Day: July 1, 2016
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Egypt refuses any UN gay rights-related resolution
Amr Ramadan, Chair of Delegation Egyptian said Egypt is adopting “Islamic perspective” on gay rights, describes homosexuality as “propagated by the West”
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Marriage Equality matters at this Australian election
In the final days of the election campaign, Australian Marriage Equality (AME) has today reiterated its long held view that marriage equality should be resolved by a vote in the Parliament and not through a costly and unnecessary plebiscite.
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Record number of LGBTI candidates running in the Australian Federal Election
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) today welcomed the record number of LGBTI candidates running in Saturday’s Federal Election.
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Pentagon Ends Discriminatory Ban on Open Transgender Military Service
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today joins advocates across the nation in praising the U.S. Department of Defense for lifting the ban on open transgender military service once and for all.