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Not a Crime To Be Gay In Pennsylvania After Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Legislation Decriminalising Homosexuality
It is no longer a crime to be gay in Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation earlier this month that decriminalised homosexuality in the state. It was a law that some lawmakers didn’t even know was on the books.
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Reaction: World’s most significant gay law reform
Indian Supreme Court ruling decriminalising homosexuality.
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Lebanon: Same-Sex Relations «Not Illegal»
A district court of appeal in Lebanon issued a groundbreaking ruling on July 12, 2018, that consensual sex between people of the same sex is not unlawful, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Progress in LGBTQ rights in Lebanon
Lebanon has reached a milestone in terms of rights for LGBTQ people.
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London Pride revellers celebrate 50 years of LGBTQ decriminalisation
Tens of thousands of people have descended on the streets of London for the UK capital’s annual Pride parade.
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Lebanon Edges Closer to Decriminalising Same-Sex Conduct
A Lebanese judge challenged the legal basis of the arrest of men for same-sex conduct, declaring in a Metn court ruling last week that “homosexuality is a personal choice, not a criminal offence”.