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Hungary PM urges gays to 'leave our children alone'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 11:11 AM

BUDAPEST - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sunday that homosexuals should "leave our children alone" when asked about a children's book containing gay characters that was publicly shredded by a far-right politician. Read more »

Paaralan sa Iloilo, kinondena dahil sa expulsion ground nitong homosexuality

Cherry Palma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 11:04 AM

ILOILO CITY - Umani ng kritisismo sa social media ang isang Catholic school sa lungsod na sinabing ground for expulsion ang homosekswalidad dahil ito ay imoral.   Read more »

Republican congressman loses Virginia nomination after role in gay wedding

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Posted at Jun 15 07:08 AM

U.S. Representative Denver Riggleman, who drew criticism from fellow Virginia Republicans after presiding at a gay wedding last year, lost a primary challenge at a nominating convention on Saturday. Read more »

Singapore court upholds law that criminalizes gay sex

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 30 04:57 PM

Singapore's high court on Monday upheld a law that criminalizes sex between men, dismissing 3 appeals that argued it was unconstitutional, although prosecutions under the law are rare. Read more »

Canada moves to ban 'conversion therapy'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 10:44 AM

OTTAWA - The Canadian government on Monday announced a bill to ban so-called "conversion therapy," which tries to change the sexual orientation of young LGBT people. Read more »

Here come the brides in Northern Ireland's first same-sex marriage

Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 08:42 AM

BELFAST - Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding is scheduled to take place on Tuesday after the government lifted a ban on gay marriage in the province, marking legalization of the practice throughout the United Kingdom. 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 »

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 »