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Haters gonna hate… One of Kyrgyzstan’s most well known models, Amina Yusurova, has posted an anti-LGBT sentiment on her official Facebook page. She essentially called for all LGBT+ people to be killed, saying that they damage the reputation of her home country. “Gather all the people of unconventional orientation and blow them all up on one island!” she posted. “They spoil the status of an independent state of the Kyrgyz Republic, the city of Bishkek!” Considering Amina looks like a woman who likes nice...

The intimate short film will help raise money for LGBT+ causes. They might be busy enjoying their honeymoon in northern Spain, but Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black have still found the time to share their stunning wedding day video. The A-list couple, who tied the knot at Bovey Castle in Devon in May, wax lyrical about their love for each other in a gorgeous short that provides an intimate look at their big day, and which will help raise money...

Ready, Player One? From The Sims to Dragon Age: Inquisition, video games have come a long way in terms of LGBT representation—it almost feels weird when a game doesn’t have a queer character. Still, it’s important to spotlight games that do diversity right. Here are ten recent games gaymers should definitely check out. Overwatch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwfsfFo7lE Overwatch has quite the diverse cast—including out lesbian Tracer, whose girlfriend was introduced in a tie-in comic book. Blizzard Entertainment promises she’s not the game’s only LGBT character, but...

"It's totally against my God's will. I don't want this thing in my house." Caleb Gardiner recently returned to Vancouver and was looking for a temporary place to live while he continued apartment hunting. He went on Craigslist where he found a bed in a shared room situation. In the post it said it would be an extra $10 a night if the occupant wanted to have someone stay over with them. Gardiner agreed and told the renter, who went by...

Survey results show three-quarters of the LGBT respondents have been victims of bullying LGBTI equality in Canada still has a long way to go despite recent progress. A survey done by the a Canadian anti-bullying foundation has found only 27% of straight respondents were comfortable with same-sex couples kissing in public. Market research company CROP prepared the survey for the Jasmin Roy Foundation. The study was done as a base for the government and LGBT organizations to base their education and health plans...

The England and Wales Cricket Board is backing Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign. The England and Wales Cricket Board has joined up to Stonewall’s famous Rainbow Laces campaign, in partnership with Sky Sports. Matches over the coming weekend (10-13 August) in both the Natwest T20 Blast and the Kia Super League will see cricket grounds across the country getting a rainbow makeover. Rainbow flags will be used in the guard of honour at every match and they will be using specially designed rainbow...

Don’t mess with Oliver Queen… Arrow star Stephen Amell popped along to the 39th annual Pride parade in Vancouver, Canada over the weekend with his model wife, enjoying all the LGBT+ festivities the celebration had to offer. He marked his big day by posting out a lovely photograph – to his 5.4 million Facebook fans no less – of them on one of the city’s rainbow crossings, which were laid down especially for the event. However, such is the internet that within...

We are continue to introduce you LGBT Pride calendar. Learn more about upcoming events of August below. EUROPE PRIDE NORTH AMERICA PRIDE WORLDWIDE PRIDE

'The opposition doesn't give up, they just try to find a different way to influence society.' It has been two months since the historic court decision which paved the way for same-sex marriage in Taiwan. But the government has not yet acted to change the law. In May the Constitutional Court ruled Taiwan’s Constitution was discriminatory against same-sex couples. It currently reads that marriage is between a man and a woman. The court gave Taiwanese lawmakers two years to amend legislation, but...

A new video game from Game Grumps about gay dads is shooting to the top of the Steam platform and the premise is pretty simple: find other dads in your neighborhood and woo them. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. You and your daughter have just moved into the sleepy seaside town of Maple Bay only to discover that everyone...

While the UK reflects on 50 years since the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, it’s clear we’ve still got a long way to go. Yesterday (27 July) marked 50 years since the introduction of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, and therefore 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. While it may be a shock to many that decriminalisation in England and Wales only came into action, in the grand scheme of things, an incredibly short time ago,...

What does Pride mean to you? It’s a question that’s asked on many occasions, and one that has no fixed answer. The meaning of Pride is different for every individual. To some, it’s the empowerment of love and solidary in embracing their every-being. For others, it’s the call to stand up and fight for their right to live and love as equal. As July 2017 marks the 50th anniversary since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Gay Times spoke...

Thousands of people came together to celebrate a new beginning at Berlin Pride. The annual event, which took place over the weekend, had a different feeling this year as people came to celebrate the recent legalisation of same-sex marriage across Germany. We’ve rounded up some of the best photos to show you what you missed out on… #SquadGoals https://www.instagram.com/p/BW4fE09AjEw/ It wouldn’t be pride if there weren’t half naked men around. https://www.instagram.com/p/BW2_ahmFi7W/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BW26RbJngJz/ Or some political statements… https://www.instagram.com/p/BW2vWGFjmvm/ The cutest marcher award goes to… https://www.instagram.com/p/BW2IG3FBxpT/ There were performances from RuPaul’s Drag Race...

Justin Trudeau has suggested that world leaders have a duty to attend Pride events. The Canadian leader, who is a strong supporter of the LGBT+ community, attended his latest Pride parade over the weekend in Halifax, where he marched through the streets with his wife and kids and took photos with drag queens. He became the first sitting PM in Canada to ever walk in the Halifax parade, but it’s not the first time that he’s made such history, as he...