’Heartbroken and scared’ parents of transgender kids write letter to Trump

• Released Date: 16-Feb-2017

Nearly 800 parents of transgender students are ‘heartbroken and scared’ that the Trump administration will not fight for trans students’ right to use the bathroom matching their gender.

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Chinese gay hookup app Blued gets state sponsored funding

• Released Date: 15-Feb-2017

In what can be interpreted as move to a more accepting attitude towards LGBTI people, gay app Blued has secured state sponsored funding.Blued is one of the biggest gay dating apps in China with 27 million users and 7 million users logging in daily to

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Japanese public servants face punishment for LGBTI discrimination

• Released Date: 15-Feb-2017

National public servants in Japan face harsh penalties if they discriminate against LGBTI people.The National Personnel Authority (NPA) coordinates matters relating to Japan’s civil servants and this year changed regulations to prevent harassment at

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Trans woman shot and killed in the US, media misgenders her

• Released Date: 15-Feb-2017

A trans woman was shot and killed in the US, the third reported trans murder in the country so far this year.JoJo Striker was murdered in an empty garage in Toledo, Ohio, on 8 February.She died of a single gunshot to her torso. She was only 23.

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This Couple’s Breathtaking Disney World Proposal Will Make Your Day

• Released Date: 15-Feb-2017

For this lucky couple, the dream of marriage just became a reality. Late last month, while standing in front of the Cinderella Castle at Disney World, the romantic and thoughtful Gregory Gaige proposed to his partner Craig Moss. The couple, who hail

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WATCH: Lesbian couple, drag queens feature in family ad campaign for phone company

• Released Date: 15-Feb-2017

A German phone company is showing homophobes the door with its new ad campaign.About two weeks ago, the Deutsche Telekom premiered the new advert for its reduced-price mobile plan for families.

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Church of England sorry for ’tone’ of same-sex marriage report

• Released Date: 15-Feb-2017

Church of England bishops are sorry for the ‘tone’ of a recent report on same-sex marriage.The General Synod is committed to opposing same-sex marriage or blessing same-sex unions, and has apologized to those who were expecting ‘more’ from the report

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Half of Anglicans says there’s ’nothing wrong’ with gay relationships

• Released Date: 15-Feb-2017

Half of Anglicans believe there’s ‘nothing wrong’ with a same-sex relationship, a new survey has found.The British Social Attitudes survey has found the rate of believers who would align themselves with the Church of England is at its most gay-friend

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Another LGBT Case Was Just Appealed to Supreme Court

• Released Date: 15-Feb-2017

The U.S. Supreme Court, which is already set to hear a case on transgender student rights next month, may be hearing another LGBT rights case in the near future.

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Hundreds attend pro-LGBTI protest after gas attack on Croatia gay club night

• Released Date: 14-Feb-2017

Hundreds of people joined a pro-LGBTI protest in Zagreb after unknown attackers released tear gas during a gay club night.On early Sunday morning (12 February), someone threw a canister of tear gas into Super Super club, where a gay club night was in

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Arkansas reveals bill to destroy marriage equality on Valentine’s Day

• Released Date: 14-Feb-2017

With Trump in power, it probably shouldn’t be surprising that three Republican states have announced measures to scale back the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage.But Arkansas has gone a step further by announcing their homophobic bill on Va

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California Introduces a Bill Aiming to Reform HIV Criminalization Laws

• Released Date: 13-Feb-2017

A bill was introduced to the California state legislature by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and assembly members Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) and David Chiu (D-San Francisco) aiming to modernize laws that criminalize and stigmatize people living

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