Month: March 2019
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Sweden choose «Too Late for Love» for Eurovision
Tonight Sweden held their final of Melodifesivalen – Sweden’s selection for Eurovision.
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Catholic School in Kansas Faces a Revolt for Denying a Same-Sex Couple’s Child
A Catholic school in Kansas is facing pressure to reverse its decision not to enrol a child with married same-sex parents.
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Egypt: Trans Activist Risks Serious Abuse
Egyptian security forces on March 6, 2019 arrested Malak al-Kashif, a political activist who is a transgender woman, Human Rights Watch said today. According to a lawyer with the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, al-Kashif is being held in an undisclosed location with no access to legal counsel.
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South Korea: Military ‘Sodomy’ Law Violates Rights
South Korea’s law that bans same-sex conduct for soldiers violates its international human rights obligations and should be repealed, Human Rights Watch said in an amicus brief submitted to the country’s Constitutional Court today.
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Malaysia Has No Gay People, Country’s Tourism Minister Claims
Malaysia’s tourism minister sparked outrage while in Germany for an international travel fair after claiming there were no gay people in his country.
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Matthew Olshefski & Tom Goss – «Say Something»
Violinist Matthew Olshefski (aka Shirtless Violinist) & singer-songwriter Tom Goss combine their talents for the heartbreaking duet «Say Something» original performed by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera.