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UN chief tells world: Scrap your anti-gay laws

By on 17/05/2013 in Ban Ki Moon, chief, coming out, commissioner, Gaybelarus.by, gender, Gender-based violence, Homophobia, homosexuality, Human behavior, Human Interest, human rights, Human sexuality, IDAHO, International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, LGBT rights by country or territory, Máxima, Navi Pillay, Netherlands, News, Person Career, Person Location, queen, Secretary General, The Hague, the Netherlands, Trans bashing, transphobia, United Nations

Ban Ki-moon speech delivered at The Hague as part of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO)
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Ban Ki-Moon: LGBT equality is critical to the UN’s mission

By on 17/05/2013 in Ban Ki Moon, Community, human rights, IDAHO, idahot, International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, LGBT rights, Politics, Secretary General, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Netherlands, UN, United Nations, World

An International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia address by the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, sets out LGBT rights as critical for building “a world of true freedom and equality for all”.

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William Hague marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

By on 17/05/2013 in Community, conservative mp, Crime, Foreign Secretary William Hague, gay people, gay rights, Homophobia, human rights, law, lgbt community, LGBT people, LGBT rights, Politics, tory mp, Trans, Transgender, transphobia, UK, William Hague

Foreign Secretary William Hague has released a statement of support to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

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United Nation’s LGBT rights video goes viral

By on 16/05/2013 in Abuse, Ban Ki Moon, commissioner, culture, Economics, Ethics, Gay Star, Gaybelarus.by, human rights, law, LGBT rights, Navi Pillay, News, Person Career, Secretary General, Sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations, United Nations, YouTube

UN leaders tell gay and trans people they are not alone and promise to fight for their rights
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UN warns world they are breaking law by not protecting gays

By on 15/05/2013 in Ban Ki Moon, commissioner, Discrimination, Ethics, gender, Gender-based violence, Hate, human rights, LGBT, LGBT rights in Albania, Navi Pillay, News, Person Career, Secretary General, Sexism, Sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations, Transgender, transphobia, United Nations

United Nations Secretary General features in video promising a ‘free and equal’ world for LGBT people and telling them they are not alone

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History made in Italy as Milan recognizes UK civil partnership

By on 14/05/2013 in biologist, Civil partnership in the United Kingdom, Civil Union, Cristian, Gay Star, Giuliano Pisapia, human rights, Italy, LGBT rights in Italy, London, mayor, Milan, News, Now Federico, Person Career, Recognition of same-sex unions in Italy, Same-sex marriage

Cristian and Federico signed their civil union in London in 2010. Now they can apply for local benefits and local welfare
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New Zealand: B&B owner says ‘not in my home’ to lesbian couple

By on 11/05/2013 in B&B, bed and breakfast, Community, Discrimination, human rights, law, lesbian, lesbian couple, New Zealand, religion

A lesbian couple were told to sleep in separate beds or move on to other accommodation by a bed and breakfast in New Zealand.

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Australian Christian candidate says he will push for marriage equality if elected

By on 11/05/2013 in Australian labor party, Christian, Civil Union, human rights, leader, Michael Pilbrow, minister, News, Person Career, Politics, same sex relationship, Same-sex marriage, separation of church and state, the Goulburn Post

A Christian Australian Labor Party candidate says allowing same-sex couples to marry would be one of his priorities if elected later this year
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Comment: British LGBT rights under threat from Unionism

By on 09/05/2013 in blood ban, civil partnerships, Community, Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, Edwin Poots, EQUAL MARRIAGE, Equality, gay blood ban, gay community, Gay Marriage, gay rights, gay wedding, gay weddings, human rights, law, lgbt community, LGBT rights, lord ken maginnis, lord maginnis, marriage equality, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly, Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots, Politics, same sex weddings, Same-sex marriage, UK, Ulster Unionist party, Unionist, Unionists, UUA

Paul Hagan-Rae writes that the Unionist leadership in Northern Ireland is holding the country back when it comes to progressing with LGBT rights.

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Zambia gay couple tortured, jailed without food and water

By on 09/05/2013 in arrest, BBC, Districts of Zambia, Ethics, Food, human rights, Human rights instruments, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International law, International relations, James Mwape, Kapiri Mposhi, News, Person Career, Phil Mubiyana, Simeon Mawanza, Social Issues, Zambia

Rights groups slam Zambia for jailing gay couple based on rumours and forcing them to undergo anal probe tests
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