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Estonia’s parliament approves same-sex marriage
It’s a win for gay Estonians and a rebuke to Vladimir Putin.
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Lawmaker who said LGBTQ people “molest children” caught with half-naked man during Zoom meeting
At first he said it was his son, then it was a journalist who “can easily change his appearance.” Now he says he’s being haunted.
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A sea of rainbow flags fly after anti-LGBTQ arson in Lithuania
A suspected arson attack against a gay filmmaker in Lithuania has led to a sea of rainbow flags around the capital.
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Germany takes in first gay Chechen refugee
The first gay Chechen to get a humanitarian visa arrived in Germany on Tuesday.
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Will donating your airline miles help gay & bi men in Chechnya?
Can you trust the international effort that claims you can save lives by donating unused airline loyalty club miles?
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Despite tough talk, few countries willing to take gay, bi men fleeing Chechnya
Many countries claim to be LGBTQ-friendly, yet not many are stepping up to help gay and bi Chechens fleeing abuse.
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Lithuania is doing what the US wouldn’t: Granting asylum to gay Chechens
The two men fled Chechnya to escape persecution that Russia says doesn’t exist.
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A trip to Ukraine offers a window into life for LGBTQ people in Eastern Europe
Ukrainian LGBTQ activists have described the climate as pre-Stonewall.
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Lithuania postpones vote on anti-gay ‘public family defilement’ bill
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuanian lawmakers on Thursday postponed a final vote on a bill establishing fines for “public family defilement,” a measure similar to Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law.
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Lithuania Parliament to consider five anti-LGBT bills
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Five anti-LGBT bills are scheduled to be considered by Lithuania’s parliament before the end of the year.