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Ireland Says Yes in 2015

Ireland Says Yes

Ireland voters have overwhelmingly secured same-sex marriage in their country after the marriage equality referendum was passed on the weekend. More than 1.2 million people...
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South African Pastor Fights Back After Being Fired For Supporting LGBTI...

A South African Pastor who was fired from the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church has decided to challenge the decision in court, claiming that...
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Study Shows Homophobia Increasing in Putin’s Russia

Recent studies charting attitudes towards Homosexuals in Russia have shown a backwards trend on views towards the LGBTI Community and increasing homophobia, with as many as 1-in-5...

UK Labour Party calls for Marriage Equality Referendum in Northern Ireland

Following the successful 'YES' campaign in the separate Republic of Ireland, which became the first county in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by...
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Report Finds Rainbow Community Becoming Targets During Coronavirus Pandemic

Governments around the world are being urged by UNAIDS to stop the targeting of the rainbow community amid the coronavirus pandemic. UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie...

German Couple Now Officially Allowed to Marry

The first of Germany's gay couples that are now officially allowed to marry will all start to happen today. After decades of struggling to have...
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Transgender Boxer Makes History After Winning Debut Professional Fight

Transgender boxer, Patricio Manuel has begun his professional boxing career with a win at the high-profile Golden Boy Fight Night at Fantasy Springs, California. 32-year-old Patricio,...

Pivotal Marriage Equality Moments for the US and Australia

The United States and Australia are both heading towards pivotal moments of marriage equality decisions. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday...

Climbing the Corporate Ladder Now Within Reach for LGBT Professionals

Eikon has reported in the past about a number of workplace programs that help LGBT staff develop such as the Out for Australia mentoring...
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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...

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