Tag: gay
Malaysians sentenced to caning for gay sex under Islamic law
Five Malaysian men were sentenced to jail and canings today by an Islamic court for...
Taiwan revels in first pride since legalising gay marriage
Some two hundred thousand revellers marched through Taipei in a riot of rainbow colours and...
Top Philippine court refuses to legalise gay marriage
A landmark case to legalise gay marriage was rejected by the Philippines' highest court today,...
Coca-Cola ads promoting gay tolerance stir furore in Hungary
Advertisements by Coca-Cola around a music festival in Hungary that promote gay acceptance have prompted...
Madrid high heels run defies gravity, homophobia
Dozens of men and a few women in stiletto heels raced through the centre of...
Police tear gas gay pride paraders in Istanbul
Turkish police on Sunday fired tear gas at gay rights groups and activists who defied...
Tens of thousands join Mideast’s biggest gay pride fest
Tens of thousands of revellers lined the streets of Israel's seaside city of Tel Aviv...
Germany may ban ‘conversion therapies’ for gays
Germany is considering a ban of so-called "conversion therapies" aimed at changing the sexual orientation...
Jerusalem Gay Pride draws thousands under high security
Thousands took part in Jerusalem's Gay Pride parade Thursday, waving rainbow flags and calling for...
Support for gay rights seen growing in Singapore
Singapore has seen "distinct shifts" in attitudes to gay rights in the last five years,...
Australia’s Folau fights for career after anti-gay row
Wallabies star Israel Folau fought to save his career Friday as he met with Australian...
U.S. criticises Brunei’s death penalty plan for gay sex, adultery
The United States on Tuesday criticised Brunei's decision to implement Islamic laws that would allow...
China release of Bohemian Rhapsody disappoints gay community
The Chinese release of Bohemian Rhapsody, a biopic on British rock band Queen, has left...
Brunei to impose death by stoning for gay sex and adultery
Adultery and gay sex in Brunei will be subject to death by stoning from next...
Two Brazilian police held over killing of activist
Two police officers were arrested Tuesday in the killing of Rio city councilor and black...
Germany seeks ban on gay conversion therapies
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said he will seek to ban conversion therapies that claim...
Indonesia gay Muslim comic strip vanishes from Instagram after outrage
An Instagram account that published comic strips about the struggles of a gay Muslim in...
Nonbinary? Intersex? 11 U.S. states issuing third gender IDs
People in New Jersey will be able to mark their gender as "undesignated/nonbinary" on their...
Canadian serial killer pleads guilty to eight murders
A Canadian landscaper on Tuesday pleaded guilty to the murders of eight men with links...
Gay Brazilian lawmaker leaves job, country over death threats
Brazil's only openly gay lawmaker announced Thursday he would not serve his third term and...
