two Malaysians caned in public for 'attempting lesbian sex'
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community is routinely persecuted in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where they are seen as a threat to conservative values.
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#TotalShutdown march against gender abuse not open to men
The movement is also calling for a shutdown of economic activity for the day or at least a pause between 1pm and 1:30pm.
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Banned Kenyan film ‘Rafiki’ makes history at Cannes
Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahui’s film was banned in her home country for its LGBT themes shortly after it became the first film from the east African country to be selected by Cannes.
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Kenya bans lesbian love story film 'Rafiki' set to debut at Cannes
'Rafiki' was this week invited to premiere at the prestigious festival in France - the first Kenyan film to receive to be invited.
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Capetonians celebrate 14th annual Pride Parade
For the 14th consecutive year, the Pride Parade moved through the Mother City to celebrate the LGBT community.
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UN rights chief slams Indonesia proposal to outlaw gay, extramarital sex
Activists have raised concerns that, if approved, the new rules could violate basic rights and be misused to target minorities.
