Homophobes sent to prison for raping and robbing disabled gay guy

• Released Date: 21-Feb-2017

Two men raped, assaulted and robbed a disabled gay man before leaving him for dead, a Belgian court ruled.The Liège Court of Appeal sentenced 38-year-old Michel L. and 27-year-old Robert M. to 11 and seven years in prison last week.

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Drop in teen suicide attempts linked to same-sex marriage being legal in US

• Released Date: 21-Feb-2017

drop in suicide among teenagers in the US has been linked to same-sex marriage being legal.Suicide attempts among gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students is down by 14%.That’s double the 7% drop among all high school students.

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WATCH: Lynx use same-sex couple and trans man in new campaign

• Released Date: 21-Feb-2017

Grooming brand Lynx has posted an online promotional film in which couples ask themselves candid questions.It’s the seventh in a series of short films entitled ‘Men in Progress’. Among five pairs featured are a same-sex couple and a trans man and his

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Heterosexual couple lose civil partnership challenge

• Released Date: 21-Feb-2017

A heterosexual couple have lost their Court of Appeal battle to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage.Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, from London, challenged a ruling that said they did not meet the legal requirement of being the same

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Japan’s biggest housing website to offer LGBTI support

• Released Date: 21-Feb-2017

Japan’s largest housing website Suumo will soon provide services for LGBTI people looking to buy or rent property.Suumo’s presence in Japan is massive and not only has a database of properties but provides support for home buyers with a number of phy

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Gay cowboy opens up about receiving horrific death threats for going to a rodeo

• Released Date: 21-Feb-2017

A self-professed gay cowboy has opened up about receiving death threats online while living in Australia.Joshua Goyne, who set up the LGBT+ support group The Gay Cowboy, posted a video on Facebook talking about the abuse he has received online.

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10 scathing Billy Eichner tweets Donald Trump can’t say are fake

• Released Date: 21-Feb-2017

Billy Eichner routinely yells at people on his hit TV show Billy on the Street.But since Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States more than four weeks ago, much of Eichner’s yelling has been taking place on Twitter.

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First Filipino transgender politician to become first to join Armed Forces

• Released Date: 20-Feb-2017

The first transgender person to join the Filipino House of Representatives will also become the first to join the country’s Armed Forces.

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Prince William and Lady Gaga nominated for British LGBT Awards

• Released Date: 20-Feb-2017

Prince William, Lady Gaga, and a whole host of celebrities have been nominated for the British LGBT Awards.The full shortlist for the 2017 Awards, taking place on 12 May, were announced this morning (20 February).

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Trump gets a reminder of Orlando gay club massacre after he ’makes up’ Swedish terrorist attack

• Released Date: 20-Feb-2017

When President Donald Trump called out Sweden as having dealt with a ‘terrorist’ attack at the weekend, Swedes were flummoxed.No one knew what he was referencing or what he was referring to.

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Boxer Yusaf Mack filmed brutally attacking a man he says made anti-gay comments online (VIDEO)

• Released Date: 20-Feb-2017

Out gay boxer Yusaf Mack has been caught on camera attacking a man who he says made homophobic remarks.

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Tanzania threatens to publish ’list of gay people’

• Released Date: 20-Feb-2017

Tanzania has threatened to publish a list of gay people, risking mob violence and threatening their lives.Hamisi Kigwangalla, the deputy health minister, has vowed to break up a ‘homosexuality syndicate’ and publish names of men working as sex worker

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