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Same-sex Adoption

First Same-Sex Adoption In Malta Takes Place

History has been made in Malta, following the approval of a same-sex couple to adopt a child being given by the Family Court. The first adoption...
Supreme Court Ruling - workplace discrimination

Workplace Discrimination Law Test Case: Employee Claims Homophobic Abuse

A gay man in the US state of Tennessee is believed to be the first person to invoke last month’s historic US Supreme Court...
Church Of England Transgender

Transgender Renaming Ceremonies On The Cards For Church Of England?

In a bid to make transgender people feel more welcome within the Church of England, consideration will be made on whether or not to hold...
Ryan O'Shaughnessy (Middle) takes Ireland into Eurovision Finals with dancers Alan McGrath (left) and Kevin O'Dwyer (right) (Andres Putting - Supplied)

Ireland’s ‘Love Is Love’ Performance Shines in Eurovision Semi-Final One

Ireland returned to the Eurovision finals for the first time since 2013 with an emotionally uplifting performance that set the crowd alight in the...
Chris Voth(Roght) digging a ball in a game in the Netherlands - Instagram @chrisvoth

Being Openly Gay Costs Professional Volleyball Player Lucrative Contract

A professional Canadian volleyball player claims being openly gay has cost him a lucrative contract with a professional volleyball team. Chris Voth, 25, came out...
LGBTI Russia

Homophobic Vigilante Group Jailed In Russia

Nine members of the Occupy Pedophilia, vigilante group have been jailed after luring gay teens and young men through dating ads with the intent of abusing...

New Motion Calling For Greater LGBTI Equality In Scotland

A new motion has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament, calling for greater LGBTI inclusivity and equality in all workplaces. The new motion which was lodged...
putin rainbow ice cream

Putin Urged to Ban Rainbow Ice-Cream

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been urged to ban the sale of a rainbow-coloured ice-cream because it allegedly violates Russia’s “gay propaganda” law. Yekaterina Lakhova,...
Koko King, Caye Caulker, Belize

Homosexuality is Now Legal in Belize

Belize’s Court of Appeals has upheld a 2016 ruling that struck down the Central American country’s sodomy laws. In a unanimous ruling, Justice Samuel Awich,...
Macklemore AUS

Macklemore To Perform “Same Love” In Australia For Equality

With Australia in the midst of a marriage equality debate, Grammy-award winning rapper  Macklemore is set to perform his marriage equality anthem, Same Love, at the...

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