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40 Years Of PRIDE: Thousands Celebrate The Annual Long Beach Pride Parade
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Long Beach, California, was awash with vibrant colours and joyful spirits as the city hosted its much-anticipated annual Pride Parade on Sunday.
Now in its 40th year, the event celebrated not only the LGBTQ+ community but also the enduring strength of the nonprofit organisation that initiated the celebration from a...
In a groundbreaking move, Nepal's Supreme Court Judge Til Prasad Shrestha has issued a historic order directing the government to officially recognise and immediately register same-sex marriages and other non-traditional heterosexual relationships.
While the ruling is considered interim, it paves the way for the legislation to establish a new legal...
In a recent development that has ignited concerns among advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, Japan's proposed legislation to protect the rights of the rainbow community has faced significant dilution amidst an ongoing culture war.
Originally introduced as a promising step forward, the legislation aimed to provide legal protections against discrimination...
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Massive Turnout at Warsaw Pride as Thousands Rally for LGBTQ+ Equality Ahead of Polish Elections
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Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Warsaw on Saturday for the annual Pride parade, voicing their demands for equality and LGBTQ+ rights in the run-up to the Polish elections.
With the country's right-wing government seeking re-election, their opposition to what they label as "LGBT ideology" has...
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Japan’s Lower House Passes Bill to Promote Understanding of Sexual Minorities
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The lower house of parliament in Japan has recently approved a bill aimed at promoting a better understanding of sexual minorities in the country.
The legislation received support from both the ruling and opposition parties and is expected to become law by the end of the current parliamentary session.
The...
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Royal Family Member and LGBTQIA Activist Pushes for Same-Sex Marriage Rights in India
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LGBTQ+ activist and "gay prince" Manavendrasinh Gohil has called on the Indian government to legalise same-sex marriage in the country.
Speaking at a press conference in Rajkot, Gohil, known as the "gay prince" due to his royal background, emphasised the need for LGBTQ+ couples to have equal rights and legal...
The South American nation of Chile has celebrated its first-ever same-sex marriage following the country's equal marriage law coming into effect.
Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar, who tied the knot while holding their two boys in their arms at the Civil Registry of Providencia of Santiago, say they had dreamed...