Battle begins in Italy parliament over gay civil unions – Yahoo New Zealand
Rome (AFP) – Italy’s Senate on Thursday began examining a civil union bill for same-sex couples, a topic which has profoundly divided the country and could prove toxic for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s government. The debate has spilled over onto the …

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What I Learned from Living with the Controversial Catholic Sect Opus Dei as a Queer Person
There are always a few anecdotes you can tell at a party that will be guaranteed to break up the usual repetition of young drunken chat. My mic-drop anecdote … I came out—first as gay, then started wearing women’s clothes. I promptly started seeing …

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Odisha boy Anwesh Sahoo to represent India at Mr Gay World
Sahoo’s journey began when he read a piece in ‘Gay Talk’ magazine about New Zealand’s Andreas Derleth, Mr. Gay World 2012 winner. That inspired Sahoo, then 17, to come out of the closet. “I realised that being queer was beautiful and was able to …

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Who will Rutgers land on Signing Day? Join our live chat at 1 p.m. on Thursday
The countdown to Signing Day is officially upon us. In less than a week, we’ll be reacting to the newest crop of Rutgers Scarlet Knights, looking ahead to the future and comparing Chris Ash’s first recruiting class to the rest of the Big Ten. As the hours …

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Beat 102-103 to co-host a live CAO online chat
Regional radio station Beat 102-103 and Waterford Institute of Technology are teaming up to co-host a live CAO chat that will appear on both websites ahead of the CAO deadline. Using technology from Cork company Pubble, visitors to both WIT and Beat …

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VIDEO: Gay and celibate for God
And he plans to keep it that way. The 23-year-old grew up an Evangelical Christian and, after a lot of soul searching and crying himself to sleep, he decided his religion forbids gay sex. In this episode of “Heaven or Hell,” Ong explains why celibacy …

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Day for Night is back for Sydney Mardi Gras 2016 … and it’s bigger than ever
The Australian premiere of Holcombe Waller’s stunning new choral work, Requiem Mass: LGBT / Working Title. Performed with an all-abilities community choir drawn from all walks of life, Requiem Mass invokes remembrance and peace for those who have …

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Anti-LGBT Bills Begin Advancing In Indiana And South Dakota

A pro-discrimination bill in Indiana and an anti-transgender bill in South Dakota are off and running.

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Obama, Sanders talk foreign policy, economy _ and politics
Bernie Sanders, who wants to succeed him, over the White House on Wednesday for a private chat. The two also talked talked about foreign and domestic policy and “a little bit of politics”, according to Sanders, who spoke to reporters after the meeting.

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How have Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers coaching changes impacted recruiting expectations? Live chat recap
There’s just a week until signing day and the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers are still hard at work putting the finishing touches on their classes. With a week to go, Oregon sits in fifth-place in the Pac-12 recruiting rankings, according to …

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