Out NYC Hotel owners Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass – who faced a backlash in April after hosting an intimate “fireside chat” with anti-gay Senator Ted Cruz – are facing employee lawsuits based on sexual orientation and gender identity…
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Pentagon to Extend Non-discrimination Protections to LGB Service Members
The U.S. Defense Department will move to include sexual orientation as part of its non-discrimination policy by the end of next month, reports the Washington Blade. The amendment will protect LGB service members from discrimination and a…
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Illinois Bill Banning ‘Ex-gay’ Conversion Therapy For Minors Heads to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Desk
The Illinois Senate followed in the footsteps of the Illinois House and passed a measure this week that if signed into law will ban the dangerous practice of conversion therapy for minors reports The Chicago Tribune. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner (rig…
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Anti-Gay Northern Ireland Bakers to Appeal Discrimination Ruling: VIDEO
Northern Ireland’s Ashers Bakery, earlier this month found guilty of discrimination for refusing to bake a pro-gay marriage cake, is to appeal the court ruling…
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Irish Lawmakers to Amend Employment Equality Act to Prevent Anti-LGBT Workplace Discrimination
Good news keeps pouring out of Ireland after its historic gay marriage win, as Irish lawmakers are quickly pushing to amend the country's Employment Equality Act to prevent school and hospital LGBT employees from being discriminated against repor…
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Polish Parliament Drops Debate on Extending Civil Unions to Gay Couples
Lawmakers in Poland have overwhelmingly voted against any discussion on a proposal to provide for civil partnerships…
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Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council Rejects ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law
Kazakhstan has rejected a proposed “gay propaganda” bill as unconstitutional…
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Three Men Jailed In Morocco For Gay Sex, Activists Call For Repeal of Anti-Gay Law
Last Friday three men in Morocco were each sentenced to three years in jail for engaging in homosexual sex, an act that falls under Morocco's atavistic "sexual deviancy" laws, specifically Article 489. The police were tipped off by neig…
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Landmark Protections for LGBT Citizens to Take Effect in Maryland: VIDEO
Maryland has passed landmark legislation providing protections for the LGBT community…
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Meet Ireland’s Heterophobic Cab Driver: VIDEO
Ahead of Ireland’s same-sex marriage referendum tomorrow, Hailo has released a hilarious video that aims to show what gay cab passengers often have to put up with…
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