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Jair Bolsonaro Behind Bars: The Fall Of Brazil's Polarising Firebrand
Bolsonaro, a former army captain, once electrified supporters with his gloves-off style, while drawing criticism for comments slamming gays, demeaning women and praising Brazil's dictatorship years.
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Cubans Approve Same-Sex Marriage, Surrogacy In Referendum
Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption overwhelmingly in a Sunday referendum backed by the government that also boosted rights for women, the national election commission said on Monday.
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"Personal Win": Lawyers Who Fought Against Section 377 Come Out As Couple
Earlier this year, the TIME magazine included two Indian women lawyers - Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju - in its list of 100 most influential people of 2019. The two lawyers had led a long fight against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a controversial British-era law that banned consensual gay sex.
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High Heels Race In Spain's Madrid Defies Gravity, Homophobia
Dozens of men and a few women in stiletto heels raced through the centre of the Spanish capital on Thursday, defying gravity, the heat and attempts by the far-right party Vox to curtail their Gay Pride celebrations this year.
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Gay Couple Beaten On London Bus After Refusing To Kiss In Front Of Gang
Two women were punched by male assailants on a London bus after the couple refused to perform a kiss for the gang that surrounded and taunted them, according to an account by one of the victims. The alleged attack last week was revealed in social media posts by one of women, Melania Geymonat, who said she was punched and bloodied.
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"Kya Se Kya Ho Gaye," Quips Smriti Irani While Posting Then-And-Now Pics
Smriti Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development and Textiles, is well-known for her Instagram game. This morning, she took to the photo-sharing app to post then-and-now pictures. Also featuring in this post is BJP MP Darshana Jardosh.
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Philippines President Kisses 5 Filipino Women At Public Event In Japan
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte kissed five Filipino women on stage during a speech in Japan's Tokyo, in front of his longtime partner, and said beautiful women helped him "get cured" from being "gay".
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Caning Of Lesbians Counter To "Compassion Of Islam": Malaysian PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday denounced the caning of two Muslim women for attempting lesbian sex, a sentence that sparked outrage and raised fears about the treatment of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
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The 5 Men And Women Who Challenged Ban On Homosexuality
The Supreme Court today has said homosexuality is not a crime in India. The top court pronounced its verdict on petitions challenging the colonial-era Section 377 that criminalises consensual gay sex. In 2013, the Supreme Court had cancelled a Delhi high court order that had decriminalized homosexuality, by overturning the outdated law, saying it w...
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As A Gay Man, I Have Built More Relationships With Women Than Men
But I won't be silly enough to say that we are united by our pain; I would rather say we are united by our strength and perseverance
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Jair Bolsonaro Behind Bars: The Fall Of Brazil's Polarising Firebrand
Bolsonaro, a former army captain, once electrified supporters with his gloves-off style, while drawing criticism for comments slamming gays, demeaning women and praising Brazil's dictatorship years.
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Cubans Approve Same-Sex Marriage, Surrogacy In Referendum
Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption overwhelmingly in a Sunday referendum backed by the government that also boosted rights for women, the national election commission said on Monday.
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"Personal Win": Lawyers Who Fought Against Section 377 Come Out As Couple
Earlier this year, the TIME magazine included two Indian women lawyers - Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju - in its list of 100 most influential people of 2019. The two lawyers had led a long fight against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a controversial British-era law that banned consensual gay sex.
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High Heels Race In Spain's Madrid Defies Gravity, Homophobia
Dozens of men and a few women in stiletto heels raced through the centre of the Spanish capital on Thursday, defying gravity, the heat and attempts by the far-right party Vox to curtail their Gay Pride celebrations this year.
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Gay Couple Beaten On London Bus After Refusing To Kiss In Front Of Gang
Two women were punched by male assailants on a London bus after the couple refused to perform a kiss for the gang that surrounded and taunted them, according to an account by one of the victims. The alleged attack last week was revealed in social media posts by one of women, Melania Geymonat, who said she was punched and bloodied.
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"Kya Se Kya Ho Gaye," Quips Smriti Irani While Posting Then-And-Now Pics
Smriti Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development and Textiles, is well-known for her Instagram game. This morning, she took to the photo-sharing app to post then-and-now pictures. Also featuring in this post is BJP MP Darshana Jardosh.
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Philippines President Kisses 5 Filipino Women At Public Event In Japan
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte kissed five Filipino women on stage during a speech in Japan's Tokyo, in front of his longtime partner, and said beautiful women helped him "get cured" from being "gay".
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Caning Of Lesbians Counter To "Compassion Of Islam": Malaysian PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday denounced the caning of two Muslim women for attempting lesbian sex, a sentence that sparked outrage and raised fears about the treatment of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
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The 5 Men And Women Who Challenged Ban On Homosexuality
The Supreme Court today has said homosexuality is not a crime in India. The top court pronounced its verdict on petitions challenging the colonial-era Section 377 that criminalises consensual gay sex. In 2013, the Supreme Court had cancelled a Delhi high court order that had decriminalized homosexuality, by overturning the outdated law, saying it w...
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As A Gay Man, I Have Built More Relationships With Women Than Men
But I won't be silly enough to say that we are united by our pain; I would rather say we are united by our strength and perseverance
