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Turkish police enforce ban on LGBT Pride march

Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have enforced a ban on an LGBT Pride march.

Jun 27, 2017

Queen Elizabeth vows to protect LGBT community from discrimination

During an address to the UK Parliament on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II pledged to protect the LGBT community from discrimination.

Jun 22, 2017

Skittles drops the rainbow to celebrate pride

All-white Skittles are a thing, but you won't find them in the U.S.

Jun 16, 2017

Thousands march in largest ever LGBT parade in the Middle East

A record 200,000 people from around the world descended on Tel Aviv June 9 to march in the largest ever pride parade in Asia and the Middle East. This year's theme, "Bisexual Visibility," highlighted the important contri

Jun 10, 2017

Romania set to enshrine marriage discrimination into constitution

Romania set to ban same-sex marriage in constitution

Jun 8, 2017

Rex Tillerson recognizes LGBT Pride Month

Rex Tillerson recognizes LGBT Pride Month, while his boss won't

Jun 8, 2017

Madrid installs LGBT crossing lights ahead of WorldPride

Madrid has installed inclusive traffic lights showing gay, lesbian and straight couples holding hands at 72 crossings around the city.

Jun 7, 2017

Polish organizers say Warsaw LGBT Pride set new attendance record

Organizers behind Poland's 17th annual Equality Parade say Saturday's event set a new attendance record with 50,000 participants.

Jun 5, 2017

Russian grocery chain bars gays

A chain of Russian grocery stores has barred gays from entry.

May 31, 2017

White House omits husband of Luxembourg's Xavier Bettel from photo caption

The White House on Saturday released a photo of NATO first spouses taken during President Donald Trump's first overseas trip without naming the same-sex spouse of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel.

May 29, 2017

Ralph Bruneau wins International Mr. Leather 2017

Ralph Bruneau, Mr. GNI Leather 2016, was named International Mr. Leather 2017 at the annual IML Competition in Chicago Sunday, May 28.

May 29, 2017

Ben & Jerry's supports gay marriage with same-flavor scoops ban

U.S. ice cream giant Ben & Jerry's is showing its support for marriage equality in Australia by banning two scoops of the same flavor in its Australian shops.

May 28, 2017

Chechen police have killed 26 gay men, Russian newspaper reports

A campaign to rid Chechnya of sexual minorities has resulted in the deaths of 26 gay men, the Russian newspaper that first broke the story has reported.

May 26, 2017

Arab world's first gay pride week marred by threats of violence

Threats of violence forced the cancellation of the opening event for Lebanon's gay pride week, the first of its kind in the Arab world.

May 23, 2017

Taiwan's top court set to rule on gay marriage

Taiwan's constitutional court will rule on Wednesday in a case that could decide whether same-sex couples can marry on the island nation.

May 23, 2017

Joe Biden calls for U.S. to stand for LGBT rights

The former vice president still fighting for LGBT rights even out of office

May 18, 2017

Man with 'world's largest penis' chooses fame over sex, health

A Mexican man with an alleged 18.9 inch penis has shunned advice from medical experts who urge him to seek a reduction in his penis size.

May 16, 2017

Ian Thorpe wishes he had come out gay earlier

Ian Thorpe, Australia's most medaled Olympian, says in a new interview that he wishes he had come out gay earlier.

May 14, 2017

New drugs push life expectancy for people with HIV to 'near normal'

A study in The Lancet suggests that young people taking the latest HIV drugs have a near-normal life expectancy.

May 12, 2017

Tom Daley, Dustin Lance Black marry at Bovey Castle in England

British Olympic diver Tom Daley and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black got married Saturday in England.

May 8, 2017

Tom Daley, Dustin Lance Black to marry this Weekend, UK paper reports

Several UK papers are reporting that Olympic diver Tom Daley and Hollywood screenwriter Dustin Lance Black are set to marry this weekend.

May 6, 2017

Hornet surveys users on France's presidential election

The gay app Hornet polls French gay men on France's presidential election. Findings indicate that men under 30 were more likely to vote for far-right party candidate Marine Le Pen than were those over 30.

May 4, 2017

Partner Of Slain Paris Policeman Says He 'Lived Like A Star'

Apr 29, 2017

Marco Rubio: U.S. needs to do more to help gay men being persecuted in Chechnya

From the Senate floor on Tuesday, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican, called on the U.S. to do more to help stop the persecution of gay men in Chechnya.

Apr 26, 2017