World
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Russia deletes gay sex scenes from Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ over “gay propaganda” fears
Distributors feared falling foul of Russia's ban on "gay propaganda"
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Taiwan becomes first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
Taiwan's president said the island nation had taken a "big step towards true equality"
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Australian Prime Minister clarifies that he doesn’t think gay people go to hell, after previously dodging the question
Scott Morrison refused to say whether he believed gay people go to hell, but eventually responded after being called out by a political opponent
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro cancels U.S. trip amid outcry from activists over LGBTQ record
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrates Bolsonaro's withdrawal, telling him "your hatred isn't welcome here."
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Brunei says it won’t stone gays to death after global condemnation of new law
Sultan says there will be a "de facto moratorium" on executing gay people
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Minecraft creator banned from game’s 10th anniversary celebration over anti-LGBTQ comments
Markus "Notch" Persson has a history of making homophobic and transphobic statements
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Major Wall Street banks boycott Brunei hotels over law requiring gays be stoned to death
Bank of America, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and more are boycotting Brunei-owned properties
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Brazil’s president does not want his country to be a “gay tourism paradise”
Jair Bolsonaro says gay people may only come if they want to "have sex with a woman"
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Anti-gay Kuwaiti academic claims she’s found a suppository “cure” for homosexuality
Mariam Al-Sohel claims same-sex attraction is caused by anal worms that feed on semen
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Brunei defends stoning gay people to death, claiming convictions will be rare
Country demanded "respect and understanding" in a letter to the European Union
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PrEP helps reduce new HIV infections to record low in Australia
New South Wales reported the lowest number of new infections since records began
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Pope Francis: Those who discard gay people “don’t have a human heart”
Francis told gay British comedian Stephen K Amos that "all human beings" have dignity
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University of Aberdeen revokes Sultan of Brunei’s honorary diploma
The University of Aberdeen has revoked an honorary degree it bestowed on the Sultan of Brunei in 1995 after the Southeast Asian ruler’s country passed...
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Ellen DeGeneres supports hotel boycott protesting Brunei’s anti-gay law
Human rights observer says rightward shift in global politics made Brunei believe it could avoid public scrutiny and criticism
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Human Rights Watch urges Lebanon to ditch its law criminalizing gay sex
Calls come after military tribunal refuses to prosecute 4 service members charged with sodomy
