Recent News Headlines : Homosexuality

AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT ALLOWS SAME-SEX MARRIAGES


It was proposed by Attorney-General George Brandis and supported by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, both gay marriage supporters... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 682

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: HOW EUROPE HAS TURNED PINK


2017 Finland votes to allow same-sex marriages, before Germany becomes the 14th country in Europe to approve same-sex marriage... READ MORE

6th December, 2017 773

LAWMAKER PROPOSES DURING AUSTRALIAN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DEBATE


The House of Representatives is holding its final two-week session of the year, which is giving priority to lifting the ban on same-sex marriage ion Australia... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 0

TRUMP LEAVES OUT LGBT COMMUNITY IN WORLD AIDS DAY SPEECH


President Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday to commemorate World AIDS Day -- and didn't mention the LGBT community a single time... READ MORE

1st December, 2017 514

TRUDEAU APOLOGIZES FOR CANADA'S 'COLLECTIVE SHAME' PERSECUTION OF GAY PUBLIC SERVANTS


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on Tuesday for a decades-long campaign by previous governments to rid the military and public service of... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 3

DISCRIMINATION IN CHINA IS HIGH, BUT GAYS FINALLY FEEL EMBOLDENED TO COMBAT HOMOPHOBIA


His 2014 lawsuit alleged that health clinics had defrauded consumers, arguing that homosexuality had been removed from China's official registry of mental disorders in 2001... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 1098

CAMPAIGNER: I RECEIVED RAPE AND DEATH THREATS AFTER GENDER-NEUTRAL SPEECH


Mental health campaigner Natasha Devon describes online abuse she received after calling for gender-neutral language in schools... READ MORE

23rd November, 2017 1741

AUSTRALIANS PARTY IN CELEBRATION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE


Almost 62 percent of the 12.7 million people who participated voted yes to the question Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?... READ MORE

16th November, 2017 47

CHINA 'GAY CONVERSION': ACCOUNTS OF SHOCKS AND PILLS


All of those interviewed told Human Rights Watch that they were forcefully taken to conversion therapy... READ MORE

16th November, 2017 339

'LAWS BY CHRISTMAS' SAYS PM AS AUSTRALIA BACKS EQUAL MARRIAGE


Australians have voted overwhelmingly for same-sex marriage, paving the way for legislation by the end of 2017 and sparking colorful celebrations on Wednesday... READ MORE

16th November, 2017 8

PRIDE AND JUBILATION WORLDWIDE AS AUSTRALIA BACKS SAME-SEX MARRIAGEA


Australia backs same-sex marriage in historic postal survey... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 429

DID THE VOTE TRANSCEND ITS CONTROVERSY?


Australians voted in favour of same-sex marriage, but for many the poll brought out complex emotions... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 62

AUSTRALIANS OVERWHELMINGLY VOTE TO LEGALIZE GAY MARRIAGE


Australians were asked to vote in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey whether the current laws should allow same-sex marriage... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 5721

RAINBOW CELEBRATIONS AS AUSTRALIANS VOTE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE


Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher said he was deeply disappointed that the likely result will be legislation to further deconstruct marriage and family in Australia ... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 5057

AUSTRALIANS SAY 'YES' TO GAY MARRIAGE, PAVING WAY FOR LAW CHANGE


Gay-rights campaigners seized on the result, with the Marriage Equality campaign group saying Australia should quickly become the 25th nation to legalize same-sex unions... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 1068

THE MOMENT AUSTRALIA SAID YES TO GAY MARRIAGE


Same-sex marriage 'changes attitudes' Jump to media player Anne-Marie Thus from Maastricht got married in the world's first same-sex ceremony in 2001... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 238

LIVE: SOCCEROOS SEEK WORLD CUP TICKET IN DO-OR-DIE HONDURAS CLASH


Topics sport, soccer, soccer-world-cup, socceroos, homebush-bay-2127, sydney-2000, nsw, australia, honduras Live Same-sex marriage supporters celebrate 'vote for acceptance' Dad was disappointed I was gay... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 1019

CHINA URGED TO STOP USING ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY TO "CONVERT" LGBT PEOPLE


Human Rights Watch called on China to take immediate steps to stop medical facilities from offering conversion therapy... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 373

STALLED IN CONGRESS LGBT RIGHTS ADVANCE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL


Its seven-member city council voted unanimously on Oct. 17 to extend nondiscrimination protections to LGBT people... READ MORE

13th November, 2017 0

'PAINFUL EXPERIENCE': MENTAL HEALTH TOLL OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE POSTAL SURVEY


Mr Links said the process had a big impact on his mental health and he was not the only one... READ MORE

