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French gay rights activist killed in fight with skinheads
PARIS — A gay rights activist has been killed by a group of skinheads in the heart of Paris’ shopping district, officials said Thursday, in an attack that has raised fears of increased far-right violence.
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German court rules gay couples in civil unions deserve marriage tax breaks
BERLIN — Gay rights campaigners won a victory over the German government Thursday as the country’s top court ruled that same-sex couples in civil unions should receive the same tax benefits as heterosexual married couples.
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Russian man stabbed, trampled to death amid rise in anti-gay sentiment
PETROPAVLOVSK, Kamchatska, Russia — The killing of a 39-year-old airport deputy administrator last Wednesday was fueled by the victim’s sexual orientation, Russian police officials told LGBTQ Nation on Monday.
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France’s first same-sex wedding is broadcast to nation
MONTPELLIER, France — In a historic ceremony broadcast live on French television, the first gay couple to marry in France said “oui” then sealed the deal with a lengthy and very public kiss.
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Tens of thousands protest in Paris against France’s gay marriage law
PARIS — Tens of thousands of people protested against France’s new gay marriage law in central Paris on Sunday.
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Russian police detain activists, foes at unsanctioned gay pride rally
MOSCOW — Gay-rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in the Russian capital on Saturday, but a heavy police presence in Ukraine kept the two sides apart at that country’s first-ever gay pride march.
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Dozens march in Ukraine’s first-ever gay pride rally
KIEV, Ukraine — At least 50 gay rights activists have marched peacefully in the country’s first gay rally despite a court ban and attempts to disrupt the event.
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Court cancels Ukraine’s first-ever gay pride event
KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been Ukraine’s first-ever gay pride demonstration, upholding a suit by city authorities, who argued the rally would disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations and could spark violence.
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BREAKING: French president signs marriage equality bill into law
PARIS — French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.
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Gay pride rally in Georgia derailed by thousands of anti-gay protesters
TBILISI, Georgia — Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia’s capital Friday, with some threatening to lash with stinging nettles any participant in a gay pride parade which was to take place there.