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Anti-LGBT sentiment rises: Is Indonesia becoming more conservative?
This is very frightening and an issue that has to be immediately resolved if we don t want to be an oppressive authoritarian and anti diversity country

Indonesian officials on LGBT: ‘Kill them', contagious
Here s what anti LGBT officials have said about homosexuality

Indonesia's gay community under attack
It is unclear why the recent furor has gained such momentum but it follows a push by religious leaders and conservative politicians to bolster public morality in Indonesia with crackdowns on prostitution and the availability of drugs and alcohol

In families with same-sex parents, the kids are all right
Research shows no evidence that children raised by a single parent or same sex couples were less competent or well rounded than other children

#PugadBaboy: Masahol sa hayop

#PugadBaboy: Christian homophobia

Enrile to gays: Go to another planet
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile backs Manny Pacquiao s stand on same sex marriage and says the boxing champ will win a Senate seat without the votes of gay people

Alma Moreno to Pacquiao: Religious beliefs not basis to insult others
While she s against same sex marriage Parañaque Councilor Alma Moreno says fellow UNA bet Manny Pacquiao is wrong in saying that gay couples are worse than animals

Boy Abunda to Manny Pacquiao: 'You do not own my humanity'
I am not begging Manny Pacquiao for dignity I am not begging you for respect I am not begging you for my humanity because you do not own my humanity that s my birthright

WATCH: Pacquiao apologizes for calling gay couples more disgusting than animals
Despite his apology Pacquiao clarifies he will not compromise his faith just to get votes

The 'sub-humanity' of Manny Pacquiao
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Stars react to Manny Pacquiao's comments on same-sex unions
UPDATED Vice Ganda Perez Hilton Aiza Seguerra and more express their thoughts on Manny s recent comments about same sex unions

Indonesia bans 'gay' emojis on messaging apps
The government threatened messaging apps with gay emojis could be banned from Indonesia

Ex-Dominican head on LGBTs: ‘Everybody’s on their journey’
Asking gays ‘what they’re doing in bed’ is none of his business Father Timothy Radcliffe says on the sidelines of the International Eucharistic Congress

Gay pride in a Lumad tribe
A gay teacher in the Lumad community relates his journey from Mindanao to Manila and hopes for the future

A guide to pink finance
A look at the unique financial planning needs for homosexuals and same sex couples

France to lift ban on gay men giving blood
French rights group SOS Homophobie slams the new measure saying it still amounted to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

Bullied gay couple gets married
The couple who got into the online spotlight in April 2015 after one of their photos where they were spotted holding hands on a train went viral ties the knot in Germany

8 perks of having a gay son
If you can get past the label and think of us as the fabulous son then you’ll come to realize that you re in for a treat

Indonesia's Aceh to start caning gay people caught having sex
Under an Islamic bylaw anal sex between men and the rubbing of body parts between women for stimulation is outlawed

Pope urges Church to move forward as gay issue overshadows synod
In an apparent boost to those who would have priests take a more merciful and inclusive approach to homosexuals Pope Francis says the Church must not point the finger in judgement of others because doing so would betray its mission

Gay row overshadows opening of landmark Catholic Church synod
The synod appears as if it has been called solely to address the question of the Church s approach to gay and lesbian believer

#SG50: In Singapore, gay activism is family-friendly
Singapore is advanced in terms of GDP skyscrapers but we re not quite there yet in terms of the LGBT conversation says Singapore s LGBT movement Pink Dot SG

Posters threatening gays with death appear in Turkish capital
A hitherto low key Islamist group called the Young Islamic Defence claims responsibility for the poster campaign

#LoveWins: When equality became the law of the land
The legalization of same sex marriage in the US gives hope to young LGBT people in seeing that in some parts of the world their relationships are not dead ends

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#PugadBaboy: Dealing with bullies

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IN PHOTOS: Becoming Venice
It is in her own realization that she is of age and not getting any younger in her recognition of not wanting to have any regrets later on in life and the importance of fulfilling her need to express herself she delved into learning the art form of Drag

My problem with the health dept's HIV report
When I read the DOH report I was not afraid I was angry

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Slovaks vote on same-sex marriage, adoption ban
In this predominantly Roman Catholic member of the EU many see equality and diversity as liberal values imported from the West to undermine the traditional nuclear family

Actor Cumberbatch backs historic pardon for British gay men
An open letter published in the Guardian newspaper urges Prince William and his wife Catherine to step in to make the case for a blanket pardon for the 49 000 men who were convicted

Abortion, affairs top moral no-no’s for Filipinos – survey
Pew Research Center surveys where the Philippines and 39 other countries stand on abortion extra marital affairs gambling pre marital sex divorce homosexuality drinking alcohol contraceptives

Most PH Catholic youths want Church out of political issues
While they strongly identify with the Church most Filipino Catholic youths draw the line on certain political issues like the RH law

China court raps clinic over 'gay conversion' therapy
I m going to take this verdict and show it to my parents so they can see a Chinese court said homosexuality isn t a mental illness says plaintiff Yang Teng

China court raps clinic over 'gay conversion' therapy
Homosexuality stopped being classified as a mental disorder in China in 2001 but widespread intolerance toward gays and lesbians remains

Gay is good
To unjustly heap all that is evil upon homosexuals is to fault the stars for our misfortune

Uganda lawmakers ready new anti-gay bill as 'Christmas gift'
MP Latif Ssebagala tells the Daily Monitor newspaper he wants to pass the bill as a present to Ugandans
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Sarkozy, Hollande clash over gay marriage law
A survey reveals 68 of the French are in favor of same sex unions and 53 support adoption by homosexual couples

Why coming out still matters
Despite what you are told about homosexuals seeing a person of stature come out makes you certain of the fact that gay people are good
