Church of Norway approves new rule to allow religious weddings for same-sex couples

• Released Date: 30-Jan-2017

Congratulations Norway!Church of Norway approves new rule to allow religious weddings for same-sex couplesDreamstimeSame-sex marriages can now take place in churches in Norway30 January 2017 by Joe Morgan Same-sex couples in Norway can now have a re

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Thailand considers LGBTI-only jail

• Released Date: 30-Jan-2017

Activists argue opening a jail only for LGBTI inmates is a form of segregation while supporters say it is the only way to protect vulnerable prisoners

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Trump reportedly poised to sign anti-LGBTI executive order

• Released Date: 30-Jan-2017

US President Donald Trump is reportedly poised to sign an anti-LGBTI executive order.White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was asked about the reports today and refused to confirm or deny them.

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Dancing With The Star’s Hughie Maughan and partner beaten in homophobic attack

• Released Date: 29-Jan-2017

Dancing With The Stars’ Hughie Maughan and his partner Ryan Ruckledge have been beaten in a homophobic attack in Dublin.The contestant and his partner were in the Irish capital for an awards event yesterday evening, when the two were reportedly attac

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Lebanon moves one step closer to decriminalizing homosexuality

• Released Date: 29-Jan-2017

In a landmark case, a judge in Lebanon concedes homosexuality should not be an offense.Judge Rabih Maalouf declared that ‘homosexuality is a personal choice, and not a punishable offense’ last week.

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Christian music festival shuts down LGBTI-inclusive stall

• Released Date: 29-Jan-2017

A Christian music festival shut down a stall promoting diverse gender and sexuality.The Festival One Christian music event is held every year since 2014 at Mystery Creek in Hamilton, New Zealand.But this year, when Christian group Incendo tried to di

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Gay waiter in Kentucky gets hateful message on receipt: ’I don’t tip f*****s’

• Released Date: 28-Jan-2017

A customer at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Kentucky not only stiffed waiter Kyle Griffith on a tip, she also left a hateful message on her receipt.‘Sorry I don’t tip f*****s,’ it read. Also written on the receipt was ‘#UNeedJesus.’

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Virginia advances bill to allow government employees to refuse same-sex marriages

• Released Date: 28-Jan-2017

The American state of Virginia advances a bill to allow people with religious convictions to discriminate against same-sex couples wanting to marry.House Bill 2025 seeks to give tax-payer funded agencies a licence to discriminate if they hold religio

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Mass LGBTI protest planned after success of Women’s March

• Released Date: 28-Jan-2017

A mass protest against President Trump’s threats against the LGBTI community is in the works.After the success of the Women’s March last week, David Bruinooge from New York took to Facebook.

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Gay rights activist to air ad attacking Mormon Church’s tax exempt status

• Released Date: 28-Jan-2017

Comcast agrees to air an ad attacking the Mormon Church for their tax exempt status.The telecommunications network owns channels such as NBC, CNBC and E! and will broadcast the ad in the Salt Lake City market.

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Priests will rebel after Church of England refuses to change stance on same-sex marriage

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2017

The Church of England has refused to change its stance on same-sex marriage, a ruling that may lead to a rebellion from LGBTI supporting priests.

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In Brazil, one LGBTI person is murdered every 25 hours

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2017

Every 25 hours, at least one LGBTI person is murdered in Brazil.That’s the shocking number the Gay Group of Bahia (GGB) reveals in the 2016 version of its annual survey.

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