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Thousands celebrate at Cyprus’ first ever LGBT pride parade
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Several thousand people have turned out for Cyprus’ first gay pride parade, an event which organizers say show that Cypriots are shedding their conservative views.
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Moscow police detain two at unsanctioned gay pride demonstration
MOSCOW — Police in the Russian capital have detained two protesters who were holding an unsanctioned gay pride demonstration.
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Belgium’s ‘Belgian Pride’ event attracts over 100,000 participants
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Members of Belgium’s LGBT community and allies gathered in front of the “Bourse” square in central Brussels on Saturday for the 19th annual “Belgian Pride” event. This year’s event attracted more than 100,000 participants and spectators, 20,000 more than last year.
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Council of Europe official says Conchita Wurst win good for European gay rights
PARIS — The head of Europe’s leading human rights body is praising Conchita Wurst’s Eurovision victory as a positive sign that freedom of expression is thriving, and that Europeans are “allowed to shock.”
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Cyprus’ first ever LGBT pride festival to take place May 31
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church lashed out against homosexuality Thursday after activists announced the country’s first gay pride festival.
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Transgender Austrians to get new school transcripts
VIENNA — Austria’s education minister has instructed schools to re-issue grade transcripts to transgender persons who have requested that they be identified by another sex.
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Moscow bans parade honoring Eurovision drag queen Conchita Wurst
MOSCOW — Moscow authorities have turned down gay activists’ application to hold a parade honoring drag queen Conchita Wurst, winner of this year’s Eurovision song contest.
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Report: Anti-gay attacks in France up 78 percent in 2013
PARIS — A French gay rights groups says attacks against the LGBT community increased by 78 percent in France in 2013.
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Recent upheaval in Ukraine adversely affects country’s LGBT population
BRUSSELS — New concerns regarding the safety and welfare of LGBTQ people in Ukraine were raised Monday by members of the European Union’s Parliament.
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Georgian parliament advances LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination bill
TBILISI — The Georgian parliament has passed a measure that seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.