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Japan elects first openly gay politician to Tokyo assembly
Taiga Ishikawa has been elected Japan’s first openly gay politician after winning a seat in the Tokyo ward assembly in local elections on Sunday. Prior to his victory, no openly gay politician had ever won office in Japan.
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Author of Uganda’s ‘Kill the Gays’ bill willing to ‘concede’ on death penalty
The parliamentarian behind Uganda’s infamous anti-homosexuality bill that attracted worldwide condemnation, has said the most controversial part of the legislation — the death penalty provision — is likely to be dropped from the bill.
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Malaysia sends ‘effeminate’ boys to correctional camp to learn masculinity
Malaysian school authorities have sent 66 Muslim teenage boys to a correctional camp to learn “masculine behaviors” after their teachers identified them as effeminate.
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Hungary approves new constitution, bans marriage equality
Hungarian lawmakers approved a new constitution Monday that was blasted by rights groups and the political opposition for measures considered extremely conservative.
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Montenegro prepares for first ever gay pride parade
Gays in the tiny Balkan country of Montenegro have begun preparations for their first gay pride parade planned for May 31, but with some trepidation.
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Archaeologists unearth skeleton of suspected ‘gay caveman’
Archeologists have unearthed the skeleton of a late Stone Age man they believe — based on how he was buried — is the first known gay caveman.
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Dublin couple among first to celebrate same-sex civil union in Ireland
A Dublin, Ireland, gay couple became the public face of civil unions in the Irish State on Wednesday when they were among the first gay couples legally joined under legislation that passed last year allowing same-sex civil partnerships.
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Shanghai police raid gay bar on complaints of ‘pornographic’ shows
Police in Shanghai raided a popular gay over the weekend, taking more than 60 people into custody for several hours.
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Ireland ‘LGBT Awareness Weeks’ to target anti-gay bullying (Video)
More powerful messages: BeLonG To Youth Services in Ireland has launched a new advocacy campaign targeting anti-gay bullying.
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‘Kill The Gays’ measure In Ugandan Parliament shelved — for now
Uganda’s infamous anti-homosexuality measure — euphemistically referred to as the “Kill The Gays” bill — that was scheduled to undergo debate in that country’s Law and Parliamentary Affairs committee this week, has apparently been shelved.