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Indonesia court rejects bid to make gay sex illegal.

Indonesia’s top court on Thursday ruled against petitioners seeking to make gay sex and sex outside marriage illegal in a victory for the country’s besieged LGBT minority. The 5-to-4 decision by the nine-judge panel of the Constitutional Court rejected the arguments of a conservative… Read the full article HERE.  

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A very sad day for Bermuda.

It is a “very sad day for Bermuda” which is “on the wrong side of history,” Tony Brannon said following the Domestic Partnerships Act passing in the House of Assembly, with Mr Brannon adding that “Bermuda will lose untold millions in LGBT tourism revenue.” Read the full article HERE.  

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Jamaica insists gay tourists welcome, despite horrific Anti-LGBT violence.

Tourism boards the world over want LGBT vacation dollars: We travel more often, spend more money, and hit more exotic locales. Now Jamaica wants to cash in, too, despite a history of homophobic violence and discrimination.  “LGBT travelers should feel relaxed traveling to Jamaica,”… Read the full article HERE.  

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San Francisco voted ‘Most Welcoming City’ in new LGBTQ travel poll.

GayCities, the world’s most popular LGBTQ community-driven city guide and travel site, today announced winners of its annual “Best of GayCities” program. GayCities readers cast more than 48,000 votes for their favorite destinations and travel icons in 13 categories from best “Travel Instagrammer” to the city that has the best “Singles Scene.” Read the full article HERE.  

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A staggering level of violence against the LGBT community in South Africa.

“We’re queer and we’re here!” is the declarative title of a new report on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) South Africans which reveals that while tolerance is rising, being part of this at least 800 000-strong community often comes at devastating, sometimes fatal, cost. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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EuroPride, gay saunas, and even more incredible reasons to make plans for Vienna now.

The gay scene still flourishes today, and it flourishes for everybody. And in 2019, it will flourish for more than a million visitors and locals: EuroPride will again be held in the city on the Danube. Here are the reasons to make plans for Vienna ASAP… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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14 Egyptian men get three years in jail for homosexuality.

An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 14 men convicted of being homosexuals to three years in jail each for “abnormal” sexual relations, a defence lawyer said. Ishaq Wadie said the men were released on bail of 5,000 Egyptian pounds ($283, 230 euros) each until an appeals trial. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality