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Germany

Same-sex marriage approved in Germany

germany is the 14th in Europe and 23rd in the world to legalise same-sex weddings

Czech Republic

Which countries are out of touch with citizens on gay marriage?

Questions marks over Czech Republic, Ireland, Finland, the UK and France.

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Same-sex marriage good to go in Germany

German MPs vote for same-sex marriage.

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Drag racing in Madrid high fives and high heels

high heeled dash round the Spanish capital

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Germany

Germany to allow same-sex marriage

The parliament voted by 393 votes in favour of same-sex unions to 226 against.

Germany

Will Germany vote on gay marriage this week?

SPD leader Martin Schulz says his party will push for a vote in parliament this week, before the start of the summer recess.

Germany

Merkel paves way for gay marriage vote in Germany

It comes after other parties warned that an agreement on gay marriage would be a condition of any coalition deal with Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU).

USA

Pride rainbow arcs around the world

Large crowds turned out for Pride marches on Sunday in cities across the world.

Turkey

Clashes as Turkey bans Gay Pride in Istanbul

Police stopped activists for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersexed rights from gathering in large numbers

Turkey

LGBT community may defy Istanbul Pride ban

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Thousands of Ukrainians celebrate gay pride in Kiev

Ukraine

Ukraine: Kyiv celebrates gay pride

Ukrainian politicians and foreign diplomats have joined thousands marching for gay pride in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

USA

US advocacy group reveals 2016 was deadliest year for LGBT community

More lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered people (LGBT) were killed last year in the United States than in the previous 20.

World News

Victims of Florida shooting rampage remembered

USA

Thousands march for LGBT rights in US

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Gay rights activists protest ahead of Putin visit

Posing in front of the Eiffel Tower, men kiss and hold a banner reading "Put a stop to homophobia in Chechnya."

Indonesia

LGBT community under increasing attack in Indonesia

LGBT community in Indonesia face growing prejudice

Sweden

The small Swedish town with a big international Gay Pride appeal

Hundreds of waving rainbow flags and groups of people dancing through the streets to Madonna can mean just one thing: Gay Pride has come to town.

United Kingdom

Gay marriage question threatens to break up Church of England

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Annual gay pride parade in Albania

Gay rights organizations in Albania held their annual pride event in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday (13 May) without any disturbances.