Even without Pulse, more LGBTI people were killed in the US in 2016 since records began

• Released Date: 13-Jun-2017

More LGBTI people were killed in the United States in 2016 since record-keeping began, and that does not even include the numbers from Pulse.While not every person who died in the Orlando shooting was LGBTI, the majority were. Including these victims

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Gay couple and lifelong marriage equality activists named in Queen Elizabeth II’s honor list

• Released Date: 12-Jun-2017

A same-sex couple who fought for 50 years for their rights will be honored in the Australian version of Queen Elizabeth II’s 2017 Honours List.Peter De Waal and his late lifelong partner, Peter Bonsall-Boone (known as Bon) were given the prestigious

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One year later: Checking in on a Pulse survivor, 911 operator & first responder

• Released Date: 12-Jun-2017

The club still stands on South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, one year after the deadliest mass murder in modern American history. Murals decorate a wall where mourners, survivors, LGBTQ Americans and the curiosity seekers have gathered over the

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Hitting Hong Kong where it hurts, right in the business maker

• Released Date: 12-Jun-2017

A lesbian’s attempts to get a partnership visa in Hong Kong have been set back again.The British woman – known as QT – who followed her partner to Hong Kong when she got a job there, has only been granted a tourist visa.Last year the High Court rejec

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Paralympic medallist comes out of the closet

• Released Date: 12-Jun-2017

One of Singapore’s leading athletes has decided to come out of the closet ahead of the country’s annual Pride Event.Theresa Goh, 30, a paralympic medallist was born with spina bifida and gets around with a wheelchair.Goh was chosen as public ambassad

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In 48 states, being scared of LGBTI people is still an acceptable murder defense

• Released Date: 11-Jun-2017

Back in 2013, The American Bar Association (ABA) released a resolution, calling for all states to ban ‘gay panic’ or ‘trans panic’ defenses in cases of murder and assault.‘The American Bar Association urges federal, tribal, state, local and territori

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Thousands rallied for US Capital Pride despite protest disruptions

• Released Date: 11-Jun-2017

Organisers of the protesters claim that they believe the event had become too corporate and marginalises minorities. What side are my people? What side are you on? No justice, no pride, protesters shouted. In a statement explai

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Anti-Trump sentiment permeates LGBT Pride marches across US

• Released Date: 11-Jun-2017

n the nation’s capital, and dozens of other cities across the US, supporters of LGBT rights mobilized for marches and rallies Sunday, celebrating their gains but angered over threats to those advances.The centerpiece event, the Equality March in Wash

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The Equality March for Unity & Pride taking place in Washington D.C. today

• Released Date: 11-Jun-2017

The Equality March for Unity and Pride, a protest by and for LGBTI people, is taking place on Sunday 11 June.In January, the Women’s March took place in Washington D.C. In April, it was the People’s Climate March. And today, during Pride month, thous

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Tory-DUP deal: Ruth Davidson ’receives assurances’ from PM over gay rights

• Released Date: 10-Jun-2017

The Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, said she has received assurances from the prime minister over gay rights should the Tories do a deal with Democratic Unionist party.Davidson, who is gay, spoke out after Theresa May outlined a plan to

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This new Canadian law considers denying a child’s gender identity a form of abuse

• Released Date: 10-Jun-2017

Ontario, Canada recently passed the Youth and Families Act of 2017. Also known as Bill 89, this new law gives the right to the government to take children away from families that don’t support their gender identity.Replacing old laws determining chil

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LGBTI charity Stonewall condemns Tory partnership with anti-gay party

• Released Date: 10-Jun-2017

UK’s leading LGBTI charity Stonewall, condemned the coalition between the Conservatives and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) yesterday (9 June).The DUP is a far-right and homophobic party in Northern Ireland, who vetoed several votes for same-sex

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