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LGBT news

Trans athletes hit back at tennis ace Navratilova comments
Anglican Church slammed for same-sex spouses' conference ban
Finding love among the gay penguins at London Zoo
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Is a world free of HIV/AIDS achievable?
Iceland’s intersex children at risk as without new protection Rachel Savage
Chicago police seek follow-up interview with 'Empire' actor Reuters
West Indies' Gabriel apologises and clears air over Root sledge Reuters
Asia's 'gay Netflix' to woo Indian audiences in 2019 Michael Taylor
Netflix row overshadows premiere of film about Spanish lesbians Reuters
Gay lovers go viral in Greece as Valentine's ads spark debate Jessica Bateman
Indonesia pressures Instagram over gay Muslim comic strips Reuters
Top Brazilian court to decide key homophobia cases Oscar Lopez
Small firms opt out as India Inc races to be LGBT-friendly Annie Banerji
Bollywood's first major LGBT+ film splits audiences Roli Srivastava
LGBT+ teens in US, rejected by families, struggling in foster care Benjamin Long
Brazil's LGBT+ politicians prepare for battle with Bolsonaro Oscar Lopez
LGBT+ victims of Spain's Franco regime fight for compensation Enrique Anarte
LGBT+ activists fear police missed chances to catch serial killer Sonia Elks
San Francisco police post reward for serial killer 'Doodler' Reuters
Gay couples to 'live more freely' with Thai civil unions Rina Chandran
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India takes 'big step' in AIDS fight with gay sex ruling Annie Banerji
Models walk the New York runway to fight LGBT+ suicide Kate Ryan
LGBT+ groups dismiss Trump pledge to beat HIV by 2030 Sonia Elks
Gay couples file Valentine's cases to wed in Japan Adeshola Ore
'Space to coexist': Inside South Africa's LGBT-friendly mosque Inna Lazareva
'Boy Erased' erased from Brazilian cinemas Oscar Lopez
India's doctors: from 'conversion' to conversation on LGBT+ issues Rebecca Rosman
U.S. clerk behind gay marriage furor may be stuck with legal fees Kate Ryan
factbox
Nonbinary? Intersex? 11 U.S. states issuing third gender IDs Rachel Savage
'Empire' actor assault investigated as hate crime Reuters
Church of England faces calls to withdraw trans welcome ceremonies Sonia Elks
LGBT+ people in Singapore 'more fearful' after HIV data leak Beh Lih Yi
Stiletto races and hula hoops at Pride festival in Myanmar Reuters
Gay congressman flees Brazil, citing death threats Oscar Lopez
Nearly one in 50 US teen students see selves as transgender Ellen Wulfhorst
Dozens of LGBT+ refugees in Kenya fall sick at U.N. shelter Nita Bhalla
Gay sex ruling brings India's 'pink economy' out of the closet Annie Banerji
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Opinion

Shaun Dellenty

Schools must include LGBT+ history

LGBT History Month means more than just teaching children about gay and trans figures from the past. It offers them the chance to learn about how today's society works
Caroline Paige CazTac Ltd

UK's 20 years of open trans military service shows Trump is wrong

In the 20 years transgender people have been serving openly in Britain's armed forces, there have only been positives from inclusion
Bob Annibale Citi

Time to effect corporate change for LGBT+ employees

We must confront the narrow perception that conformity is the route to success
Kristen Anderson Barilla Group

How companies can make LGBT+ inclusion practice, not just policy

Businesses should have benefits that suit LGBT+ people and forge links with advocacy groups

In Depth

Lesbian 'witches' chained and raped by families in Cameroon
'Fighting for survival', Senegal's gay community is on its own
A brutal assault and rising fear in Malaysia's LGBT community
Colombia failing to stem murders of LGBT people

Videos & Pictures

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UK campaigner eyes final push with 'genderless' passports hearing
Belly dancer donning beard to protest LGBT abuse in Egypt
For South African gay star, defiance is key to survival
Beyond glitz and glamour, Lebanese transgender model breaks taboos
Historic case in Uganda as accused homosexuals go on trial
First LGBT safe house for asylum seekers in Britain

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