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Malta Denounces Church Paper Supporting Conversion Therapy

Joseph Muscat who is the Prime Minister of Malta, the Southern European island nation that will be hosting this year's Mr. Gay World in April, has denounced...
Bishop Amat Memorial High School walkout

Students Stage Walkout After School Threatens To Out Classmate

Students at a Catholic high school have staged a walkout following the school's teachers threats to out a gay classmate to her parents. The teachers...
Closets

LGBTI Short Film ‘Closets’ Wins Best British Short Film

LGBTI short film, directed by Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, Closets, has been awarded the Best British Short at the 2015 Iris Prize Festival in Cardiff. The film highlights the issue...
Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysian Newspaper Sued For Implying Politician Is Pro-LGBTI

Malaysian newspaper Utusan Melayu has been ordered to pay RM200,000 (approximately $47,048 USD) for defamation after it was implied that a former opposition leader was a gay...
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Pressure Mounts On Ugandan Government Following LGBTI Arrests

The Ugandan government is facing widespread criticism and pressure following the arrests of 16 LGBTI activists. Demanding that the charges against the 16 individuals be...
(Katsu Nojiri Photography) same-sex marriage

Bosnia and Herzegovina Authorities Start Consultations on Same-Sex Union Legalization

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is about to start consultations that could lead to the recognition of same-sex unions. Bosnia and...
Malta

Top Catholic Country To Host Mr Gay World 2016

One of the most Catholic Countries in the World will host the 2016 Mr Gay World competition. Malta, an island nation just off the coast...

Saudi Arabia Objects to Inclusion of LGBTI Rights in UN Development...

Saudi Arabia has objected to the inclusion of LGBTI rights in the United Nations Development Agenda, with Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel Al-Jubeir saying that the United...
Victor Madrigal-Borloz UN

Calls for Global Ban on Conversion Therapy by UN Expert

A United Nations (UN) expert has called for a global ban on conversion therapy while telling the Human Rights Council that the practice inflicts...
Stonewall

Rise in Hate Crimes Reported In The UK

New research has shown that reports of hate crimes against LGB people in the United Kingdom have risen more than 78% since 2013. The report which...

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