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Russian court dismisses case against journalist who founded LGBT teen support group
NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia — A Russian court on Friday dismissed the case against a freelance journalist who founded an online LGBT teen support group, ruling that it found no evidence that she had been promoting “non-traditional sexual relations.”
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Finland parliament begins debate on bill to legalize same-sex marriage
HELSINKI, Finland — The Finnish parliament began debate Thursday on a proposal that would legalize same-sex marriage. Should the legislation become law, Finland would become the final Nordic country to pass a law on gender-neutral marriage.
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Russia bans adoptions from countries that allow same-sex marriage
MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an amendment to Russia’s law prohibiting same-sex couples from adopting, extending the ban to foreign couples from nations where same-sex marriage is legal.
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Father gets life imprisonment for murdering gay son in Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — In a landmark Turkish case, a man who murdered his son because he was gay and “shaming” the family, has been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to life in prison.
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Berlin advocacy group lights ‘Rainbow Flame’ in solidarity with LGBT Russians
BERLIN — Gay rights activists in Berlin on Friday cheered and waved placards reading “Stop Homophobia” at the lighting of an Olympic-style ‘”Rainbow Flame” that will burn for the next 16 days while the Winter Olympic games takes place in Sochi, Russia.
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Bulgaria’s main nationalist party proposes ban on gay pride events
SOFIA, Bulgaria –¬ Bulgaria’s right wing party Ataka (“Attack” in Bulgarian) has proposed a draft bill to bans gay pride marches.
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Russia reverses decision to punish school girl for ‘gay propaganda’
BRYANSK, Russia — A Russian Juvenile Commission in the city of Bryansk has reversed its decision to discipline a 14-year-old schoolgirl accused of engaging in “propaganda” of non-traditional sexual relations.
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UN committee on children’s rights urges Russia to repeal gay ‘propaganda’ law
GENEVA — A U.N. committee on children’s rights urged Russia on Wednesday to repeal its law banning pro-gay “propaganda” that could be accessible to minors, arguing that the legislation encourages discrimination and even violence.
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Vatican surveys find Catholics reject rules on morality, gay marriage
VATICAN CITY — Surveys commissioned by the Vatican have shown that the vast majority of Catholics in Germany and Switzerland reject church teaching on contraception, sexual morality, gay unions and divorce.
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Human Rights Watch video documents increased violence against LGBT Russians
NEW YORK — The advocacy group Human Rights Watch released a video Tuesday documenting the increased violence against LGBTQ Russians.