Gay Rights
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What daily life in Afghanistan looks like after two years under the Taliban
In Pictures The rights of women have been severely impeded as the war-torn nation’s ‘slide into poverty’ continues
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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The power of Estonia’s same-sex marriage law
feature LGBTQ people hope the country will set an example for other European nations
By Rebekah Evans Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Chinese chips, the Pope in Africa and podcasting
podcast Is China losing the microchip war? What is the Vatican doing in South Sudan? And has the podcast tide turned?
By The Week Staff Published
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Iker Casillas and homophobia in football
Talking Point Spanish player has been accused of ‘flippancy’ after joking about being gay
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Afghanistan, Florida and Northern Ireland
podcast Can the World Bank set the Taliban straight? Why is Florida saying ‘don’t say gay’? And what can we learn from the last trials of the Troubles?
By The Week Staff Published
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South Korea: conservative MPs push to reduce LGBT+ rights
Speed Read Right-wing politician has proposed an amendment to the country’s laws
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Has the UK’s acceptance of gay relationships ‘peaked’?
In Depth Study finds first increase in disapproval of same-sex relationships since 1983
By The Week Staff Published
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Donald Trump’s global pledge for gay decriminalisation explained
Speed Read Administration aims to target dozens of countries where homosexuality is prohibited, but critics say it has its sights set on Iran
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Prominent US ‘gay conversion therapist’ divorces wife and comes out as gay
In Depth David Matheson was a leading exponent of widely maligned and discredited courses
By The Week Staff Published
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Nigerian police chief says gay people ‘should leave country’
Speed Read Chief Superintendent Dolapo Badmos posted Instagram message citing 2014 law banning homosexuality activity
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Nine-year-old boy kills himself after homophobic bullying
Speed Read Jamel Myles, of Denver, Colorado, is found dead at his home after telling his classmates he was gay
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Government’s new LGBT plan explained: conversion therapies to gender laws
In Depth Theresa May promises ‘real and lasting change’ in response to nationwide survey
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Billie Jean King: ‘rename Margaret Court Arena’
In Depth US champion says Australian legend’s anti-gay comments ‘went deep in my heart and soul’
By The Week Staff Published
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Canada offers £64m to ‘gay purge’ victims
In Depth PM Justin Trudeau cries as he apologises for historical mistreatment
By The Week Staff Published
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