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Rainbow revelers shine at Rio’s pride parade on Copacabana Beach
Thousands of revelers gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s annual pride parade on Sunday, many scantily dressed and covered in glitter…
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Uganda’s anti-gay law costs the country billions last year
A new report finds that Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act has potentially cost the country billions of dollars in the year since it became law…
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Gay man denied asylum as judge questions his sexuality
A gay Bangladeshi man who fled to the UK in order to escape persecution for his sexuality was refused asylum by the Home Office…
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Italy’s new law creates hurdles for LGBT couples to have kids
In Italy on Wednesday, the Italian Senate pushed forward the West’s most restrictive ban on international surrogacy, making it a crime punishable by prison time for…
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Mexico struggles to end homophobic chant before World Cup
Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also considered the birthplace of a less flattering tradition – a…
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EU bans Meta from using some sexual orientation data
Meta is not allowed to use personal data obtained at a public event for users’ targeted advertising, the EU Court of Justice said in a case involving Max Schrems and Facebook…
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E.U. nations must recognize legal gender changes across bloc
The European Union’s top court ruled Friday that member states must recognize legal changes to gender identity processed elsewhere within the…