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Gilbert Baker, designer of rainbow flag, dies

Gilbert Baker, the artist best known for creating the rainbow flag used to represent gay rights, has died at the age of 65.

Spain

Madrid police impound Spanish anti-transgender "bus of shame"

Spanish officials impounded a bright orange and white bus emblazoned with anti-transgender messages seen circulating throughout the Spanish capital.

USA

'A disaster': activists challenge Trump's transgender move

The Trump’s administration’s reversal of official guidance on transgender rights has brought protests.

USA

Trump revokes rules on transgender students' use of segregated toilets

Donald Trump has scrapped landmark guidelines telling schools to let transgender students use toilets matching their gender identity rather than their gender at…

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USA

Trump administration removes Obama-era apology to LGBTI community for government discrimination

President Donald Trump's administration takes down an apology to the LGBTI community from the US State Department's official website

Taiwan

Demonstrations outside parliament as Taiwan relaxes rules against same-sex marriage

Taiwan's parliament has relaxed rules against same-sex marriage, with opponents and supporters demonstrating outside parliament.

Sport

FIFA sanction several national associations for fans' insulting chants

FIFA has imposed sanctions on several football associations for the discriminatory and unsporting conduct of their fans during recent World Cup qualifying…

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Belgrade hosts gay pride march under heavy police presence

Hundreds of people took part in a gay pride parade under tight police security in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Sunday.

China

Chinese student sues over books that call homosexuality a "disorder"

A Chinese student is taking the ministry of education to court over textbooks that say homosexuality that is a “mental disorder”.

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Vietnamese celebrate gay pride

Thousands of people hit the streets of Hanoi on Sunday to celebrate the annual Viet Pride parade and rally for human rights.

Brazil

Rio 2016: Brazilian women's rugby player gets first Olympic marriage proposal

It was possibly the most romantic moment of the Rio Olympics so far.

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Colourful canal parade lights up Amsterdam Gay Pride

Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst was a star guest at the climax of Amsterdam Gay Pride.

World News

Trudeau becomes first Canadian PM to join gay pride parade

Justin Trudeau has become the first Canadian prime minister to march in a gay pride parade.

World News

Orlando massacre remembered at Madrid and Paris gay pride rallies

There was a large turnout for the annual Gay Pride rally in Madrid, a joyous event but this year one tinged with shock and anger after the Orlando massacre.

USA

U.S. military repeals ban on transgender service members

The US Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has lifted the Pentagon ban on transgender people serving openly in the United States military.

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Gay Pride parade banned in Istanbul

Police break up a parade marking Gay Pride week in Istanbul after the march was banned by the authorities.

Turkey

Turkish police detain LGBT activists after banning Gay Pride

Turkish riot police have detained seven LGBT activists who dared to celebrate Gay Pride Week in Istanbul.

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Gay Pride in London tinged with post-Brexit nerves

Tens of thousands of people take to the streets of London for the city’s annual pride celebration – a festive event, but one tinged with fears that rights may be lost once Britain leaves the European

Mexico

Mexico City Pride demands an end to discrimination

Tens of thousands of people have paraded along Mexico City's Reforma Boulevard to celebrate Mexico's lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgender community.

USA

Orlando gunman pledged allegiance to ISIL during 911 calls

Newly released transcripts of 911 calls made by Orlando gunman Omar Mateen reveal he threatened to strap hostages into explosives vests.