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Activists march for Pride in Turkey before being dispersed by police

After a whopping 100,000 people marched for Gay Pride in 2014 in Istanbul, authorities prohibited the march from taking place in subsequent years.

World News

50 years since Stonewall riots

This year's New York City gay pride parade marked 50 years since the Stonewall riots that brought the issue of LGBTQ rights to the world's attention

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LGBTQ Pride parades held in capitals across Europe

In the socially conserative Balkan state of North Macedonia it was the first LGBTQ Pride parade ever.

United Kingdom

Prince William says it is 'absolutely fine' for his kids to be gay

Future monarch Prince William says he isn't bothered if his three children — Prince George, 5, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 2 — are gay.

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Botswana

Botswana decriminalising homosexuality sends 'huge and loud message'

Caine Youngman, a human rights activist in Botswana, told Euronews that the Botswana High Court ruling to decriminalise homosexuality sends a 'huge and loud message' to the rest of the country.

World

Catholic church study takes aim at modern gender identity theory

The Vatican has published a document that takes aim at modern gender identity theory. The paper is called “Male and female He created them” is directed to Catholic schools, instructing them in ways to counter efforts to: “deny the natural difference between a man and a woman”.

Russia

Elton John condemns censoring of Rocketman gay scenes in Russia

Singer Elton John, 72, on Friday criticized the reported censorship in Russia of gay sex scenes in "Rocketman" — the new film based on his life.

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South Korea's LGBT pride march demands equality and better rights

Thousands of members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community hit the streets for South Korea's Gay Pride Festival.

Taiwan

Taiwan celebrates Asia's first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot

"I feel very lucky that I can say this out loud to everyone: I am gay and I am getting married," said Shane Lin, a 31-year-old baker who with his partner were the first couple to register in the Taipei office.

World

Road Trip Day 44 Wroclaw: We meet Poland's only openly gay politician

Poland is generally perceived as one of Europe's more socially conservative countries, but European Parliamentary candidate and former city mayor Robert Biedroń, the country’s only openly gay politician, is hoping to change that.

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Taiwan's LGBT community protests ahead of parliament vote

Hundreds of LGBT rights supporters gathered outside Taiwan's parliament on Tuesday (May 14) demanding for their rights as the parliament votes on three proposed bills

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Gay rights march halted by Havana police

Gay rights activists organised an unauthorised march down eight blocks of one of Havana's main thoroughfares before they were stopped by police.

Cuba

Gay rights activists arrested in unauthorised pride march in Cuba

Several gay rights activists have been arrested after clashing with police at an unauthorised pride march in Cuban capital, Havana.

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Canada coin to mark half a century since homosexuality was legalised

The Royal Canadian Mint presented a commemorative coin on Tuesday to honour "50 years of progress in recognizing the rights of LGBT Canadians," according to a statement released by the organization.

Canada

Watch: Canada marks '50 years of progress' with LGBTQ coin

The coin marks 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the country, and features the words "Equality-Egalite".

Colombia

Colombian same-sex couples hold "kiss-a-thon" for LGBT rights

"We want people to stop satanizing and discriminating against the LGBT community. We are not sick, we are not an aberration, we are citizens who are here to build a better country."

Spain

Call for gay "conversion therapy" to be abolished

Spain's health minister warns Catholic diocese over a report that it offered to convert an undercover reporter posing as gay man

Brunei

Brunei anti-LGBT laws: gay community, public figures react | #TheCube

Hollywood actor George Clooney led calls for a boycott of the luxury hotels owned by the Brunei Investment Agency, which is headed by the country's 72-year-old sultan.

Serbia

Same-sex partner of Serbia's PM gives birth to baby boy

Mother and baby are said to be "doing fine," according to statement.

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Bike rally through Vietnam capital marks end of annual gay pride week

Several hundred people participated in a bike rally on Sunday to mark the end of Hanoi's annual gay pride week and to advocate for LGBT rights in Vietnam.