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From gay marriage to climate change: Six of the DUP's most controversial policies
Party members have hard-line views on gay marriage, abortion and climate change.
We should be very, very afraid of the DUP gaining power
In Northern Ireland, the DUP attacked women and gay people. Now Theresa May wants to be in government with them.
'Your hypocrisy is mind-numbing': Twitter roasts Ivanka Trump over LGBTQ Pride tweets
'Your words mean nothing to us,' one Twitter user wrote.
Malaysia holds contest to prevent homosexuality and transgenderism
Guidelines have already been issued on how to spot the 'early signs' of homosexuality.
Author of 'study' claiming unhealthy lifestyle causes homosexuality says she's been misunderstood
Study author tells IBTimes UK her work has been 'misinterpreted' to say chicken nuggets make people gay.
Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov says anti-LGBT purge claims are a distraction from global warming
Chechen officials maintain the reports of torture and abuse are false.
China responds to Taiwan's historic same-sex marriage ruling by shutting down lesbian dating app
It is the second gay dating app to be suspended in the country in recent months.
Husband of Luxembourg's gay prime minister joins Melania Trump and NATO wives in photoshoot
Gauthier Destenay married politician Xavier Bettel in 2015.
Ben & Jerry's bars two scoops of same flavour over Australia's gay marriage ban
The company is demanding marriage equality for same-sex marriage couples.
South Korea military court punishes captain with 6 months jail term for having gay sex
Under the Military Criminal Act, a South Korean soldier is barred from committing 'sodomy' or 'other disgraceful conduct'.
In a first in Asia, Taiwan's top court legalises gay marriage
A panel of 14 judges ruled that Taiwan's current law, which states that marriage is between a man and a woman, 'violated' the constitution.
There's no such thing as 'gay panic' – scientists debunk excuse for anti-gay hate crimes
Homophobic men are no more innately stressed out by seeing men kissing than tolerant men are.
Gay couple publicly caned by hooded religious police in Indonesia's Aceh province
Hundreds of people watched the punishment ordered by a court in the only part of Indonesia that criminalises same-sex relations and uses Islamic law as its legal code.
First-ever data on transgender-related surgeries reveals 20% rise in a year
Access to gender confirmation procedures has improved in recent years.
University students to walk out of Mike Pence speech over LGBT rights
The vice president is due to receive an honorary degree from the University of Notre Dame on Sunday.
Chechnya's anti-LGBT purge shows the UK government needs to take action
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia Biphobia and Transphobia.
General election 2017: Where the party leaders stand on LGBT rights
LGBT rights are firmly on Labour's agenda - what about the other parties?
Hallmark sells transgender transitioning cards: 'You're becoming who you've always been'
A Twitter user spotted the card at her local store.
London man jailed after raping transgender women
Jorge Jawhar, 24, was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Eurovision and LGBT rights: 'Homophobia in Ukraine runs deep'
Anti-LGBT discrimination is rife in the country hosting this year's contest.
Heading to Eurovision? Here is a map of the LGBT-friendly places in Kiev
The NGO KyivPride has put together the guide ahead of the weekend's festivities.
Donald Trump has still not made a statement on gay men being tortured in Chechnya
The White House has not confirmed if it is aware of the anti-LGBT purge in the Russian region.
Top Israeli general reveals he is gay, encourages LGBT youths to walk in his 'footsteps'
'I never felt discriminatory or preferred treatment due to my sexual orientation' says Sharon Afek.
Young gay man called 'faggot' and outed by Russian mental health helpline
The helpline's director revealed the man's identity on social media.
Gay men are being evacuated out of Chechnya
The Russian LGBT Network has helped around 40 people flee the Russian region.
Civil liberties group scorns Trump's religious executive order as 'elaborate photo-op'
American Civil Liberties Union says new legislation changes nothing.
Northern Ireland bakery refuses to make pro-gay marriage cake - again
The Christian owners were at the centre of the previous 'gay cake' row.
Trump to sign executive order on religious liberty that could threaten LGBT rights
A previously leaked version of the order was scrapped after a backlash
Democrat campaigners accuse Trump administration of failing LGBT rights and minorities
The Democrats are fighting for the implementation of the Equality Act after re-introducing it to the Senate.
Calls for Jean-Marine Le Pen to resign about comments over gay policeman killed in Paris
The officer shot dead was identified as Xavier Jugele by Flag! A French association of LGBT police officers.