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11 fabulous gay events worth the trip in 2018.

Sometimes you need an excuse to take that much needed vacation you’ve been pushing off forever. Here are 11 gay events giving you a great reason to book that flight to a far-off destination. If these 11 fabulous happenings are in your backyard, even better!  

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Bermudian lawyer goes to court to challenge gay marriage reversal.

A Bermudian lawyer has filed a legal motion with the island’s Supreme Court to undo a new law banning same-sex marriage, according to a court document seen on Monday. On Feb. 7, Bermuda’s Governor John Rankin in the wealthy British overseas island of 60,000 people approved the…

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Don’t expect to get married on a cruise ship registered in Bermuda.

Gay travel specialists have described Bermuda’s repeal of same-sex marriage as “disastrous”, and warned that the country’s economy will be damaged as a result of the ban. A Supreme Court ruling last year authorized gay marriage in Bermuda, which also applies to cruise ships registered there.

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LGBTQ+ people raped and beaten in ‘gay cure’ rehab clinics in Ecuador.

LGBTQ+ people are being forced into “gay cure” rehab clinics and subjected to rape and beatings in Ecuador. Campaigners in the country have called on the government to investigate into over 100 clinics in which they believe human rights violations are being carried out against LGBTQ people.

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LGBTQ landmarks to visit in London during LGBT History Month.

First things first. What is LGBT history month? In a nutshell, it’s a period devoted to the annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history gay rights and civil rights movements throughout the thing we call, the world. And what’s even better, is that everyone can celebrate it, too.

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The LGBT side of Carnival in Brazil.

Street Carnival in Brazil is visibly LGBT friendly, and celebrations happen throughout the entire month of February — before, during and after the actual Carnival that will be celebrated from Feb. 9-14. Rio de Janeiro has the most famous and organized street Carnival in Brazil with more than 460 groups. Considered the largest Carnival by the Guinness World Records, Rio de Janeiro has no LGBT-specific street Carnival groups, but…

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Bermuda becomes first country in world to repeal same-sex marriage.

Bermuda has become the first country to legalize and then repeal same-sex marriage, in what critics have called an unprecedented rollback of civil rights by the British island territory. Bermuda’s governor has signed into law a bill reversing the right of gay couples to marry, despite a supreme court ruling last year authorizing same-sex marriage.