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• Singapore

  Nephew of Singapore’s Prime Minister marries boyfriend

  Li Huanwu and his boyfriend Heng Yirui got married in South Africa on May 24th. Congratulations! Most Singaporeans know Huanwu as the grandson of Singapores founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Li Huanwu is also the nephew of current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

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• Kenya

  Kenya: Homosexuality remains illegal

  The country in East Africa has missed an opportunity to gain a foothold in the modern age. The High Court declared last Friday that the law against homosexuality not unconstitutional.

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• Brazil

  Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to criminalise homophobia

  It is good news for the LGBT community in Brazil for a change: Homophobia has been declared a criminal offence. Six of the eleven judges of Brazil’s Supreme Court voted to extend the country’s anti-discrimination laws. Homophobia is going to be considered a crime and will be punished with up to five years imprisonment.

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• Jamaica

  Jamaica wants gay tourists to feel safe

  Donovon White, Jamaican Director of Tourism, has fended off accusations that Jamaica is a hostile place for gay tourists.

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• Netherlands

  Update: 27 European countries now have banned Steven Anderson from entering

  Steven Anderson is now also banned from entering Ireland. A petition demanded appropriate steps from Ireland’s government, more than 14,000 people signed. Ireland’s justice minister, Charlie Flanagan, declared that his department wanted to ban the preacher from entering the country.

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• Taiwan

  Taiwan: A victory for love

  It is a landmark decision: Taiwan will be the first country in Asia to adopt legislation for gay marriage.

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• Philippines

  Mr Gay World 2019

  And the winner is… Janjep Carlos from the Philippines! In a ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, Janjep Carlos was named Mr Gay World 2019.

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• Brunei

  Brunei won’t enforce death penalty on gays

  Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, stated that his country does not intend to execute the death penalty for homosexuals. The statement was translated into English – an unusual procedure in Brunei. Does this indicate that Bolkiah‘s announcement is in answer to worldwide protests?

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• Brazil

  Bolsonaro: Brazil not a place for gay tourists

  Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro underlines his position as a homophobe once again. During a breakfast meeting with press representatives he declared he doesn’t want Brazil to become a paradise for gay tourists. Sex tourism – no problem for Bolsonaro as long as the tourists are heterosexual. Bolsanaro’s justification: “We have families”.

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