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Judgment day for gay marriage in Northern Ireland.

August 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Judgment day for gay marriage in Northern Ireland.

Judgment is due later on Thursday in two landmark legal challenges against Northern Ireland’s ban on gay marriage. Mr Justice O’Hara will rule on two separate cases that were heard together due to the similarities of the arguments. In the first case, two couples in civil partnerships – Gráinne Close and Shannon Sickles and Chris and Henry Flanagan-Kane – argued the region’s prohibition on same sex marriage breached their human rights.

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Your voices were heard and stopped the Texas anti-transgender legislation.

August 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Your voices were heard and stopped the Texas anti-transgender legislation.

Today, HRC released a new graphic highlighting the many voices that joined together to successfully stop anti-transgender legislation that was considered in the Texas legislature. It can be viewed here. Due to the outpouring of opposition from Texans from all walks of life, anti-transgender legislation is dead for this session. HRC is proud to have worked throughout the regular session and special session with a coalition of organizations, including Equality Texas, the ACLU of Texas, the Texas Freedom Network and the Transgender Education Network of Texas.

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Moldova’s LGBT discrimination on the rise.

August 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Moldova’s LGBT discrimination on the rise.

While Moldova’s LGBT community enjoys some legal protection against discrimination, public perceptions remain negative, and domestic proponents of a pro-Russian agenda have launched a propaganda campaign that has left LGBT people more and more exposed.

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When looking for a smile, it’s helpful to look for the big gay rainbow.

August 16, 2017 compassq Comments Off on When looking for a smile, it’s helpful to look for the big gay rainbow.

Same-sex marriage was legalised in New Zealand in April 2013, when the country’s politicians voted overwhelmingly – 77 votes to 44 – in favour. And one of those who rose to speak in favour was National Party MP Maurice Williamson, who was a minister under PM John Key at the time. His four-minute speech became a viral hit at the time and the 60-something politician was labelled a “gay icon” and even invited on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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Still no policy regarding Military transgender ban.

August 16, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Still no policy regarding Military transgender ban.

Three weeks ago tomorrow, Donald Trump surprised a lot of people by announcing a new policy via Twitter: “Please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.” Almost immediately, it became obvious that the president had tweets, but no policy. The White House struggled to defend the discriminatory ban; service chiefs dismissed it; and the Joint Chiefs effectively ignored it, leaving the status quo in place.

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LGBT rights up for grabs in Louisiana.

August 15, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT rights up for grabs in Louisiana.

Lawyers for Louisiana’s Democratic governor and Republican attorney general head back to court Tuesday to argue the constitutionality of an order aimed at protecting LGBT rights in state government.

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Graphic images of gay torture under ISIS. (Warning)

August 15, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Graphic images of gay torture under ISIS. (Warning)

WELCOME TO HELL ISIS thugs hack off ‘thief’s’ hand, throw ‘gay’ man off building and shoot prisoner in chilling wave of executions in desperate bid to secure their regime of terror in Syria The deadly group’s propaganda wing revealed the images to show off the hardline penal code it has implemented in Deir Ezzor.