World of Politics

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US: Massachusetts becomes 16th state to ban ‘ex-gay’ therapy for youth

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Massachusetts became the 16th state in the nation to ban “ex-gay” conversation therapy on Monday after Gov. Charlie Baker signed a measure into law prohibiting the widely discredited practice for youth.

Philippines: ‘Huwag kang mahiya. Gawa ka ng Diyos’ – Duterte to LGBT community members

Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that LGBTQIA community members have nothing to be ashamed of because they are also made by God. Duterte’s statement was but part of a longer speech that was still riddled with misogynistic statement, as well as stereotypes on SOGIE. But all the same, Duterte stressed: “God created all of us. Male, female, tomboy, pati bakla.”

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Spanish Church defends bishop in 'gay cure' controversy

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Spain's Roman Catholic Church on Friday defended a bishop whose diocese near Madrid is being investigated after a newspaper reported it ran "courses" to "cure" gay men of their homosexuality.

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Canada: Calgary LGBT advocates protest UCP plan they say would 'out' kids

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Hundreds of people marched in southwest Calgary Thursday in support of gay-straight alliances, and to oppose a plan that they say could see LGBT kids outed without their consent.

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Spain's health minister calls for end to gay 'conversion therapy'

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Spain’s health minister called on Wednesday for so-called conversion therapy to be abolished after a report that a branch of the Catholic Church had offered to “cure” gay people