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Ireland health minister comes out as gay, is country’s first out government figure
The announcement by Leo Varadkar received widespread praise for its straightforward honesty. Analysts said his decision was likely to be viewed with hindsight as a landmark of social change in a country that, until 1993, outlawed homosexual acts.
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Mexicali officials finally allow same-sex couple to marry, ending 18-month fight
The first same-sex marriage in Baja California was held Saturday in the city of Mexicali after officials ended an 18-month fight that led to a Mexican Supreme Court order to permit the wedding, a lawyer for the couple said.
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ISIS militants hurl two men from top of a tower block for being gay
Images from ISIS purport to show two men bThe Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq has published photographs that appear to show a man being thrown from the roof of a tall building apparently in Mosul, as punishment for being gay.
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Thousands protest lesbian couple’s ejection from Vienna cafe for kissing
Police estimated around 2,000 people participated in the protest Friday, forcing the closure of one downtown street. Some of the demonstrators exchanged long kisses.
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Draft of new Thailand constitution offers protections for gay, transgender people
The Constitution Drafting Committee, a group hand-picked by the military junta to draft a new charter after last year’s coup, this week added the wording that will make it illegal to discriminate against gay and transgender people.
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Russia does a u-turn, says transgender citizens will not be banned from driving
Russian officials have given transgender individuals the green light to continue driving after a new road safety decree sparked panic last week that they would be banned from the road.
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New poll shows 76 percent support for same-sex marriage in Ireland
A new poll shows 76 percent support for same-sex marriage in Ireland, ahead of this summer’s referendum.
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Austria court lifts adoption restrictions for same-sex couples
Prior to the decision Wednesday, same-sex partners could adopt a child only if one of them was the child’s biological parent.
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Egypt acquits 26 suspected ‘gay’ men in trial over bathhouse raid
An Egyptian court on Monday acquitted 26 men arrested in a televised raid last month by police looking for gays at a Cairo public bathhouse, a ruling that set off deafening cheers and jubilation.
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Gay couple denied marriage license after anti-gay activist alleges they’re insane
A gay couple in Mexico was denied the right to marry after an anti-gay activist who gives mandatory pre-marital talks to couples preparing for civil wedding ceremonies, said the couple suffers from insanity.