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Brazil's Supreme Court overturns censorship of gay Jesus special

Ricardo Brito, Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 09:15 AM

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO - Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday overturned an injunction against Netflix Inc that had prevented the video streaming service from showing a domestically-made controversial Christmas special that depicts Jesus as gay. Read more »

Methodist church plans to split over gay marriage, clergy - church officials

Rich McKay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 01:53 AM

The United Methodist Church lists more than 13 million members in the United States and 80 million worldwide. Read more »

Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads after outcry

Matthew Lavietes, Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 03:19 AM

NEW YORK - Facebook said on Monday it had removed some ads that contained misleading information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention drugs following an outcry from activists, health experts and US lawmakers. Read more »

Brazil police probe attack on actors who made gay Jesus film

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 05:12 AM

Rio de Janeiro police said on Thursday they are investigating a video by a far-right group that claimed to have carried out an attack on a group of actors who had depicted Jesus as gay. Read more »

Brazilian comedy group hit by Molotov cocktails after Netflix film on 'gay Jesus'

Gabriela Mello, Reuters
Posted at Dec 26 12:06 AM

Brazil is home to the world's largest Catholic community as well as a fast-expanding evangelical community with increasing political influence. Read more »

Duterte welcomes LGBT group in Malacañang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 04:20 AM

In his message, the President expressed his support for the LGBT community. Read more »

LGBTQ altarpiece of original sin removed from church

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 09:21 AM

MALMÖ, SWEDEN - Two Eves on one side of the tree, two Adams on the other, each couple openly flirting: a Swedish diocese said Wednesday it would remove a gay depiction of original sin that hung briefly as an altarpiece. Read more »

Malaysia sentences 5 to jail for gay sex; caning, fines await arrested men

Reuters
Posted at Nov 07 09:01 PM

Sodomy and same-sex acts are illegal under Islamic law in Muslim-majority Malaysia, although convictions are rare. Read more »

Taiwan revels in first pride parade since legalizing gay marriage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 12:43 AM

The island has long hosted the region's largest pride marches but this year Taiwan's LGBT community and their supporters had an extra reason to celebrate. Read more »

16 Ugandan LGBT activists given forced anal exams: rights group

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 12:41 AM

Sixteen Ugandan LGBT activists were subjected to forced anal examinations after being arrested, the country's leading gay rights organization said Thursday. Read more »

N. Ireland to legalize abortion, gay marriage

Joe Stenson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 06:05 AM

BELFAST - Abortion and same-sex marriage are set to become legal in Northern Ireland, after a group of local lawmakers failed Monday in a last-minute bid to thwart the London-ordered liberalization of the laws. Read more »

Uganda plans bill imposing death penalty for gay sex

Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Oct 10 08:37 PM

Uganda announced plans on Thursday for a bill that would impose the death penalty on homosexuals, saying the legislation would curb a rise in unnatural sex in the east African nation. Read more »

Gay marriage legal in 28 countries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 11:01 AM

The first-ever gay civil unions in Denmark 30 years ago paved the way for full same-sex marriages that are today allowed in 28 countries, even though homosexuality remains illegal in some parts of the world. Read more »

SOGIE: Hard questions over bill vs gender-based discrimination

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 11:10 AM

Senators have begun committee debates on the proposal to penalize discrimination based on one’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE), a divisive issue in a predominantly Catholic country where a birth control law was passed just 6 years ago. Read more »

Defeated in court, gay lawyer to enter politics to pursue LGBT+ rights

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Sep 05 08:41 PM

Jesus Falcis in 2015 petitioned the country's top court to rule as unconstitutional a law stating marriage can only happen between a man and a woman. Read more »

Sotto: SOGIE bill, malabong pumasa sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 07:16 AM

Tingin ni Senate President Tito Sotto, labag sa Saligang Batas kaya hindi lulusot ang Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill.  Read more »

'It’s dangerous': Groups say SOGIE equality bill discriminatory

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 04:01 PM

MANILA - Several groups on Wednesday denounced efforts to pass a measure that protects individuals from discrimination based on their gender identity and expression, but the proposed law’s lead author stressed it is meant to protect everyone. Read more »

No 'gay gene', but study finds genetic links to sexual behavior

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Aug 31 06:12 AM

Sexual rights campaigners welcomed the study, saying it “provides even more evidence that being gay or lesbian is a natural part of human life”. Read more »

SOGIE bill gives 'special rights' to LGBTQ community, Bro. Eddie says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 12:01 AM

MANILA—Several lawmakers linked to religious groups on Wednesday opposed a measure that seeks to protect members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community from discrimination.   Read more »

Sotto: SOGIE bill ‘no chance’ passing in Senate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 03:17 AM

The bill seeks to protect members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community from discrimination. Read more »