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Ugandan MP says ‘kill the gays’ bill will soon become law

Ugandan MP says ‘kill the gays’ bill will soon become law

Friday, October 29, 2010
Ugandan member of Parliament (MP) David Bahati told CNN in an interview that the African nation’s controversial anti-gay bill will become law “soon,” which will punish homosexuality with life imprisonment or execution.
London school claims to have almost eradicated anti-gay bullying through education

London school claims to have almost eradicated anti-gay bullying through education

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Teachers at a London secondary school say they have almost eradicated anti-gay bullying in classrooms and playground after it started teaching its students lessons on LGBT history.
Gay rights march in Belgrade triggers riots, anti-gay violence

Gay rights march in Belgrade triggers riots, anti-gay violence

Sunday, October 10, 2010
A gay rights parade in the Serbian capital of Belgrade erupted in violence Sunday as thousands of police deployed to protect the marchers clashed with gangs of anti-gay protesters, sparking [...]
Tens of thousands gather in central London to protest against Pope Benedict XVI

Tens of thousands gather in central London to protest against Pope Benedict XVI

Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in central London on Saturday, angered by the Pope's response to the child abuse scandal, his homophobic comments about gay relationships and his claims [...]
Germany's foreign minister 'marries' longtime partner

Germany's foreign minister 'marries' longtime partner

Saturday, September 18, 2010
Germany's foreign minister Guido Westerwelle has formalized his union with his longtime partner Michael Mronz in a private ceremony in Bonn on Friday, the daily newspaper Bild announced in its [...]
Russian gay rights activist safe after mysterious kidnapping

Russian gay rights activist safe after mysterious kidnapping

Saturday, September 18, 2010
[caption id="attachment_10638" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Alekseyev"][/caption] Russia's top gay-rights activist says he was kidnapped and pressured by his captors to withdraw a complaint against Moscow authorities from the European Court of [...]
Saudi diplomat seeking political asylum in U.S. because he's gay

Saudi diplomat seeking political asylum in U.S. because he's gay

Sunday, September 12, 2010
A Saudi Arabian diplomat is seeking political asylum in the United States because he is gay and befriended a Jewish woman, and fears for his life if he returns, NBC News reported Saturday.
Castro accepts responsibility for Cuba's persecution of gays

Castro accepts responsibility for Cuba's persecution of gays

Tuesday, September 7, 2010
In an interview last week with Mexican newspaper La Jornada, Fidel Castro accepted responsibility for Cuba’s persecution of gays and lesbians decades ago.
Costa Rica high court blocks vote on same-sex civil unions

Costa Rica high court blocks vote on same-sex civil unions

Tuesday, August 10, 2010
In another international victory for gay rights advocates, Costa Rica's highest court on Tuesday rejected a Catholic Church-supported national vote on whether the country should grant same-sex couples the right to civil unions in the Central American country.
Mexico supreme court orders gay marriages recognized country wide

Mexico supreme court orders gay marriages recognized country wide

Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Mexico's supreme court ruled Tuesday that same-sex marriages in Mexico City must be recognized in all 31 states throughout the country, though the ruling does not mean other states have to allow their own gay weddings.
High court upholds Mexico City same-sex marriage law

High court upholds Mexico City same-sex marriage law

Friday, August 6, 2010
Mexico's Supreme Court upheld a landmark law this week, permitting same-sex marriages in Mexico City, and rejecting the conservative federal government's claim that the law is unconstitutional because it threatens the institution of the family.
First gay couples wed as Argentina gay marriage law takes effect

First gay couples wed as Argentina gay marriage law takes effect

Friday, July 30, 2010
Gay couples rushed to tie the knot in Argentina on Friday, two weeks after the country became the first in Latin America to grant them the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples.
Gay priest witch hunt snags three on video in nightclubs

Gay priest witch hunt snags three on video in nightclubs

Friday, July 23, 2010
The UK's Daily Mail is reporting that three Catholic priests were caught on tape having sex in Rome's gay nightclubs. The news has reportedly "shocked ... the devoutly Catholic country."
Argentina becomes first Latin America country to legalize gay marriage

Argentina becomes first Latin America country to legalize gay marriage

Thursday, July 15, 2010
Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage, following a 15-hour debate that lasted into the early hours of Thursday morning.
Spain marks 5th anniversary of legalized same-sex unions

Spain marks 5th anniversary of legalized same-sex unions

Monday, July 5, 2010
Happy 5th birthday to the equality movement in Spain. This weekend in 2005, Spain passed a law to allow same-sex marriage, making it only the third member of the European Union to do so.
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