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Hong Kong lesbian lives shaped by money and space
Power

Hong Kong lesbian lives shaped by money and space

New book by UBC grad looks at ‘Hong Kong Lesbian Desires and Everyday Life’

November 22, 2013
Jewish studies in human sexuality
Culture

Jewish studies in human sexuality

What makes us gay, what women want and why some men fake it

November 18, 2013
Redress sought for discharged gay Canadian soldiers
Power

Redress sought for discharged gay Canadian soldiers

Citizen Jane filmmaker and NDP MP want government to apologize

November 13, 2013
Holocaust exhibit on homosexuals opens in Vancouver
Opinion

Holocaust exhibit on homosexuals opens in Vancouver

Gay German lives pre- and post-Nazis remembered

November 2, 2013
Nyet: the political cabaret’s one-night run in Vancouver
Arts

Nyet: the political cabaret’s one-night run in Vancouver

Zee Zee Theatre hopes to keep discussion going on anti-gay Russian laws

October 13, 2013
New Jersey governor Chris Christie tries to block gay marriage
Power

New Jersey governor Chris Christie tries to block gay marriage

Christie asks state supreme court to review county-court decision favouring gay couples

October 1, 2013
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Mississippi town denies licence to gay bar
Power

Mississippi town denies licence to gay bar

Bar owner sues town council for rejecting her business based on prejudice

October 1, 2013
Colombian judges begin granting civil unions to gay couples
Power

Colombian judges begin granting civil unions to gay couples

Inspector general says he will fight the new marriages

October 1, 2013
Bangladeshi lesbian couple arrested for ‘unsocial activities’
Power

Bangladeshi lesbian couple arrested for ‘unsocial activities’

Muslim groups call for protests against pro-LGBT human rights activist

October 1, 2013
Rainbows removed, now flying proudly around Orcas Island, WA
Travel

Rainbows removed, now flying proudly around Orcas Island, WA

Brown Bear Baking received uncertain welcome in Strait of Juan de Fuca

September 14, 2013
Anti-discrimination task force will press FIFA to take stand against anti-gay laws
Power

Anti-discrimination task force will press FIFA to take stand against anti-gay laws

Russia and Qatar to host World Cup tournaments in 2018 and 2022

September 11, 2013
US: Hundreds gather to bid gay rights pioneer farewell
Power

US: Hundreds gather to bid gay rights pioneer farewell

José Julio Sarria ‘changed the political landscape of San Francisco’: Mark Leno

September 11, 2013
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Taiwan: More than 1,000 celebrate mock wedding to build support for gay marriage bill
Power

Taiwan: More than 1,000 celebrate mock wedding to build support for gay marriage bill

Bill expected to be introduced in parliament

September 10, 2013
Sochi Games head wants IOC to stop ‘speculation’ about Russia’s anti-gay laws
Power

Sochi Games head wants IOC to stop ‘speculation’ about Russia’s anti-gay laws

Dmitry Chernyshenko: Laws don’t ban homosexuality, thus don’t flout Olympic charter

September 10, 2013
Hawaiian governor hopes to legalize gay marriage in October
Power

Hawaiian governor hopes to legalize gay marriage in October

Special legislative session has been called

September 10, 2013
Only one in five Britons thinks homosexuality is wrong
Power

Only one in five Britons thinks homosexuality is wrong

Decrease in anti-gay attitudes due to demographic shift, study shows

September 10, 2013
New scouting group bans openly gay boys
Power

New scouting group bans openly gay boys

Trail Life USA not for youth ‘open or avowed about their homosexuality’

September 10, 2013
Mexico: Gay couple in Chihuahua granted right to marry
Power

Mexico: Gay couple in Chihuahua granted right to marry

Civil registry, which initially refused to perform the ceremony, did not appeal

September 8, 2013
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