Australian Football League ends sponsorship from anti-gay Brunei

• Released Date: 19-Sep-2014

The Australian Football League (AFL) has ended sponsorship from Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) due to the countrys stone the gays law.

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Press Release: UK funders rally support for LGBTI refugees living in poverty

• Released Date: 19-Sep-2014

LONDON ­– Micro Rainbow International (MRI) is pleased to announce it has received enthusiastic support from The Allen Lane Foundation, The Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All, and Near Neighbours for an innovative project designed to improve the situa

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Comment: LGBTI equality and the referendum result

• Released Date: 19-Sep-2014

Tim Hopkins of the Scottish Equality Network writes for PinkNews and reflects on today’s independence referendum result, and how it may impact the lives of LGBTI Scottish people.

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Laverne Cox to host MTV, Logo documentary about transgender youth

• Released Date: 18-Sep-2014

The special, Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, will air simultaneously on the two channels on Oct. 17. Cox, a transgender actress, was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in Netflix’s Orange is the New Black.

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Moud Goba joins MRI as LGBTI Refugees Mentor

• Released Date: 18-Sep-2014

We are delighted to announce that Moud Goba is joining our team part-time as LGBTI Refugees’ Mentor.Moud is a Zimbabwean lesbian refugee living in the UK. She has over 15 years’ experience in both working with LGBTI communities and running small bus

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True Blood hunk Joe Manganiello decided to fight for LGBTI equality after seeing friends suffer

• Released Date: 18-Sep-2014

True Blood actor Joe Manganiello has revealed why he is such a staunch fighter for LGBTI equality. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/true-blood-hunk-joe-manganiello-decided-fight-lgbti-equality-after-seeing-friends-suffer1809#sthash.F

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Australian Football League calls off Brunei sponsorship deal

• Released Date: 18-Sep-2014

The Australian Football League (AFL) has called off a controversial sponsorship deal with the state-owned Royal Brunei Airlines, over the introduction of a law to allow gay people to be stoned to death.

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Thatcher’s Health Minister: Section 28 was a mistake and I apologise

• Released Date: 17-Sep-2014

The former Tory Health Minister has apologised for the Section 28 ban on the promotion of homosexuality in schools.Lord Fowler, a former Conservativ

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MTV show to make LGBTI history

• Released Date: 17-Sep-2014

MTVs Faking It is about to make history by featuring one of the very few intersex characters on television. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/mtv-show-make-lgbti-history170914#sthash.diqoSlzn.dpuf

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President of UN General Assembly Must Promote Human Rights for All

• Released Date: 16-Sep-2014

On Tuesday, Ugandas Minister for Foreign Affairs Sam Kutesa assumes his responsibilities as President of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Kutesa, a longtime ally of President Museveni, will hold the position for one year -- a

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Ginsburg: Marriage rulings in 6th Circuit likely to dictate high court’s urgency

• Released Date: 16-Sep-2014

MINNEAPOLIS — People looking for clues about how soon the U.S. Supreme Court might weigh in on state bans of same-sex marriage should watch the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a Minnesota audience Tuesday that there woul

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Jamaican Parliament to review anti-gay Sexual Offences Act

• Released Date: 16-Sep-2014

The Jamaican Parliament is set to review the country’s Sexual Offences Act – which stipulates penalties against same-sex sexual activity.A joint select committee will begin the task of scrutinising the law on Wednesday 17 September.

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