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World 5 years ago

Gay weddings boost US economy by $3.8 billion since landmark ruling

Gay and lesbian weddings have boosted state and local economies by an estimated $3.8 billion since same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide in the United States in 2015, according to a study published on Thursday.

World 5 years ago

Defying pandemic, gay couples hold first marriages in Costa Rica

Marco Castillo and his boyfriend, Rodrigo Campos, waited just a few hours to take advantage of a new law in Costa Rica that made the country the first in Central America to allow same-sex marriage.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Gay Korea: Homophobia sparked by Seoul coronavirus cluster driven by Protestant right

Outside of the Korean LGBTQ+ bubble, there is a widespread belief, embedded into the understanding of the heterosexual general public that homosexuality does not exist in Korea.

World 5 years ago

Taiwan marks anniversary of Asia's first gay marriage law

Taiwan on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of legalizing same-sex marriage, as gay couples and rights groups called for full recognition of unions involving foreigners.

People 6 years ago

Trump hails gay Bollywood movie as 'great'

"Great!" the US president wrote as he retweeted gay rights activist Peter Tatchell's own expression of support for the ground-breaking movie.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Queer K-pop: Chorus grows for gay rights in Asia

"Unnie Choir" sang about their struggles at a sold-out concert in the socially conservative nation, where homosexuality remains taboo despite rapid economic advances in recent decades.

City 6 years ago

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Jakarta pride month celebrated with incident-free dialogue

A lively discussion on gay rights was held smoothly over the weekend.

National 6 years ago

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Komnas HAM steps into gay cop case

Komnas HAM is expected to provide assistance for the fired policeman.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Jerusalem Gay Pride parade marches amid tight security

Some 20,000 people turned out for Jerusalem’s annual Gay Pride parade, flanked by police officers after threats by some Jewish activists to disrupt the celebration.

World 7 years ago

India's top court reviews homosexuality ban

India's top court began reviewing Tuesday petitions against a colonial-era ban on homosexuality, in the latest chapter of a legal tussle between social and religious conservatives and more liberal-minded Indians.

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Gay weddings boost US economy by $3.8 billion since landmark ruling

Defying pandemic, gay couples hold first marriages in Costa Rica

Gay Korea: Homophobia sparked by Seoul coronavirus cluster driven by Protestant right

Taiwan marks anniversary of Asia's first gay marriage law

Trump hails gay Bollywood movie as 'great'

Queer K-pop: Chorus grows for gay rights in Asia

PREMIUM Jakarta pride month celebrated with incident-free dialogue

PREMIUM Komnas HAM steps into gay cop case

Jerusalem Gay Pride parade marches amid tight security

India's top court reviews homosexuality ban

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Jakarta pride month celebrated with incident-free dialogue

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Komnas HAM steps into gay cop case