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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 »

Saudi promo video labels feminism, atheism, homosexuality as extremist ideas

Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 05:01 AM

DUBAI—A promotional video published by Saudi Arabia's state security agency categorizes feminism, homosexuality and atheism as extremist ideas, even as the conservative Muslim kingdom seeks to promote tolerance and attract foreigners. 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 »

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 »

Court to hear Russian's claim that Apple 'turned him gay'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 18 03:52 PM

MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Thursday holds a preliminary hearing in the case of a Russian man who is suing US tech giant Apple for allegedly turning him gay. 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 men seen dying from AIDS due to Africa's homophobic laws

Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 08 08:55 AM

NAIROBI - Thousands of gay men in Africa are likely dying from HIV-related illnesses every year due to homophobic laws that stifle their chances of being tested and treated, said researchers behind a study published on Monday in The Lancet HIV journal. Read more »

China's transgender community risk self-surgery and illegal drugs

Pak Yiu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 03:26 PM

CHENGDU, China - Vulnerable and afraid, a 16-year-old boy sat on the floor of his home in rural eastern China and tried to hack off his genitals with a scalpel, an act of desperation against a body he did not want. Read more »

‘Ang bakla ay bakla’: Gay icon Ricky Reyes shares views on SOGIE bill

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 08:54 PM

“Huwag mong ipagsaksakan ‘yung sarili mo sa hindi ka naman matatanggap.”  Read more »

'May pila sa ladies' room': Sotto blasts 'deception' in trans woman's viral video

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 05:37 PM

Senate President Tito Sotto on Monday decried the "deception" behind the viral video of trans woman Gretchen Custodio Diez after she was reportedly detained for trying to use the women's restroom inside a Quezon City mall.  Read more »

Trans woman to senators: 'Step up your game' on SOGIE bill

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 12:36 PM

Trans woman Gretchen Diez criticized Friday some senators' apparent lack of knowledge on basic terms used in the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) bill. Read more »

Let's talk about gay penguins: Munich zoo joins Pride week

Pauline Curtet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 01:14 PM

MUNICH, Germany - Organizers of this year's Gay Pride week in Munich have a group of rather wild partners -- penguins, giraffes and lions at the city zoo where tours are being run about same-sex love in the animal kingdom.    Read more »

Riskier male sex pushes Europe's syphilis rates up 70% since 2010

Kate Kelland, Reuters Health and Science Correspondent
Posted at Jul 12 12:15 PM

LONDON - Syphilis cases have soared in Europe over the last decade and become, for the first time since the early 2000s, more common in some countries than new cases of HIV, health experts said on Friday. Read more »

Millions celebrate LGBTQ pride in New York amid global fight for equality

Maria Caspani and Matthew Lavietes, Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 07:23 AM

NEW YORK - Millions lined the streets of New York on Sunday to wave rainbow flags, celebrate the movement toward LGBTQ equality and renew calls for action in what organizers billed as the largest gay pride celebration in history.   Read more »

Lady Gaga fires up LGBTQ rally for Stonewall anniversary

Matthew Lavietes and Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 03:09 PM

Lady Gaga electrified thousands of revelers who gathered in New York on Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ rights movement, exhorting the crowd to honor the past by using its "power" to extend and defend a half-century of progress. Read more »

Abused as 'dirty', same-sex newlyweds in Taiwan fear backlash

Beh Lih Yi and Shanshan Chen, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 25 12:27 PM

ZHONGLI, Taiwan - Although Jovi Wu and Mindy Chiu made history last month as one of the first lesbian couples in Asia to marry legally, they are fearful that conservatives may reverse Taiwan's landmark law. Read more »

Germany may ban 'conversion therapies' for gays

Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 01:44 PM

BERLIN - Germany is considering a ban of so-called "conversion therapies" aimed at changing the sexual orientation of gay people, the health minister said on Tuesday. Read more »

Botswana's High Court decriminalizes homosexuality

Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 01:36 PM

JOHANNESBURG - Botswana decriminalized homosexuality on Tuesday, with the High Court overturning a colonial-era law that punished gay sex by up to seven years in prison. Read more »

'This time it's real': Taiwan counts down to Asia's first same-sex weddings

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of May 22 08:23 AM

TAIPEI - Lesbians Chu Pei-syuan and Liang Tsung-hui will this week tie the knot for the second time - this time at home, after Taiwan became the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage. Read more »