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Egypt court rules gay foreigners can be deported, banned from entry

An Egyptian administrative ruled that LGBTI foreigners can be deported and banned them from entering the country. The case in question involved an allegedly gay Libyan man who the interior ministry...

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Eurovision winner Mans Zelmerlow: We are all heroes no matter who we love

The Swedish singer took the trophy for his song Heroes, after a close race with Russia’s Polina Gagarina. Accepting the trophy from last year’s winner Conchita Wurst, he said: “I’m so extremely happy....

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Ten Walls dropped by festivals, says sorry for anti-gay rant

Walking with Elephants star DJ Ten Walls has been ditched by festivals after going on an anti-gay rant on Facebook. The DJ has apologized but has had his performances cancelled at Sonar, Creamfields,...

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Austria votes against gay marriage

The National Assembly of Austria has taken a strong stance against equal marriage. Two days before Vienna Pride, the Assembly voted against a proposed resolution to grant lesbian and gay couples ‘the...

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Russia wants to ban gay emojis

Following attempts to ban shirtless men, Game of Thrones and even transgender people from driving, Russia is now considering a ban on gay emojis. State media regulator Roskomnadzor has written a letter...

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Madonna: I’ll never perform in Russia again

The singer made the comments in an interview to promote her upcoming tour, which begins in September. The tour will involve concerts in 35 cities across North America, Europe and Australia. However,...

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A boy was raped, then given electric shock therapy to ‘cure’ his homosexuality

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has heard that the boy was raped at a Victoria youth training centre.  The inquiry looked into sexual abuse at the training...

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Doritos launch special RAINBOW flavour for anti-homophobia charity

Doritos unveiled a special rainbow-coloured edition, to raise money for a gay rights charity. You can now buy special packets of multi-coloured tortilla chips, as part of the brand’s partnership with...

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Sir Elton John and Vladimir Putin planning to fix a date to discuss LGBT rights

Sir Elton John has confirmed he is planning to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to open a dialogue on LGBT rights. The veteran singer, who has a large following in Russia, fell victim to a...

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Straight stars pose as gay couples to fight homophobia

Straight celebrities have posted as gay couples to combat homophobia. The series, called Imaginary Couples, is by French artist and photographer Olivier Ciappa. It features celebs from Eva Longoria...

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Man arrested for ‘nudity’ for wearing a loincloth to Pride

An appeals court has sided with a man who was arrested for wearing a skimpy Gladiator loincloth to San Diego Pride. William Walters was arrested at the 2011 Pride festival for wearing the loincloth...

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May 17: International Day Againts Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia

It was created in 2004 to draw the attention of policymakers, opinion leaders, social movements, the public and the media to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBTI people internationally....

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Disney will not delete gay scene from Beauty and the Beast for Malaysia’s...

Disney has refused to back down from Malaysia’s censors who have asked for a version of Beauty and the Beast without a gay scene. The live action version of the children’s classic was due to open in...

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Chechnya has opened a concentration camp for gay men

LGBTI activists on the ground are willing to try and evacuate as many as gay men as they can. Chechnya has opened a concentration camp for gay men, an investigation has found. Around 100 men have been...

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Prince William wins British LGBT Award for fight against homophobia

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is observed on May 17 and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate...

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Airline refused gay couple boarding

Southwest Airlines refused a man, his husband, and their three children to use family boarding on a recent light. Grant Morse and husband Sam were scheduled to fly from Buffalo to Fort Lauderdale with...

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