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France approves first spousal adoption by a same-sex couple
PARIS — A lesbian couple in France has received approval for one wife’s two biological children to be adopted by her spouse, the first such authorized same-sex couple adoption in the country.
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Court: French mayors cannot refuse to officiate same-sex marriages
PARIS — France’s constitutional court has ruled that mayors cannot refuse to carry out same-sex marriages just because they oppose them.
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Dutch diplomat beaten in Moscow, attackers leave ‘LGBT’ scrawled on mirror
MOSCOW — A Dutch diplomat was beaten up by two unidentified men who barged into his apartment in central Moscow, leaving behind a heart and the acronym “LGBT” scrawled on a mirror in lipstick.
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Malta parliament to consider same-sex civil unions bill
VALLETTA, Malta — Lawmakers in the tiny Mediterranean island nation of Matla are scheduled to debate a bill Tuesday that will grant same-sex couples the same benefits legally as civil marriages
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Moldova’s parliament annuls anti-gay law in hopes of joining European Union
CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova’s parliament on Friday annulled a recently approved law prohibiting “homosexual propaganda” as it tries to secure entry into the European Union.
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‘Coming Out’ rally in St. Petersburg, Russia ends in violence
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Sixty-seven people were arrested Saturday at an LGBT event in St. Petersburg, Russia, as anti-gay protesters clashed with LGBT rights advocates, a police official told LGBTQ Nation.
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Bill to deny LGBT parents custody of their children advances in Russian parliament
MOSCOW — A bill that would strip same-sex couples and LGBT individuals of custody of their children has advanced in the Russian parliament.
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Russia halts international adoptions to Sweden over same-sex marriage
MOSCOW — Russia has halted all adoptions to prospective parents in Sweden under a recently enacted law banning international adoptions to countries where same-sex marriage is legal.
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Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Russian advocacy group
OSLO, Norway — Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for consideration for the prestigious Nobel Peace prize by a Russian advocacy group.
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Russian court drops ‘gay propaganda’ charge against lesbian activist
RYAZAN, Russia — A ruling by a Russian court last week that dismissed an administrative charge against a lesbian activist under a regional “gay propaganda” law, has been lauded by Russian LGBT activists as a sign that the federal law will eventually be overturned.