Pope Francis in the Philippines

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2015

Last week Pope Francis conducted a five-day Mercy and Compassion visit to the Philippines, to be with survivors of super-typhoon Haiyan, the strongest on record.

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New Holocaust memorial should honour gay victims, Commission says

• Released Date: 27-Jan-2015

David Cameron’s Holocaust Commission has recommended that a new National Memorial should recognise all victims of Nazi persecution, including gays.

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Kenya urged to decriminalize same sex relations at UPR

• Released Date: 22-Jan-2015

Prof Githu Muigai, the Attorney General of Kenya has said no individual in Kenya has been charged for crimes based on their sexual orientation.

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Transgender, Bisexual Individuals Recognized For First Time Ever In A State Of The Union Speech

• Released Date: 20-Jan-2015

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pushed for protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals Tuesday evening, making it the first time bisexual and transgender individuals have ever been recognized directly in a State of the Uni

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HSBC boss: If I wasn’t gay, I probably wouldn’t be CEO

• Released Date: 18-Jan-2015

The head of HSBC bank in the UK has claimed that he probably wouldn’t be in charge if he was straight.

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Gambian President’s 20-Year Assault on Human Rights Just Got Worse for LGBT Community

• Released Date: 15-Jan-2015

For too long, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has peddled hate and abused with impunity lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in The Gambia. Jammeh scapegoats LGBT people to deflect attention from failed leadership that has lately brought the

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Gambia president says gays will doom the world

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2015

Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has once again spoken out against gay people.

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Study: 80% of of gay Mormons have tried to ‘cure’ themselves

• Released Date: 13-Jan-2015

A shockingly high number of gay and lesbian Mormons have undergone attempts to cure themselves of their same-sex attractions.

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Mexico: Same-sex couple forced to cancel wedding, told they are too insane to marry

• Released Date: 11-Jan-2015

A same-sex couple who were set to become the first in Baja California to marry have been forced to postpone their wedding – after a counsellor claimed they ‘suffer from madness’.

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VN wedding bells spark hope

• Released Date: 09-Jan-2015

Activists working on LGBT rights issues in Cambodia are optimistic that Vietnam’s historic decision to repeal its ban on gay marriage will have a positive influence on their own efforts to improve the quality of life for the community here.

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Vietnam Abolishes Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Taking Lead in Gay Rights

• Released Date: 08-Jan-2015

Vietnam taking the lead in gay rights in Southeast Asia by abolishing a ban on same-sex marriage has medical doctor Thuan Nguyen planning a wedding ceremony with his boyfriend of two years.

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Nepal to issue passports with third gender

• Released Date: 08-Jan-2015

Activists say recognition on travel documents will help tackle discrimination

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