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France’s constitutional authority rejects challenge to marriage equality law
PARIS — France’s constitutional council, the country’s highest constitutional authority, on Friday rejected a challenge by conservative lawmakers to the country’s new marriage equality law, saying the law is constitutional.
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EU survey reveals many LGBT people throughout Europe still live in fear
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands.
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Portugal allows limited adoption rights for same-sex gay couples
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s Parliament has passed a law allowing same-sex married couples to adopt their partners’ children, but lawmakers rejected legislation granting gay couples the same adoption rights as heterosexuals.
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Anti-LGBT violence in Russia escalating rapidly and with more frequency
MOSCOW — As news spread over the weekend of the horrific torture and murder of a young gay man in southern Russia, LGBTQ activists in the country are warning that such violence is escalating rapidly and with more frequency.
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Russian police confirm man was tortured to death because he was gay
VOLGOGRAD, Russia — Two men have been arrested for torturing a 23-year-old man to death in Russia in an apparent homophobic attack, investigators said Sunday.
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Italy’s PM yanks post from deputy minister following anti-gay remarks
MILAN — Italy’s premier has removed the equal opportunities deputy minister from her post after she said gays invited discrimination by “ghettoizing” themselves.
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World’s first openly gay government leader retires from politics
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The world’s first elected openly gay head of government has retired. Johanna Sigurdardottir, 70, ended her political career on Saturday, capping 35 years of public service in Iceland, where she served as Prime Minister since 2009.
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Putin threatens to ban adoptions for nations that legalize same-sex marriage
NOVO-OGAREVO, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned that agreements with other countries on the matter of adoption of Russian children may be changed to ban such adoptions if those countries legalize same-sex marriage.
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French protest against passage of gay marriage bill turns violent
PARIS — France legalized gay marriage on Tuesday after a wrenching national debate that exposed deep conservatism in the nation’s heartland and triggered huge demonstrations that tapped into intense discontent with the Socialist government. Within hours, fiery clashes broke out between protesters and riot police.
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BREAKING: France becomes 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage
PARIS — French lawmakers have legalized same-sex marriage after months of bruising debate and street protests that brought hundreds of thousands to Paris.