13th November, 2017 643

BOYS SHOULD BE FREE TO WEAR TUTUS AND TIARAS, SAYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND


The advice also calls on teachers to avoid using labels that might alienate children's behaviour just because it does not conform to gender stereotypes ... READ MORE

13th November, 2017 11289

1917 RUSSIAN REVOLUTION: THE GAY COMMUNITY'S BRIEF WINDOW OF FREEDOM


In January 1921 Russian Baltic Fleet sailor Afanasy Shaur organised an extraordinary gay wedding in Petrograd... READ MORE

10th November, 2017 2412

JOHN OLIVER SLAMS AUSTRALIA'S 'TOXIC' SAME-SEX MARRIAGE POSTAL SURVEY


British comedian and political commentator John Oliver has slammed the Australian same-sex marriage postal survey on his popular US talk show Last Week Tonight... READ MORE

31st October, 2017 3513

'HOUSE OF CARDS' CANCELED AS FALLOUT CONTINUES FOR KEVIN SPACEY


Spacey is the latest Hollywood man to be named in widening allegations of sexual harassment and abuse in entertainment, media and other industries... READ MORE

30th October, 2017 90

UK MAY DEPORT MAN FACING PERSECUTION IN MOROCCO FOR BEING GAY


Abderrahim described his situation in Morocco as a nightmare and said deporting him was like sending him back to darkness... READ MORE

27th October, 2017 1066

'I DIDN'T WANT MY MUM TO KNOW'


When police raided a gay nightspot in the back blocks of Lagos, the lives of 40 men and boys, some as young as 13, changed forever... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 1023

PROTESTERS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO HELP END LGBT PERSECUTION IN EGYPT


Amnesty international says at least 57 egyptians were arrested because of their sexual orientation... READ MORE

22nd October, 2017 813

ANALYSIS | THERE'S A RISING GLOBAL TIDE OF CRACKDOWNS ON LGBT COMMUNITIES


In countries where homosexuality is taboo and driven underground, such comments may be the first thing a person has heard in public about LGBT people... READ MORE

20th October, 2017 2065

EGYPT'S LATEST CRACKDOWN ON GAYS CREATES FEAR IN LGBT COMMUNITY


Egypt's latest crackdown on gays creates fear in LGBT community... READ MORE

19th October, 2017 1693

THERESA MAY PLANS TO LET PEOPLE CHANGE GENDER WITHOUT MEDICAL CHECKS


The Gender Recognition Act does not allow trans people to self-identify their gender and forces them to undergo invasive medical tests... READ MORE

19th October, 2017 1841

Trending News Headlines : Homosexuality

PARLIAMENT IN GERMANY APPROVES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE


She said the developments in Germany illustrated the difference that opposition parties could make... READ MORE

30th June, 2017 180965

SERBIA GETS ITS FIRST FEMALE - AND GAY - PRIME MINISTER


A gay woman has been appointed prime minister of Serbia in a double first for the EU-candidate state... READ MORE

15th June, 2017 88260

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REALLY HAVE TO SAY?


But what does the Bible actually say about human sexuality and homosexuality in particular?... READ MORE

9th September, 2017 61982

LET TRANS PEOPLE SELF-IDENTIFY THEIR GENDER, CORBYN URGES MAY


Bring forward a bill to update the act and improve trans rights and Labour will back you... READ MORE

19th July, 2017 34945

GAY MARRIAGE BACKERS CELEBRATE IN GERMANY


Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, signed marriage equality into law on Thursday, and the nation's first same-sex marriages are set to take place in October... READ MORE

22nd July, 2017 17517

'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST' IS BACK


Russia urged to ban 'Beauty and the Beast'... READ MORE

6th March, 2017 15344

GERMANY APPROVES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, BRINGING IT IN LINE WITH MUCH OF WESTERN EUROPE


Over time, however, church attendance has waned, and polling suggests that a comfortable majority of the public supports same-sex marriage... READ MORE

30th June, 2017 13826

TAIWAN TOP COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF GAY MARRIAGE


The Taipei city government, which also launched a case, had been rejecting marriage applications by same-sex couples and was seeking clarification of the law... READ MORE

24th May, 2017 12334

'LONG OVERDUE IN GERMANY'


Still, those attending Sunday's ceremony in Schoeneberg said Germany's decision to allow same-sex marriages -- the 23rd country to do so -- was a big step... READ MORE

1st October, 2017 8725

INTERNET WARRIORS: INSIDE THE DARK WORLD OF ONLINE 'TROLLS'


Norwegian filmmaker Kyrre Lien began researching online commenters on Christmas Day 2014... READ MORE

10th March, 2017 8195

GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW GAY MEN TO GIVE BLOOD THREE MONTHS AFTER SEX


Transgender people will also be able to choose their legal sex more easily as part of the shake-up announced by the education secretary, Justine Greening... READ MORE

