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At Hong Kong pride 2017, many in LGBT community look to Taiwan.

The LGBT community came out in large numbers yesterday for the annual pride event in Hong Kong. Organizers reported over 10,000 in attendance at the march on Saturday Nov. 25. Several Hong Kong legislators were also in attendance to show their support… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Sri Lanka to decriminalise homosexuality and protect LGBT citizens.

The announcement comes after the United Nations (UN) criticised the Sri Lankan penal system for criminalising homosexuality. Nerin Pulle, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Solicitor General, has pledged to change the penal code in Sri Lanka after the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Three equally amazing ways to experience Puerto Vallarta.

Americans began their love affair with Puerto Vallarta in 1964, when Elizabeth Taylor arrived there to film The Night of the Iguana. During her stay, she carried on a very public extramarital affair with soon-to-be-husband, Richard Burton, that became tabloid fodder for the fans back home. The ensuing whirlwind of scandal and romance helped put the seaside Mexican resort on the map. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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World Pride hits the streets of Copenhagen in 2021.

What began as an event to bring together the global LGBTQ community at the turn of the millennium has evolved into the celebratory affair that we know today as World Pride. It would have been impossible to say back in 2000, when the inaugural World Pride was hosted in Rome, that less than two decades later cities from continent to continent would be making bids to bring the party to their streets. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Gay Chinese tourists flock to Thailand for fun, acceptance.

Bathed in a pink spotlight, the cabaret singer at Phuket’s ZAG bar lip-syncs the top notes of a popular Mandarin love song, delighting the crowd of gay Chinese tourists who have escaped judgement at home for sexual freedom in Thailand. While the song, “The Moon Represents My Heart”, is a hit with the patrons, the transgender singer is just the warm up act. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Hundreds of Utah’s LGBTQ youth to gather at statewide summit.

Hundreds of Utah LGBTQ students are scheduled to meet up for a statewide summit in Orem next month to find solidarity and discuss issues like bullying and educational and career advancement. The event, called Ignite, aims to bring together LGBTQ teens from Utah’s rural and urban areas and those involved in gay-straight alliance organizations. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality Read the full article HERE.  

BUSINESS

Marriott takes lead in LGBTQ, multicultural efforts.

Apoorva N. Gandhi performs a critical role for Marriott as its Vice President for Multicultural Affairs. Gandhi oversees the company’s dedication to inclusion, as well as its “respectful outreach to diverse leaders and communities.” In this role, he is tasked with managing many of the company’s stakeholder partnerships and engagement, including people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, Latino/a communities, Asian and Pacific Islanders (including his own Indian community) and LGBTQ stakeholders and leaders. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality Read the full article HERE.