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Thomas Roberts

First Openly Gay Man Hosts US Network News Service

Another major step forward over the weekend when an openly gay newsreader hosted a major US network television news service for the first time. For...

Argentina Removes Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood

Argentina has joined a small list of countries that include Italy, Spain and Portugal who have lifted the ban on gay men donating blood. Daniel Gollán who...
LGBT+ Rights

Puerto Rico Under Fire Over Response To LGBT+ Murders

With 10 members of the rainbow community being murdered in the last 15-Months in Puerto Rico, the U.S. commonwealth's government is now facing global...
Young Royals - Simon (Omar Rudberg) & Prince Wilhelm (Edvin Ryding) (Image: Johan Paulin/NETFLIX)

Representation Rises in Characters on TV

Although some parts of American society is going backwards, the television industry has again made some leaps forward with the news that for the...

Six People Stabbed at Jerusalem Pride March

At least six people have been stabbed during a Pride march in Jerusalem today, reports the Washington Blade. At least two of those victims suffered serious...
Lithuania LGBTI

Lithuania Grants Refugee Status To Gay Men Fleeing Chechnya

The eastern European nation of Lithuania has granted refugee status to gay men fleeing The Chechen Republic, following accusations of genocide against gay people. As one of the...
BSA

Boy Scouts of America End Ban on Gay Leaders

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have made history today by voting to end its outright ban on gay scout leaders. In June 2015, the National Committee...
Press Freedom in Indonesia

Indonesia Considers Ban on LGBTQ+ Content and Investigative Journalism

The Government of Indonesia is proposing a media bill that raises serious concerns about freedom of expression. The bill, if passed, would ban "LGBT...
LGBT Short Film 'Jamie' (Youtube)

A Global Audience For LGBT Short Films in London

A short film about two boxers falling in love, and blind online dating are two of the topics explored in the world’s widest-reaching LGBT...
Where Love Is Illegal

Where Love Is Illegal

A new website designed to document and share stories of LGBTI people from around the globe has been launched in order to connect people, transform opinions, open...

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