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Same-sex couple in Singapore seeks to abolish gay sex law
A gay couple in Singapore seeking to abolish a long-standing law banning gay sex had their case heard in court Thursday, just days after a former department store manager sued his boss for alleged discrimination against homosexuals.
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Nepal to issue ‘third gender’ IDs for those not identifying as male or female
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An official says Nepal’s government will begin issuing citizenship certificates with the category “third gender” for people who do not wish to be identified as male or female.
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China court rules gay man who married a woman not liable for her suicide
SICHUAN, China — The parents of a woman who committed suicide after discovering that her husband was gay, lost a lawsuit against him in a local court in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
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Male suitors flock to lesbian after wealthy father offers ‘marriage bounty’
The recently married lesbian daughter of a Hong Kong property and shipping tycoon has been flood with marriage proposals from male suitors after her father offered $65 million “marriage bounty” for any man who can win her heart and walk her down the aisle.
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Vietnam’s Communist government considers legalizing same-sex marriage
Vietnam’s Communist government is considering whether to legalize same-sex marriage, positioning the country to be the first in Asia to support marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.
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Malaysia bans gay characters from television, radio programs
The southeastern Asian nation of Malaysia has banned television and radio programs programs that feature gay characters, an effort to curb the “influence” of the LGBT community, the country’s Information Department has confirmed.
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Israel should be applauded for being a safe place for LGBTs in the Middle East
There is little if any support within the Palestinian authority for any LGBT issues. Hate crimes against gay people happen regularly and, in fact, many LGBT Palestinians move to Israel for safety. … Israel should indeed be applauded for being the one place in the Middle East that is a relative safe haven for LGBT people. Our community’s first priority is for the safety of our members.
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Obama’s childhood nanny in Indonesia is a transgender women who fears for her life
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A 66-year-old transgender woman in Indonesia, living in fear in the streets because of her sexual identity, tells The Associated Press in an exclusive story that she was once the nanny to President Barack Obama and his baby sister, Maya.
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Same-sex marriage was a leading international concern throughout 2011
In terms of the news — international reporting — this was the year of same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage (or ‘marriage equality’ or ‘gay marriage’) was a leading international concern — whether in the West or raised as a chimeric threat, particularly in Africa.
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Pakistan bans ‘obscene’ text messages, including words ‘gay’ and ‘lesbian’
Pakistan has ordered cellular phone carriers to ban the use of about 1,500 words from text messaging that government officials have deemed indecent or offensive — including the words “gay,” “lesbian,” and “homosexual.”