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Brunei government defends gay stoning law as a way to ‘nurture’ their citizens

If the rest of the world was more tolerant of their intolerance, diversity would be somehow stronger, they say.

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In historic first, trans woman in Russia wins discrimination lawsuit against employer

A transgender Russian has never “managed to defend [their] labor rights in court”... until now.

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Omar Sharif Jr. challenges Sultan of Brunei to execute his son if gays should be stoned to death

Sharif is the second celebrity to out the young royal who's father has instituted a law that would "punish" homosexuality with the death penalty - the barbaric practice of stoning.

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Perez Hilton outs Sultan of Brunei’s son after country enacts new law that would stone gay people

He's fourth in line for the throne, but under his father's new law he would be stoned to death if the allegation is true.

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Protesting Brunei-owned hotels doesn’t help LGBTQ natives, says regional activist

A major Asian LGBTQ activist says that protests against Brunei's anti-gay stoning laws misses the larger point.

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After lesbians canceled their flight to Brunei their travel agency says they need to pay huge fee

The country has instituted a law that would stone LGBTQ people to death. So why should they pay extra to ensure their safety?

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Will the UK kick Brunei out of the Commonwealth as pressure builds over gay stoning law?

People all over the world are taking action against Brunei over its gay stoning law.

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The world is condemning Brunei’s gay stoning law, but America is just vaguely ‘concerned’

Meanwhile, Australia is telling gay people to "act heterosexual" if they have a stopover in Brunei so they aren't arrested and executed.

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This dating app for queer women just exposed the data of its 5.3 million users

It's especially troubling because many of its users live in China, a country with a bad LGBTQ rights record.

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Over 20,000 protestors showed up at a hate group’s international conference

The World Conference of Families pushes for anti-LGBTQ policies around the world, including Africa and Russia.

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