JAPAN. How accepting is modern Japan towards LGBT people? Barbarian Blue asked people of various backgrounds living in Japan and attending Tokyo Rainbow Pride about their thoughts on gay culture in Japan. TANZANIA. Dar es Salaam governor launches wi…
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Gay Couple Makes History as the First Legally Married at Sea Aboard Cruise Ship
It seems odd that this hasn’t happened yet, but according to Celebrity Cruises, Francisco Vargas and Benjamin Gray became the first gay couple to be married at sea on January 29, on board a cruise ship registered in Malta. I am so happy to cong…
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Malta Approves Marriage Equality, is 15th EU Nation to Do So
Valletta (dpa) – The Maltese parliament approved the introduction of gay marriage on Wednesday evening, sparking celebrations in the once-conservative Mediterranean island. The predominantly Catholic island became the 15th EU nation to grant eq…
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Malta Is Expected To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage Tomorrow
Lawmakers in Malta are expected to vote in favor of same-sex marriage tomorrow. Last week, Parliament approved the second reading of a bill introducing gay marriage. One Nationalist MP, Edwin Vassallo, voting against the legislation. According to the…
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Malta Marriage Equality Bill Would Also Expand Rights for Heterosexual Couples
In Malta, the least-populous member of the European Union, a forthcoming legislative bill would not only bring marriage equality for same-sex couples, but include provisions to expand existing marriage rights for heterosexual unions. The Mediterranea…
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Malta Is The First Country In Europe To Ban ‘Ex-Gay’ Conversion Therapy: VIDEO
Malta has become the first country in Europe to ban “ex-gay” conversion therapy. Passed unanimously, the Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression Bill stipulates that any medical professional found guilty of prescribi…
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Roger Ailes, Jupiter, Bachelorette Parties, James Stavridis, Pokemon Go, South Africa, Loving, Malta: NEWS
THIS FREE LIFE: Celebrating the lives of the LGBTQ&A community. Think about how at risk we’ve been in the LGBTQ&A community when it comes to rights. Why should we let risks to our health affect our community as well? Living tobacco-free…
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Malta’s Palace Square Explodes with Joy After Passage of Gay Civil Unions Law: VIDEO
Heavily Catholic Malta passed an historic bill on Monday night legalizing gay civil unions. The Times of Malta reports: There was an explosion of cheers in Palace Square as the vote was taken – 37 in favour and 30 abstentions. The façade of the palac…
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Malta Expected to Pass Gay Civil Union Legislation Today
Malta's parliament is expected to pass civil union legislation today, Europe Online reports: Efforts to pass the legislation, which has stirred a controversy in recent weeks, see Malta‘s Labour government delivering on a key electoral pledge. The…
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Duncan Fallowell’s ‘How To Disappear: A Memoir For Misfits’: Book Review
BY GARTH GREENWELL It’s hard to know how to describe this strange, appealing book, which recounts adventures—geographical, intellectual, sexual—undertaken by the English writer Duncan Fallowell over the last thirty years. It calls itself a memoir, an…
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