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Photographer launches ‘Stand Tall, Get Snapped: 30 hiv poz people’

Jake Basford talks to Edo, a photographer on a mission to dispel prejudices about HIV through his work.

by Jake Basford

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Comrades of China: LGBT issues in China

As Chinese New Year begins today, we take a look at China’s underground gay world, its LGBT issues and see what is being done to improve their rights in one of the world’s most powerful, yet strict and traditional, countrie...

by Young Tan

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Canadian government threatens validity of same sex marriages of foreign couples

Gay and Lesbian foreign nationals married in Canada have had status of their unions thrown into doubt by the Canadian government, reports Paul Prentice

by Paul Prentice

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Footballer sacked following homophobic tweet

Oxford City striker Lee Steele has had his contract terminated by the club, as the result of a homophobic message he posted on twitter regarding gay rugby star Gareth Thomas. The tweet was submitted after Thomas entered the Cel...

by Tom Gorton-Clark

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Stonewall publishes its 2012 list of LGB-friendly employers

Today, as So So Gay continues its month-long focus on careers, Stonewall has published its Top 100 Employers 2012 index. This annual list showcases Britain’s best employers for LGB staff, and there are 25 new entries who have...

by Matt 'Darcey' Buttell

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Same-Sex Marriage in San Francisco City Hall

Washington’s Governor Backs Gay Marriage

Governor Christine Gregoire announced on Wednesday that she wants ‘to support marriage equality’ and introduce a bill to legalise same-sex marriage in Washington State. Her announcement comes as no big surprise, sin...

by Jake Basford

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Kaleidoscopic Look at Global LGBT Rights in 2011

The Kaleidoscope Trust, launched last year to fight for LGBTI rights in countries where by being who you are could lead to your arrest, life in prison, and even death, has published a first annual report on Global LGBT right...

by Jake Basford

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