23rd July, 2017 7711

A MAN TORTURED IN CHECHNYA FOR BEING GAY DARES TO GO PUBLIC WITH HIS STORY


Many men have been spirited out of Chechnya to other regions in Russia, as well as abroad to Europe, the United States and Canada... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 7022

ISTANBUL LGBT MARCH BANNED OVER 'SECURITY CONCERNS'


Istanbul LGBTI Pride Week has been organised since 1993, ending with a march on Istiklal Street since 2003, according to the organisers... READ MORE

25th June, 2017 6692

'WHAT IS NEXT?' SENATOR GICHUHI LAYS OUT HER OPPOSITION TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE


How would it have played out for him now? Senator Gichuhi said pressure on the government to redefine marriage was not necessarily the majority view... READ MORE

4th August, 2017 6558

'THEY'RE AFTER OUR YOUNG ONES': MARGARET COURT RENEWS ATTACK ON 'GAY LOBBY'


Court also said Australian polls that showed nationwide support for same-sex marriage were incorrect... READ MORE

1st June, 2017 5976

DUTCH MEN HOLD HANDS TO PROTEST AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA


An alleged attack on a gay couple in the Netherlands has sparked a solidarity campaign on social media... READ MORE

6th April, 2017 5459

CHECHNYA GAY RIGHTS: MERKEL URGES PUTIN TO INTERVENE


German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to help protect gay rights... READ MORE

2nd May, 2017 4471

ANGELA MERKEL SAYS 'IT SHOULD BE BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN' AFTER SHE VOTES AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE


Germany has legalised same-sex marriage despite their Chancellor Angela Merkel voting against it... READ MORE

30th June, 2017 4299

'AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT' AS FIRST SAME-SEX COUPLES SET TO WED IN GERMANY


But as other countries began legalizing same-sex marriages, Germany fell behind, in part due to Chancellor Angela Merkel's opposition... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 3934

MORE THAN 60 ARRESTED AS EGYPT CRACKS DOWN ON GAY COMMUNITY


Hussein Malla AP The sweeps have unfolded as international human rights activists have denounced the Egyptian government and urged an end to the arrests... READ MORE

18th October, 2017 3785

GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS WELCOME NHS QUESTIONING OF PATIENTS OVER SEXUALITY


Gay rights campaigners have backed an NHS policy demanding that doctors and nurses start asking all patients from the age of 16 about their sexual orientation... READ MORE

15th October, 2017 3151

DETENTIONS AS POLICE BREAK UP ISTANBUL PRIDE PARADE


The Istanbul LGBTI Pride Week has been organised since 1993, ending with a march on Istiklal Street since 2003, according to its organisers... READ MORE

26th June, 2017 2913

S KOREAN MILITARY ACCUSED OF TARGETING GAY SOLDIERS


Our military remains stuck in a barbarian and medieval culture, said Lim Tae-hoon, director of the Military Human Rights Center... READ MORE

26th April, 2017 2751

PRIDE, PREJUDICE AND PUNISHMENT: GAY RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD


In Europe, the legal status of same-sex marriage is mixed... READ MORE

7th March, 2017 2695

POLICE JUST ARRESTED 27 MEN 'FOR HOMOSEXUALITY' IN BANGLADESH


Police in Bangladesh stormed a community center outside the capital of Dhaka early Friday and arrested 27 men... READ MORE

19th May, 2017 2679

LGBT PROTEST AT STONEWALL INN TAKES ON EDGE AMID POSSIBLE BLOW TO GAY RIGHTS


Crowds head to the gay rights landmark as fears mounts over a leaked executive order draft that would enable discrimination in the name of religious freedom... READ MORE

6th February, 2017 2646

MASS NIGERIAN ARRESTS FOR GAY SEX IN LAGOS STATE


Homosexuality, gay marriage, gay groups and displays of same-sex affection are all illegal in Nigeria... READ MORE

31st July, 2017 2336

CHILE'S BACHELET SENDS GAY MARRIAGE BILL TO CONGRESS


-- Michelle Bachelet mbachelet August 28, 2017 In March, Bachelet, a centre-left politician, pledged to send a full marriage bill to legislators before the end of the year... READ MORE

29th August, 2017 2319

GERMANY TO QUASH CONVICTIONS OF 50,000 GAY MEN UNDER NAZI-ERA LAW


The article was finally dropped from the penal code in East Germany in 1968... READ MORE

23rd June, 2017 2295

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: SYDNEY'S ARCHBISHOP SAYS GOVERNMENT SHOULD 'KEEP OUT OF THE BEDROOM'


Archbishop Fisher said it was best for children to have a mother and a father, and that's what marriage was about... READ MORE

15th October, 2017 2231


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