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Ireland, enthusiastic about gay rights, frets over abortion

In recent years, Irish voters legalised divorce, same-sex marriage, and elected the country's first gay prime minister. But are they ready to legalise abortion?

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Inventor of gay rights rainbow flag dies

US artist and activist Gilbert Baker, best known for creating the rainbow flag representing gay rights, has died at the age of 65, his longtime friend says.

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Comment: Questions of conscience? The ALP, gay rights and same-sex marriage

The ALP has jumped on the gay rights bandwagon, but would do well to tackle more than just marriage, writes Dennis Altman.

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SBS Voices

Barney Frank on Clinton, Congress and his gay rights legacy

Prior to his first Australian visit, former US congressman Barney Frank discusses the US presidential race, Wall Street reform and his legacy on gay rights.

10 min read

SBS News

Cakegate: a story of the clash of religious freedom and gay rights

Cakes are central to many Western celebrations – in particular, birthdays and weddings. But should businesses have the right to refuse to make a cake for a celebration that contradicts their religious beliefs? In several highly publicised incidents around the world, Christians have refused to…

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SBS Voices

How the Nazis destroyed the first gay rights movement

"The total number of Europeans arrested for being LGBTQ under fascism is impossible to know because of the lack of reliable records. But a conservative estimate is that there were many tens of thousands to one hundred thousand arrests during the war period alone."

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Katter's brother launches gay rights ad

Bob Katter's gay half brother has launched a marriage equality television commercial in Brisbane in response to a controversial commercial from Katter's Australian Party.

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Conchita, Ban join forces in gay-rights fight

The UN Secretary General has met with bearded Eurovision drag queen Conchita Wurst, praising her efforts to fight against discrimination and intolerance.

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SBS What's On

The battle for gay rights in Australia began long before marriage equality

A brief look back at the fight for the right to be.

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Ex-socialist nations 'lag on gay rights'

The vast majority of countries have become more accepting of homosexuality, with the exception of Russia and other former socialist countries, a new study has found.

2 min read

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