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Iranti condemns deaths of three women
In a statement, the advocacy organisation said, “There are no words, only these stark reminders that the spectrum of the LGBTQI+ existence is marred, irrevocably, by loss…”
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Transgender councillor elected in Bangladesh first
Pinki Khatun was elected as vice chair of a town council in the country's west on Monday after beating her nearest rival by more than 4,000 votes, local police chief Mahbubul Alam said.
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Uganda denies plans to impose death penalty for gay sex amid global concern
Uganda’s Ethics and Integrity Minister Simon Lokodo last Thursday said the government planned to re-introduce an anti-homosexuality bill in parliament within weeks to curb the spread of homosexuality in the east African nation.
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Ancestors guide LGBT+ SA healers to mend mental scars
Widely respected by South Africans as spiritual guides, healers and counsellors, gay sangomas like 23-year-old Maci are also challenging the idea that being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT+) is unAfrican.
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Pastor claims to have recording of school talk after being accused of homophobia
It's understood some parents and learners were upset by statements Evangelist Pickard Henn had allegedly made during a talk at De Kuilen High School on Friday and complained.
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Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of controversial Saudi Arabia concert
US rapper Nicki Minaj said on Tuesday that she was pulling out of a planned concert in Saudi Arabia next week, citing her support for the rights of women and the LGBTQ community.
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Prince William: I'd be absolutely fine if one of my children were gay
The 37-year-old royal has Princes George, five, and Louis, 14 months, and Princess Charlotte, four, with wife Duchess Catherine
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Australia seeks to bring more transgender people to sports
The move, which follows widespread consultations, details how sports organisations can create more welcoming environments.
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Sacked Folau expected to launch legal action this week - report
The devoutly Christian NSW Waratahs star had his contract terminated last month after a tribunal found him guilty of a 'high-level' breach of the governing body's code of conduct.
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Taiwan begins first legal gay marriage registrations
Two couples -- one male, one female -- were the first to arrive at a government office in downtown Taipei.
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Mormon church to allow children of LGBT couples to be baptised
The decision, announced on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ website Thursday morning, reverses a 2015 policy that deemed same-sex couples to be apostates of the faith, which made their children ineligible for baptism.
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Deutsche Bank drops Brunei's Dorchester hotels over anti-gay law
'The new laws introduced by Brunei breach the most basic human rights, and we believe it is our duty as a firm to take action against them,' said Stuart Lewis, the bank's chief risk officer.
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EU condemns 'cruel' new Brunei laws
The legislation introduced in the tiny sultanate, which includes death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, as well as amputation of hands and feet for thieves, has triggered a storm of global criticism.
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Beyonce reveals uncle's death from HIV in emotional speech
The 'Formation' singer appeared alongside her husband Jay Z to accept the Vanguard Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday night, and she paid tribute to her uncle in an emotional speech at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Kenya court postpones decision on homosexuality laws
Gay rights organisations are asking the court to scrap two sections of the penal code that criminalise homosexuality.
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Companies must commit to workplace equality: senior business leaders
The Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality was launched at Davos on Tuesday.
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New 'gay purge' underway in Russia's Chechnya - activists
Chechen authorities immediately denied the claims which come two years after an international outcry when gay men said they had been tortured by law-enforcement agencies in the majority-Muslim Russian republic.
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[ANALYSIS] 5 reasons why South Africa still hasn’t won LGBTQ+ equality
Rivonia Pillay says there lies a stark contrast between the written policies dealing with LGBTQ+ rights and lived experiences.
