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Thousands take part in gay sports event in Hungary
Thousands of people are participating in the annual European Gay and Lesbian Championships - taking place this year in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
The sports and cultural event, which has been held annually since 1982, is also...
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Annual gay pride march in Madrid
Thousands of people joined an annual Gay Pride parade through the sunshine of central Madrid on Saturday, highlighting community fears that Spain's conservative government may try to scrap a law allowing same-sex marriages.
Spain adopted...
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Polling station preps; national security on eve of election
Gay rights activists took part in a march in Mexico City on Saturday, to show their support for presidential candidate Andres Manuel Obrador, of the leftist Democratic Revolution Party (PRD).
Those joining the parade, some in colourful...
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Obama's nominee for defence secretary testifies at Senate committee
1. Wide of former Senator Chuck Hagel walking into hearing room
2. Mid of Hagel shaking hands with former Democratic Senator Max Cleland of Georgia, disabled Vietnam War veteran
3. Mid, protester holding up sign calling for gay rights
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Told by Donald Trump she can keep her state title, Miss California has a new message for her fans and detractors -- be honest with yourself. (May 12)
HEADLINE: Miss California preaches integrity
CAPTION: Told by Donald Trump she can keep her state title, Miss California has a new message for her fans and detractors -- be honest with yourself. (May 12)
(CARRIE PREJEAN) I was not...
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy that for 17 years has forced gays desiring to serve in the military to conceal their sexual identity.
HEADLINE: Raw video: House passes 'don't ask' repeal
CAPTION: The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy that for 17 years has forced gays desiring to serve in the military to conceal...
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Association fighting for LGBT rights gains legal recognition
LEAD-IN:For the first time, the Tunisian authorities have given legal recognition to an association defending the rights of the LGBT community.Their fight is far from over, as Tunisian criminal law still punishes homosexuality with up to...
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Judge in China rules against gay couple
A judge on Wednesday ruled against a gay couple in China's first same-sex marriage case seen as a landmark moment for the country's emerging LGBT rights movement.The case attracted several hundred cheering supporters to the courthouse....
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NEW Annual Gay Pride march held in Indian Capital
Hundreds of participants from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities marched through central Delhi on Sunday to celebrate India's annual Gay Pride march.
Participants came out on the streets wearing masks, holding...
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Blackhawks Player Apologizes for Anti-Gay Slur
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus053727Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw apologized Wednesday for yelling an anti-gay slur at someone on the ice after he was sent to the penalty box late in Chicago's Game 4 loss at home to the St....
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Hundreds participate in Cuba's Gay Pride march
Hundreds of Cuban gays and members of the LGBT community marched along Havana's picturesque seaside Malecon boulevard Saturday, joined by dozens of supporters and activists.The march celebrates the major advances made by Cuba's LGBT...
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First Openly Gay US Army Secretary Sworn In
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus055802Eric Fanning was sworn in as Army secretary on Wednesday in Washington, making him the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military service.Fanning was sworn in by Defense Secretary Ash Carter...
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Bangladeshi Blogger Turns to U.S. For Help
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus054703VOICEOVER: AMID THE LAUGHS OF THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT'S DINNER THIS WEEKEND – ONE GUEST ENJOYED HIS INVITE FOR A MORE SERIOUS REASON.SOUNDBITE: (English) ASHIF ENTAZ RABI,...
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Scuffles as opponents try to disrupt march
Opponents of a gay rights march held in the Ukrainian capital have thrown smoke bombs and tear gas and the Interfax news agency cites police as saying five officers were injured in the clash. One of them is in serious condition.Other...
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Bangladeshi Blogger Turns to US for Help
VOICEOVER: AMID THE LAUGHS OF THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT'S DINNER THIS WEEKEND – ONE GUEST ENJOYED HIS INVITE FOR A MORE SERIOUS REASON.SOUNDBITE: (English) ASHIF ENTAZ RABI, Bangladeshi Blogger: "I considered the dinner at the...
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Hindu man killed after spate of similar attacks
A Hindu man was hacked to death in central Bangladesh on Saturday, police said, following a spate of similar attacks in the Muslim-majority South Asian nation.Authorities are investigating whether the killing of Nikhil Joarder was...
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First Openly Gay US Army Secretary Sworn In
Eric Fanning was sworn in as Army secretary on Wednesday in Washington, making him the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military service.Fanning was sworn in by Defense Secretary Ash Carter during a ceremony in the Secretary of...
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Thousands join bike parade through Hanoi
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYHanoi - 21 August 20161. Various of LGBT bike rally on Hanoi streets2. SOUNDBITE (Vietnamese) Ngoc Anh, transgender woman:"The Pride event helps promote human...
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San Fran Readies for Gay Pride
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus058082In the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting, more than one million people from all over the world are expected to take part in the country's largest gay pride parade and celebration this...
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Annual gay pride parade in Costa Rica
Thousands of Costa Ricans took to the streets of San Jose on Sunday to participate in the annual Gay Pride parade.Many participants paid tribute to the victims of the massacre at a gay club in Orlando, Florida on June 12 and demanded...
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Australians in London cast vote in general election
Australians in the UK voted on Friday ahead of the final day of polling in Australia on Saturday with the opposition leader vying to become the country's fifth prime minister in three years. An estimated 15,000 Australians will have...
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NYC Steps Up Security For Gay Pride Parade
New York City is taking strong safety precautions in anticipation of a large turnout at Sunday's gay pride parade. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton told reporters that thousands of police will be deployed...
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As NYC Celebrates Pride, Calls for Acceptance
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus058208Onlookers lined up early and police ramped up security Sunday to get ready for New York City's famous gay pride parade, a march that would be both a celebration of barriers breached and a...
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Gay pride march in central Kiev
Around a thousand people turned up on Sunday for Ukraine's first major gay pride march which was held amid tight security measures in the capital Kiev.Several thousand police were guarding the procession in central Kiev and the rally was...