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This Hopeful TED Talk Proves the Desire for Equality Knows No Borders: WATCH

December 14, 2015 by Sean Mandell Leave a Comment

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"Is the idea of living an out life...just a western idea?" That's the question that couple Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols set out to answer in their TED … [Read more...] about This Hopeful TED Talk Proves the Desire for Equality Knows No Borders: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Gay Rights, Global LGBT Rights, LGBT Rights, TED Talks, Video

Jerusalem Gay Pride Stabbing Suspect Ruled Psychologically Fit To Stand Trial

August 20, 2015 by Anthony Costello Leave a Comment

A court-ordered psychiatric evaluation of Jersualem gay pride stabbing suspect Yishai Schlissel deemed that he is mentally fit to stand trial reports … [Read more...] about Jerusalem Gay Pride Stabbing Suspect Ruled Psychologically Fit To Stand Trial

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: discrimination, gay rights, Global LGBT Rights, hate crime, Israel, Jerusalem, Law - Gay, LGBT, LGBT Pride, LGBT Rights

Guam Senate Passes Marriage Equality And Employment Nondiscrimination Bills

August 12, 2015 by Anthony Costello Leave a Comment

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Guam's Senate quickly passed a LGBT employment nondiscrimination bill and an official marriage equality bill today that formally adheres to the … [Read more...] about Guam Senate Passes Marriage Equality And Employment Nondiscrimination Bills

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: civil rights, gay marriage, Global LGBT Rights, Guam, LGBT Rights, same-sex marriage, Supreme Court

Straight Pride Flag Unveiled by Putin’s United Russia Party in Response to Gay Marriage

July 8, 2015 by Andy Towle 6 Comments

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has unveiled a Straight Pride flag in response to the growing international acceptance of … [Read more...] about Straight Pride Flag Unveiled by Putin’s United Russia Party in Response to Gay Marriage

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: flag, Flags, gay marriage, Gay Pride, Global LGBT Rights, International LGBT, International LGBT Rights, moscow, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Kenyan House Speaker Justin Muturi Plans to Ban Obama from Talking About Gay Rights on Official Visit: VIDEO

July 6, 2015 by Andy Towle

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Kenyan National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi says that President Obama will be banned from talking about homosexuality or gay rights during … [Read more...] about Kenyan House Speaker Justin Muturi Plans to Ban Obama from Talking About Gay Rights on Official Visit: VIDEO

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Africa, Barack Obama, gay rights, Global LGBT Rights, International LGBT Rights, Justin Muturi, Kenya

Adidas Redesigns Its Signature Sneakers To Celebrate LGBT Pride: PHOTOS

June 1, 2015 by Anthony Costello

To celebrate LGBT Pride Month, Adidas has colorfully redesigned its signature sneakers - dubbing the collection the "Pride Pack." Among the … [Read more...] about Adidas Redesigns Its Signature Sneakers To Celebrate LGBT Pride: PHOTOS

Filed Under: Gay Pride, LGBT Rights Tagged With: Gay Pride, gay rights, Gay youth, Global LGBT Rights, homeless, LGBT Rights

United States Ranks the 26th Best Place in the World to Be Gay: LIST

May 29, 2015 by Michael Fitzgerald

A survey by dating and community site PlanetRomeo shows that the United States ranks 26th in the Gay Happiness Index   A survey by dating and … [Read more...] about United States Ranks the 26th Best Place in the World to Be Gay: LIST

Filed Under: Ireland, LGBT Rights, Uganda Tagged With: discrimination, Gay, Global LGBT Rights, happiness, Iceland, index, Ireland, LGBT Rights, PlanetRomeo, Uganda, united states

Irish Lawmakers to Amend Employment Equality Act to Prevent Anti-LGBT Workplace Discrimination

May 28, 2015 by Anthony Costello

Good news keeps pouring out of Ireland after its historic gay marriage win, as Irish lawmakers are quickly pushing to amend the country's … [Read more...] about Irish Lawmakers to Amend Employment Equality Act to Prevent Anti-LGBT Workplace Discrimination

Filed Under: Ireland, LGBT Rights Tagged With: discrimination, gay marriage, Global LGBT Rights, Ireland, Law - Gay, LGBT, LGBT Rights, northern ireland

European Human Rights Court Rules in Favor of Georgian Gay Rights Activists

May 13, 2015 by Anthony Costello

Georgian gay rights activists won a small victory after the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled on May 12 that Georgian authorities … [Read more...] about European Human Rights Court Rules in Favor of Georgian Gay Rights Activists

Filed Under: Gay Pride, Georgia, LGBT Rights, Religion Tagged With: European union, Gay Pride, gay rights, Georgia, Global LGBT Rights, LGBT Rights, Religion, Tblisi

Celebrities and Activists Call for Equality for Lebanon’s LGBT Community: VIDEO

May 13, 2015 by Towleroad

BY RICHARD HALL / GlobalPost BEIRUT — The Middle East is not a friendly place for the LGBT community. In Egypt, gay men are arrested and … [Read more...] about Celebrities and Activists Call for Equality for Lebanon’s LGBT Community: VIDEO

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Global LGBT Rights, LEbanon, News, Travel: Lebanon

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