Australia Approves Same-Sex Marriage
The first same-sex weddings are expected to take place in Australia in early 2018. Australia’s Parliament has voted to approve same-sex marriage following years of endless debate that was finally...
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Trump’s Transgender Military Ban ‘not Worked Out Yet’
The White House has not yet decided how it will implement the president’s ban on transgender people serving in the US military. Mr. Trump’s surprise Twitter announcement on Wednesday has been met...
Trump: Transgender People ‘can’t Serve’ US Military
US President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in “any capacity” in the military. He tweeted that he had consulted with military experts and cited “tremendous medical costs and...
Ghanaian Gay Man Deported From Belgium For Not Being Gay Enough
Think you’ve heard the weirdest reasons for deportation of immigrants from a country, wait till you hear this. A Ghanaian man has been deported from Belgium to his country ‘because he wasn’t...
Gay Rights Supporters Parade Amid Rain, Protests In Seoul
Thousands of people celebrated gay rights with song, dance and a march in Seoul Saturday, amid rain and boisterous protests by conservative Christians. Religious South Koreans have been a loud...
Trump Administration Stalls On Transgenders In Military
The Trump administration has delayed a plan to accept transgender recruits into the military, putting on hold a divisive integration effort that could reverberate in other aspects of American public...
In Madrid, Gay Activists From Muslim World Urge Freedom
The Arab Spring brought a taste of liberty for north Africa's gay and transgender communities, but six years on their battle for rights and recognition continues, activists say. In Madrid for...
Top US Court To Tackle Religion, Gay Rights In Wedding Cake Case
The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether a Colorado baker discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to make their wedding cake on religious grounds. The high court took up the case...
Anti-Trump But Also Pro-Fun
Tens of thousands of marchers paraded through New York streets Sunday in a huge Gay Pride parade, with many proudly carrying rainbow flags or waving virulently anti-Trump signs. On foot, astride...
Turkey Police Stifle Gay Pride Rally
Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have thwarted attempts by organisers to hold a banned Gay Pride march. The organisers of the annual event had vowed to press ahead despite the ban by the...
Philippine Star Charice Announces New Transgender Name
US television star and music sensation Charice Pempengco of the Philippines has announced a new transgender identity, revealing his new name on Twitter: Jake Zyrus. "My first tweet as Jake....
Chinese Gays Hear Wedding Bells As Taiwan Move Fuels Hope
Chatting excitedly as they try on their Chinese imperial-themed wedding outfits, Ren Weilian and Zhu Tiantian are as nervous as any couple as they prepare to exchange vows in their lesbian marriage....
One Year After Orlando Shooting, ‘Angels’ Fight Hatred
Shocked by the slaughter at Florida's Pulse nightclub one year ago, Jen Vargas joined an organization called the Angel Force and was soon wearing wings made of sheets to help shield the LGBT...
‘justice Has Been Served’
In her first interview since being released from a top-security US military prison, WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning says justice "has been served." Manning, a former army intelligence analyst who...
Malaysian Health Officials To Amend Gay ‘prevention’ Contest
Malaysian officials who launched a controversial video contest offering $1,000 cash prizes to explain how to "prevent" homosexuality have agreed to remove offending wording after widespread...
Malaysia Offers Up To $1,000 For Best ‘gay Prevention’ Video
The Malaysian government is offering cash prizes of up to $1,000 for the best videos explaining how to "prevent" homosexuality, according to a competition launched on the health ministry's website....
Victory At Last For Taiwan’s Veteran Gay Rights Champion
Draped with rainbow flags and waving a huge rainbow banner, celebrated activist Chi Chia-wei stood triumphant in front of cheering crowds after Taiwan's top court ruled in favour of gay marriage....
Taiwan Court Rules In Favour of Gay Marriage In Asia First
Taiwan's top court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday, a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. Crowds of supporters...
Taiwan Becomes the First Country In Asia
Taiwan has become the first place in Asia to leaglise gay marriage today following a landmark ruling by the country's top court. A panel of 14 grand justices made the ruling that current regulations...
Taiwan Top Court Rules In Favour of Gay Marriage
A top Taiwan court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday, a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to become the first place in Asia to legalise same sex unions. The constitutional...