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US Supreme Court appears split on gay marriage The US Supreme Court appeared dividedon whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed, as it weighs a potentially historic decision.
29 April 2015 15:18
New gay family emoji appear on Apple's iOS Users of the Apple iPhone and iPad got a new palate of emoji on Wednesday, including a group of alternative or gay family illustrations.
09 April 2015 13:49
Kazakh Senate passes anti-gay draft law Kazakhstan's Senate has approved a draft law protecting children from harmful information. One of its provisions bans 'promotion of non-traditional sexual orientation'.
23 February 2015 17:57
US to appoint gay rights envoy: official The United States will appoint an openly gay official as a special envoy to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people overseas.
07 February 2015 12:43
Russian MP says homosexuals 'mentally ill' after lesbian selfie A Russian lawmaker who has strongly backed anti-gay legislation said all homosexuals were "mentally ill".
04 February 2015 11:37
Prominent Irish politician becomes first openly gay minister One of Ireland's most prominent politicians announced he is gay, becoming the first openly homosexual cabinet minister in Irish history.
19 January 2015 17:17
Brazil army concerned over gay hate crime bill: report Brazil's military has voiced concern over a bill that would penalize homophobia and discrimination against gays.
14 January 2015 13:32
Finland takes first step towards legalising gay marriage Finland's parliament voted in favour of same-sex marriage in a victory for campaigners who gathered thousands of signatures to force parliament to examine the issue.
29 November 2014 14:46
Interational Olympics Committe introduces antidiscrimination clause; Kazakhstan is bidding to host 2022 Olympics The IOC has declared a new antidiscrimination clause would be included in all future host city contract starting with 2022 Winter Olympics that Kazakhstan is bidding to host.
10 November 2014 10:32
Apple chief Tim Cook puts focus on gay rights Apple's Tim Cook became the most prominent chief executive to acknowledge his homosexuality, putting fresh focus on gay representation in the boardroom.
31 October 2014 10:44
Ads agency fined millions for gay smooch poster in Kazakhstan Losing the third case in a row over the scandalous gay smooch ad, Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan is facing bankruptcy with the new verdict.
29 October 2014 14:35
Pope faces key test with vote on divorcees, gays Pope Francis was set to sort his allies from his enemies with a Vatican vote on a document drafted opening the Catholic Church's doors to remarried divorcees and gays.
18 October 2014 14:04
Gay smooch ad creators lose in court; situation of sexual minorities in Kazakhstan in spotlight Creators of the scandalous poster depicting a smooch between Kazakh composer and Russian poet of 19 century have lost the appeal in court on grounds of "acceptable morality and behaviour". What is for sexual minorities in Kazakhstan?
17 October 2014 17:44
UK's Oscar-tipped Cumberbatch toasts codebreaker Turing British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said he hopes the film will be a worthy tribute to the wartime codebreaker persecuted for being gay.
09 October 2014 15:35
Former British PM Tony Blair named "gay icon" Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was named one of the top "gay icons" of the last thirty years in recognition of his work for gay rights
26 September 2014 14:08
'Transparent' brings transsexuals into the mainstream Amazon's new TV show "Transparent" aims to do for transsexuals what "Modern Family" did for gay parents -- bring them firmly into the mainstream.
25 September 2014 13:56
Ecuador gay couples allowed to register partnerships After years of political battles, gay couples in Ecuador lined up to register their unions on their national identity cards like heterosexual couples.
16 September 2014 14:22
Gay marriage set to make grand US Supreme Court return The US Supreme Court this week made plans toward revisiting gay marriage.
13 September 2014 12:59
Kazakhstan looks to ban gay 'propaganda' and identify gays by searching for degeneratism in their DNA Kazakhstan activists urged the Kazakh Parliament to ban gay propaganda and prohibit the people known to be gay from holding public offices and serving in the army.
13 September 2014 03:40
Descendant of Kazakh composer demands 1mln in damages from gay smooch poster creators The poster advertising a gay bar in Kazakhstan depicting a Kazakh composer and a Russian poet kissing has mostly angered the public in Kazakhstan. Now the Kazakh descendant of the composer claims 1mln tenge in damages from the poster creators.
04 September 2014 01:33
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