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Senegal sentences gay men to 6 months in prison for having sex
DAKAR, Senegal — A judge in Senegal sentenced two men to six months’ jail in a rare conviction of a gay couple on criminal charges.
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India Supreme Court refuses to review verdict that criminalizes homosexuality
NEW DELHI – India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to reconsider its controversial decision to reinstate a 153-year-old law that criminalizes homosexuality.
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Leader of anti-gay Russian vigilante group back in Russia and under arrest
MOSCOW — The leader of the Russian anti-gay vigilante group “Occupy Pedophilia,” who is alleged to have lured LGBT youth to abusive encounters through fake social media profiles, is back on Russian soil Monday and in custody after being deported by Cuban authorities.
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Leading Indian psychiatrist: Homosexuality is unnatural, gays should seek treatment
MUMBAI – The former head of the national India Psychiatric Society described homosexuality as “unnatural” and that “homosexuals uncomfortable with their sexuality should seek psychiatric help.”
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Uganda to deport British man charged with having sex with another man
KAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan court on Wednesday ordered the deportation of a British man facing criminal charges related to images of him having sex with another man.
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Religious leaders praise Nigeria’s new anti-gay law, claim it’s ‘God’s will’
ABUJA, Nigeria — Leading Christian and Islamic leaders are praising Nigeria’s new law banning same-sex marriage and outlawing anyone from forming organizations supporting gay rights.
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Brazil’s LGBT community holds vigil for murdered gay teen, hate crimes victims
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Members of Brazil’s LGBT community held vigil Friday in honor of a gay Brazilian teen who was tortured and brutally murdered, one of at least five reported murders targeting LGBT people in Brazil over the past week.
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‘Bachelor’ star apologizes for calling gays perverts, ABC issues swift rebuke
The star of ABC’s “The Bachelor” has made anti-gay comments that drew a swift rebuke from the network and an apology from the bachelor himself.
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‘The Bachelor:’ I respect gay people, but they’re not a good example for kids
ABC’s “The Bachelor” — Juan Pablo Galavis — says he’s not interested in seeing a gay version of the popular reality series because gay people are not a good example for kids.
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Leader of Russian anti-gay extremists who target LGBT youth arrested in Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba — Cuban law enforcement officials on Friday arrested and detained the leader of a Russian anti-gay extremist group, according to a source in the Russian Federal Security Services, the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation.