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I’ll never forget the look on the face of my middle-aged car service driver. I had just finished an hourlong, exceedingly pleasant conversation with Israel 
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New Delhi, July 24, 2017: India’s first LGBTQ radio show Radio ISHQ 104.8 is hosted by Harish Iyer, who is an LGBTQ activist.
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Well this news caught me by surprise. Just when the Philippines finally won its first Mr. Gay World title (courtesy of John Raspado) in Spain earlier this year, the resignation of Wilbert Tolentino as National Director of Mr. Gay World Philippines Organization is starting to spread like wildfire online. And to think that many individuals…
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Visual activist and photographer Zanele Muholi documents the LGBT communities that don't have a voice in their own countries because of the lack of rights.
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Deep-seated cultural expectations for each generation to produce a male heir create pressure to conform. But a new generation is more willing to take a stand on their sexuality.
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While cosmopolitan sophisticates celebrated Pride in Shanghai, activists from around China told tales of isolated queer people struggling for basic self-acceptance—and safety.
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When Afef arrived in Ireland from Tunisia in early 2015 she could not believe her luck at being able to go safely to gay bars and be open about her sexuality. In her home country she had been forced to hide the fact that she was a lesbian from her family, her friends and, most importantly, from the authorities as same-sex relationships are illegal in Tunisia and punishable by three years imprisonment.
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Toni Greaves shared her story of fleeing Jamaica thanks to the work of Toronto-based LGBT support network Rainbow Railroad.
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It was 20 years ago when I first reported on the state of LGBT life in Cuba, and the differences between then and now could not be more apparent.
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Gay sex is against the law in India, but an online zine that also hosts events for LGBTQI people has become a pioneering force for change
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You’ve likely heard of the big names in the marriage equality campaign: Rodney Croome, Anna Brown, Alex Greenwich. But to gain overwhelming support for legalising same-sex marriage in Australia it’s taken years of work from thousands of people. Here are a few young Australians who are at the frontline of the marriage equality debate, slowly…
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Cambridgeshire was nearly as popular as Brighton, London and Manchester for members of the gay community to live in, say the ONS
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Just when you think you have heard and seen it all, something comes along to suprise you in the best ways possible . Meet Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil is an openly gay Indian prince who is the son and probable heir of the Maharaja of Rajpipla in Gujarat.
Matt Skallerud's insight:
Gohil, who is proudly and openly gay , uses his position to fight for LGBT rights and spread AIDS awareness. His charity, Lakshya Foundation, works with homosexual men and the transgender community to promote safer sexual practices. Hanging condoms on trees and in loos, Gohil uses his fame to educate people and make them aware of safe sex practices.
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The court ruling paving the way for same-sex marriage in Taiwan prompted speculation about similar gains elsewhere in Asia, though China does not seem a likely candidate in the short term. In an email interview, Hoping, a Chinese activist, describes the Chinese movement's current priorities and challenges.
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South Korea is one of the world's richest nations, a modern place with trends changing as fast as its Internet speeds. But when it comes to some
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Team of 37 youngsters produces, directs and stars in movie designed to raise public awareness of ‘widely ignored’ group
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South Korea's gay community is coming out of the closet, but they still face legal and cultural challenges to just being who they are.
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Ten years after being kicked out of his home at 18 after coming out to his parents, Sinon Loresca is strutting his stuff on Instagram.
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Few Chinese are openly LGBT, but their sub-economy has rocketed to $300 billion per year. That's about a third of the American LGBT economy.
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Behind masks of every shape and color, LGBT Beijing and their allies gathered for a Venetian Carnivale. The masks hint at the metaphorical masks we hide behind when we keep silent about our sexuality or gender identity. With proceeds from this year's fundraiser supporting the Center's new transgender hotline, the theme was especially appropriate. Via CenterLink LGBT
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"I live in India, where women get blamed for the sexual crimes committed against them so I can't expect any sympathy for a closet gay like me."
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An LGBT conference in central China has been cancelled after authorities told organisers that LGBT events were not welcome in the city, according to the organisers of Speak Out 2017. Xi’an Police detained the team behind the Speak Out 2017 Xi’an conference for eight hours on Sunday, organisers said on their official microblogging account. Originally …
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'I never felt discriminatory or preferred treatment due to my sexual orientation' says Sharon Afek.
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LGBTI people from across the world took to Twitter to celebrate Black History Month on the weekend. Not only did they celebrate this month usually for celebrating ‘Black excellence’ and accomplishments, there was a twist to it, and Queerness was celebrated using the hashtag #BlackGaySlay!
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Pride in Blue and White launches campaign to raise funds for army prep courses, mentoring programs for female, LGBT youth
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