Same-sex marriage: Here’s how Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn’s teams voted on equal marriage

• Released Date: 05-Feb-2018

It’s been five years since the UK Parliament voted for same-sex marriage – and here’s how the current Cabinet voted.MPs were given a free vote on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which passed its second reading by a vote of 400 to 175 on Februar

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Republicans throw support behind President Trump’s ban on transgender troops

• Released Date: 05-Feb-2018

Transgender people were able to openly join the military from last month, after a court blocked Trump’s ban from coming into effect.But the controversy and legal action over the policy hasn’t dissuaded the Republicans, who gave the President their ba

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Indonesia classifies homosexuality as a mental disorder in its run up to banning gay sex

• Released Date: 04-Feb-2018

It’s considered the same as adultery, where men and women having sex outside marriage can be considered a crime.And now to further their case, the Indonesian Health Ministry has released two medical reports, one conducted in 2016, and the other one c

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PHOTOS: Mumbai Pride follows Gandhi’s path of protest

• Released Date: 04-Feb-2018

India did actually decriminalize homosexuality for about four years, but then the Supreme Court overturned that decision in 2013.

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Zambian police are trying to hunt down a lesbian couple

• Released Date: 04-Feb-2018

However, as the police have so far been unable to find them, they have asked for public assistance.Homosexuality is currently illegal in Zambia, with a maximum sentence of 14 years. The law is so strict, that even people who are suspected of having t

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Indonesia classifies homosexuality as a mental disorder in its run up to banning gay sex

• Released Date: 04-Feb-2018

It’s considered the same as adultery, where men and women having sex outside marriage can be considered a crime.And now to further their case, the Indonesian Health Ministry has released two medical reports, one conducted in 2016, and the other one c

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Teach about LGBT issues in Maths and Science lessons, report says

• Released Date: 02-Feb-2018

A new LGBT-inclusive curriculum would see LGBT people reflected across all subjects at school.Stonewall launched the guide, sponsored by Pearson, which is designed to help schools build an LGBT inclusive curriculum which reflects the diversity of peo

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Tunisian Police Shut Down Dissent

• Released Date: 01-Feb-2018

Mounir Baatour, an activist working with ALP and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights organization Shams, told Human Rights Watch that the Association of Free Thinkers notified the authorities of the planned protest, as required u

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Homosexuality in Indonesia could be criminalised by Valentine’s Day

• Released Date: 01-Feb-2018

Activist Kate Wilson told ABC: Some have even said they will be doing it on February 14. A lot of people have seen the irony between that being Valentine’s Day and the potential for raids on boarding houses, houses and apartments to catch couples hav

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Homosexuality in Indonesia could be criminalised by Valentine’s Day

• Released Date: 01-Feb-2018

Homosexuality and same-sex relations are legal in most of Indonesia, save for the ultra conservative Aceh province which is ruled by Islamic law.However, LGBTQ relationships are largely disapproved of by society – particularly public displays of affe

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Indonesia has started banning gay dating apps amid a crackdown on the LGBTQ community

• Released Date: 31-Jan-2018

Communications ministry spokesman Noor Iza confirmed that gay dating application Blued will no longer be available in the Google Play Store for Indonesian users as part of the crackdown.There was some negative content related to pornography inside th

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Northern Ireland’s DUP meet with equal marriage campaigners – but will continue to block equality

• Released Date: 30-Jan-2018

Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party have met with equal marriage campaigners – as progress on the issue remains stalled in the region.Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that still bans same-sex couples from marrying, as the Democrat

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